Overview
- Boston’s five-game win streak ended as a 67-60 halftime lead unraveled during a 27-13 third quarter for Milwaukee.
- The Celtics missed their first 16 threes after halftime and finished 3-for-26 from deep in the second half.
- Kuzma scored a season-high 31 points, Portis added 27 off the bench, and Porter Jr. posted an 18-10-13 triple-double.
- Jaylen Brown led Boston with 30 points and Jordan Walsh added 20, but bench shooting struggled, including an 0-for-9 night from Sam Hauser from three.
- The game turned physical with a Portis technical and on-court exchanges, while Giannis sat out with a calf injury as Milwaukee snapped a skid.