Milwaukee Bucks fans breathed out a collective sigh of relief after their team survived an almighty scare against the lowly Detroit Pistons in a 141-135 win.

The Bucks trailed the Pistons by four points with 6:49 remaining in the final quarter, but the class of the Eastern Conference’s second seed was on display down the stretch, with Milwaukee finishing with a 24-14 run.

Damian Lillard was prolific for Milwaukee, scoring a season-high 45 points and recording 11 assists while Giannis Antetokounmpo put up a near triple double (30 points, 9 rebounds, 9 assists) in the win.

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According to StatMuse, Lillard became the first player in Bucks history to put up such numbers.

While it must be somewhat pleasing to see his team hang with one of the league’s best outfits for four quarters without star guard Cade Cunningham, Detroit coach Monty Williams will be rueing what looked a winnable game midway through the final term.

Detroit’s bench kept them in the game at times, with Alec Burks leading the way with 33 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists. Rookie Ausar Thompson had 22 points.

Remarkably, Burks posted a game-high plus-minus figure of +24.

The Pistons now drop to 4-38 on the season, which is clearly the worst record in the East.

At their current rate, the Pistons will break the record of the least amount of wins in an 82-game season.

Currently held by the 1998-1999 Clippers (nine wins), the Pistons need six wins from their last 40 to avoid an unwanted piece of history.

NBA SCORES – JANUARY 21

Bucks 141 @ Pistons 135

76ers @ Hornets (11am AEDT)

Spurs @ Wizards (11am)

Raptors @ Knicks (11:30am)

Cavaliers @ Hawks (11:30am)

Jazz @ Rockets (12pm)

Thunder @ Timberwolves (12pm)

Grizzlies @ Bulls (12pm)