Damian Lillard scored 33 points, Bobby Portis had a season-high 31 and the Milwaukee Bucks trounced Detroit 146-114 on Saturday to hand the Pistons their 23rd consecutive loss.

Giannis Antetokounmpo had 22 points, eight rebounds and six assists while shooting 7 of 9 in his first game since scoring a franchise-record 64 points Wednesday night against Indiana.

Detroit matched the NBA’s third-longest skid in on season. The 1995-96 Vancouver Grizzlies, 1997-98 Denver Nuggets and 2011-12 Charlotte Bobcats also lost 23 straight.

The longest losing streak within a single season is shared by the 2010-11 Cleveland Cavaliers and 2013-14 Philadelphia 76ers, who both dropped 26 consecutive games. The 76ers also had a 28-game losing streak that started in the 2014-15 season and carried over to 2015-16.

Cade Cunningham scored 25 points for Detroit.

HEAT 118, BULLS 116

Jimmy Butler hit a step-back jumper as time expired to lift Miami past Chicago.

Butler came up the left side of the floor, then went to the right, headed toward the lane and coolly hit the step-back over Coby White.

Butler had 28 points to help Miami split of a two-game home series with Chicago. Kevin Love added 22 and Jaime Jaquez Jr. had 18.

DeMar DeRozan led Chicago with 27 points.

76ERS 135, HORNETS 82

Joel Embiid had 42 points and 15 rebounds and Philadelphia handed injury-depleted Charlotte its worst loss in franchise history.

Tyrese Maxey added 21 points for the 76ers, who shot out quickly when Embiid outscored the Hornets by himself in the first quarter and built a 29-point halftime lead,

Brandon Miller led Charlotte with 14 points. The Hornets’ previous largest loss was by 50 points to Milwaukee on Jan. 10, 2000.

TIMBERWOLVES 127,

PACERS 109

Karl-Anthony Towns scored a season-high 40 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, Anthony Edwards had 37 points and Minnesota routed Indiana.

Naz Reid added 17 points for Minnesota. The Timberwolves are 11-1 at home and tied with Boston for the NBAs best record at 19-5.

Minnesota shot a season-high 55.8% from the field, including a season-best 60% (18 for 30) from 3-point range. Bruce Brown and Aaron Nesmith each scored 17 points for the Pacers.

CAVALIERS 127, HAWKS 119

Jarrett Allen had 25 points and 14 rebounds, Donovan Mitchell added 22 points and a career-high 13 assists and Cleveland beat Atlanta.

The Cavaliers built a 23-point lead in the first half of their first game since announcing that starting power forward Evan Mobley and former All-Star point guard Darius Garland will likely be out until February. Cleveland snapped a three-game losing streak.

Trae Young had 35 points and 10 assists for Atlanta, and Dejounte Murray scored 21 points. The Hawks have dropped six of seven.