Celtics spoil Giannis Antetokounmpo's birthday, Khris Middleton's season debut

For Milwaukee, Antetokounmpo had 30 points for his 30th birthday and secured 11 boards. The 6-foot-11 forward shot 52% from the mid-range and excelled inside the three-point arc. All-Star guard Damian Lillard had 31 points and shot 48% from the field.

Middleton, who had his season debut, came off the bench and played 23 minutes. With his time on the floor, the veteran forward had 11 points, three rebounds and five assists on 20% shooting from the field.

The Bucks won in a few categories on the floor. In rebounding, Giannis and the team had 51 boards, while the Celtics had 41. Thanks to their efforts on the boards, they overpowered their opponents in second-chance points with 11. They also shot the ball well better from beyond the arc — an efficient 37.9%, better than Boston’s 32.1% performance from deep.

This is their third and final game against each other this season. During the first two contests, the Celtics outperformed Giannis and his squad, sweeping them in their season series.