The Milwaukee Bucks travel to Motown to play the Detroit Pistons at Little Ceasar's Arena on Tuesday.

The Bucks (35-13) come into this matchup winning 17 of their last 21 games, as they're tied with the Toronto Raptors for the best record in the Eastern Conference, Many people thought their early-season success was a bit of a fluke but this stretch proves otherwise. The statistics speak for themselves, with the Bucks sitting top-two in scoring, defensive efficiency and rebounding. That's a recipe for success and it's scary just how potent this team is on both ends of the floor.

The Pistons (21-27) are 4-4 across their last eight games, as that ended a nightmare stretch in which Detroit lost 16 of 20 prior to that. That obviously won't get it done but Detroit is still in the thick of things going forward. In fact, the Pistons are just 2.5 games behind the eight-seed in the east, as some solid play would get them right back into contention. Where this team is really hurting is on the offensive end, with Detroit sitting 24th in scoring and 26th in assists. Blake Griffin and Andre Drummond are doing their jobs down low but they simply don't have enough in the backcourt to compete. Reggie Jackson has hit a bit of a wall too and one has to wonder if he's the point guard of the future for this team. It's not all on him though, as these wings haven't done enough either. The fact that Reggie Bullock (ankle) isn't expected to suit up here just adds to those struggles and they'll need players like Stanley Johnson and Luke Kennard to step up in his absence. Playing at home is also big for the Pistons, as they own a 13-11 home record and an ugly 8-16 road record.

This marks the fourth and final meeting between these teams, as Milwaukee has won all three games by an average of 16.3 points per game. The Bucks have now won eight of their last 10 games over the Pistons dating back three years.