Marcus Sasser

The depth chart, for the Detroit Pistons, may have looked a bit different on November 13, 2024, as they prepared for an Eastern Conference clash missing a pair of perimeter-oriented starters, and a key reserve. Yet, upon recognizing the Milwaukee Bucks as the evening’s opponent, Marcus Sasser made certain to provide his team with the type of showcase they had seen before. A near-hero in multiple head-to-heads against Milwaukee a season ago, Sasser positions himself for another opportunity, collecting a pass after his teammate’s loose ball scramble leaves him grounded. Finding challenges in both a quickly-draining shot clock and Pat Connaughton’s contest, Sasser sidesteps into a desperation 3-pointer, tying the game in the final 25 seconds. The Bucks, riding a 59-point masterpiece from their All-NBA forward, survived in overtime, but Sasser — whose rookie year saw a pair of 20-point games against Milwaukee — was again noteworthy with an 11-point, one-assist, one-steal, one-block, one-triple tally.