Boston Celtics at Milwaukee Bucks
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Kuzma and Portis lead Bucks past Celtics 116-101 without injured Antetokounmpo
Portis hit a pair of 3-pointers from the left corner as Milwaukee opened the fourth quarter with an 8-2 run to go in front 95-82. Another 3 by Portis put the Bucks up 106-89 with 6:49 remaining.
Portis hit 11 of 13 shots, including 5 of 6 beyond the arc, in 26 minutes. Kevin Porter Jr. had 18 points, 10 rebounds and 13 assists.
Jaylen Brown scored 30 points and Jordan Walsh added 20 for the Celtics, whose five-game winning streak ended.
Milwaukee improved to 2-7 this season without Antetokounmpo, who missed his third consecutive game with a strained right calf. Antetokounmpo, who's averaging 28.9 points and 10.1 rebounds, is expected to miss two to four weeks.
Boston led 67-60 at the half. Kuzma scored nine points to fuel an 11-0 spurt that brought the Bucks even at 71-all midway through the third quarter.
Milwaukee, which trailed by 10 in the first quarter, pulled within 30-29, but the Celtics responded with a 23-9 run, going in front 52-38 on Payton Pritchard’s 3-pointer with just under seven minutes left in the half.
Pritchard and Walsh each hit three 3-pointers in the first half. However, the Celtics went cold from 3-point range, finishing 14 of 49 (28.6%).
Bucks: Visit the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday.
Regular Season Series
MIL leads series 1-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 101 - 116 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 101 - 116 |
| 4th 0.0 |  |
Celtics offensive team rebound | 101 - 116 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
Anfernee Simons misses heave jump shot | 101 - 116 |
| 4th 0.7 |  |
shot clock turnover | 101 - 116 |
Statistics
 BOS |
 MIL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 34-88 | FG | 46-79 |
| 39 | Field Goal % | 58 |
| 14-49 | 3PT | 13-29 |
| 29 | Three Point % | 45 |
| 19-25 | FT | 11-14 |
| 76 | Free Throw % | 79 |
| 39 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 5 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 35 |
| 18 | Assists | 28 |
| 7 | Steals | 5 |
| 1 | Blocks | 5 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 23 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 14 | Fast Break Points | 11 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 50 |
| 15 | Fouls | 24 |
| 14 | Largest Lead | 21 |
| 4 | Lead Changes | 4 |
| 57 | Percent Led | 37 |
Milwaukee Bucks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Myles Turner, C | Day-To-Day | Jan 22 |
| Kevin Porter Jr., G | Out | Jan 21 |
| Taurean Prince, F | Out | Jan 1 |
Boston Celtics Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Josh Minott, F | Out | Jan 22 |
| Derrick White, G | Out | Jan 22 |
| Jayson Tatum, F | Out | Oct 9 |
Game Information
Location: Milwaukee, WI
Attendance: 15,458 · Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston |
27 | 16 | .628 | - | W1 |
 New York |
26 | 18 | .591 | 1.5 | W1 |
 Toronto |
27 | 19 | .587 | 1.5 | W2 |
 Philadelphia |
24 | 19 | .558 | 3 | W1 |
 Brooklyn |
12 | 30 | .286 | 14.5 | L3 |
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