Milwaukee Bucks 121 – Boston Celtics 119
Milwaukee’s Khris Middleton scored 27 points and 13 rebounds and Bobby Portis added a season-high-tying 21 points off the bench to lead the Bucks to a tight victory over the struggling Boston. Milwaukee led by 20 points midway through the third quarter.
Boston’s Jaylen Brown scored 14 of his 24 points in the opening quarter and added 10 rebounds throughout the game. Kemba Walker added 23 points for the Celtics. Celtics C/F Daniel Theis missed an open three-point FG attempt at the buzzer.
Boston has lost five of their last six games overall and 10 of their last 11 on the road.
Donte DiVincenzo made five 3-pointers to join Brook Lopez with 17 points for the Bucks, who nearly squandered a 25-point lead before extending their winning streak to a season-high e