Overview
- Brown’s 30 points and 13 rebounds led Boston, with Anfernee Simons adding 27 off the bench in a second straight Celtics win.
- Milwaukee opened 12-0 but trailed 56-42 at halftime before Boston pulled away, pushing the Bucks to a fifth consecutive loss.
- Derrick White posted 17 points, eight assists and seven rebounds, and Neemias Queta contributed 14 points and eight boards.
- Ryan Rollins scored 25 and Kyle Kuzma 16 for the Bucks, who remain without Giannis Antetokounmpo due to a Jan. 23 calf strain.
- The game marked the inaugural NBA Pioneers Classic honoring Chuck Cooper, Earl Lloyd and Nathaniel “Sweetwater” Clifton, with Brown addressing the crowd pregame.