AUBURN HILLS, Mich.(AP) Chauncey Billups scored 12 points and Tayshaun Prince added 11 to help the Detroit Pistons beat the Milwaukee Bucks 85-71 in a preseason game Wednesday night.

The Bucks were missing several key players, including first-round pick Joe Alexander (abdominal strain), Richard Jefferson (quad), Luke Ridnour (knee) and Charlie Bell (Achilles tendinitis). Andrew Bogut played after missing Milwaukee's first preseason game because of a migraine, but finished with just seven points.

Arron Afflalo led the Pistons with 15 points.

Charlie Villanueva had 20 points for Milwaukee and Malik Allen added 18.

Milwaukee led 25-10, but couldn't sustain the pace. Detroit pulled to 42-37 by halftime, and took command with a dominant third period.

Detroit outscored the Bucks 27-16 in the third, giving them a 52-33 advantage between the second and third periods. Billups had all 12 of his points in the third and added three assists, while Richard Hamilton had five points and two assists.

The Pistons continued to pull away in the fourth, as both coaches - Detroit's Michael Curry and Milwaukee's Scott Skiles - emptied their benches.

Former No. 1 pick Kwame Brown had five points and five fouls in 13 minutes for Detroit.