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Short-Handed Bucks Rally Past Celtics 116-101, Ending Boston’s Five-Game Streak

A dominant third quarter built on contested threes flipped a seven-point halftime deficit.

Overview

  • Kyle Kuzma scored 31 points, Bobby Portis added 27 with 10 rebounds, and Kevin Porter Jr. recorded an 18-10-13 triple-double.
  • Boston missed its first 16 three-pointers after halftime and went 3-for-26 from deep in the second half as Milwaukee won the third quarter 27-13.
  • Giannis Antetokounmpo sat out with a strained right calf and is expected to miss about two to four weeks, with Milwaukee now 2-7 without him this season.
  • The Bucks shot 58.2% from the field and 44.8% from three, while the Celtics finished at 38.6% overall after leading 67-60 at halftime.
  • Jaylen Brown led Boston with 30 points and Jordan Walsh had 20, as the Celtics prepare to host Detroit on Monday and the Bucks visit Brooklyn on Sunday.