Bucks make NBA history in win over Celtics

Jaylen Brown led the Celtics with 30 points and Jordan Walsh chipped in 20, but Boston’s five-game winning streak came to an end.

Pritchard and Walsh each made three three-pointers in the first half. Still, the Celtics struggled from beyond the arc overall, connecting on just 14 of 49 attempts, a 28.6 percent clip.

Bucks overpower the Celtics

The Bucks stayed in rhythm throughout the game, shooting 58.2 percent from the field and 44.8 percent from beyond the arc.

Milwaukee, trailing by 10 early, cut the deficit to 30–29, but the Celtics countered with a 23–9 stretch, pushing ahead 52–38 on a Payton Pritchard three-pointer with just under seven minutes left in the first half.

Boston carried a 67–60 lead into halftime. Kuzma scored nine points during an 11–0 run that pulled the Bucks even at 71 apiece midway through the third quarter.

Milwaukee moved to 2-7 this season without Antetokounmpo, who sat out his third straight game with a strained right calf. Antetokounmpo is averaging 28.9 points and 10.1 rebounds and is expected to be sidelined for two to four weeks.

Questions continue to surround Giannis Antetokounmpo’s future in Milwaukee. He and his agent are expected to meet with the Bucks to discuss what direction makes the most sense for his career. While many signs suggest a trade could be coming, Giannis has yet to publicly ask for one.

For now, the Bucks can only tune out the noise and focus on stacking wins on the floor.