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Kuzma and Portis Lead Bucks Past Celtics 116-101 without Injured Antetokounmpo
Kyle Kuzma scored a season-high 31 points and Bobby Portis added 27 as the Bucks improved to 2-7 without Giannis Antetokounmpo, rallying in the third quarter.
- On Dec. 11, 2025, the Milwaukee Bucks rallied in the second half to beat the Boston Celtics 116-101 at Fiserv Forum without injured Giannis Antetokounmpo.
- A Kuzma-led run in the third quarter, fueled by a bucket at 10:15, sparked a 22-6 surge that flipped the scoreboard and gave the Bucks control, with the team limiting turnovers and fouls while forcing the Celtics into a 0-for-12 stretch from 3-point range.
- Kuzma paced the offense with Kyle Kuzma scoring a season-high 31 points, Bobby Portis Jr. adding 27 points and 10 rebounds, and Kevin Porter Jr. recording a triple-double.
- The victory moved Milwaukee Bucks to 11-15 on the year, snapping a three-game skid to Boston Celtics and ending Boston's five-game streak; Milwaukee is now 2-7 without Giannis Antetokounmpo.
- Doc Rivers called the two off days and practices before facing Boston `invaluable`, and the NBA added a Dec. 11 game, leaving the Bucks with three games between Dec. 7-17; Giannis Antetokounmpo is expected to miss two to four weeks after a calf strain.
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MILWAUKEE (AP) — Kyle Kuzma scored 31 points, his highest number in the campaign, while Bobby Portis added 27 units and ten rebounds for Milwaukee's Bucks, who recovered in the second half to defeat Boston Celtics on Thursday 116-101 despite playing without his injured star Giannis Antetokounmpo. Portis hit a couple of triples from the left corner in the fourth period, opened by Milwaukee with an 8-2 streak to get ahead 95-82. Another triple Por…
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