The Celtics’ five-game win streak stalled Thursday night in snowy Milwaukee.
Facing a scuffling Bucks team that was playing without two-time NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo, Boston went cold in the second half and lost 116-101 at Fiserv Forum.
Antetokounmpo missed the game with a calf strain, but the Celtics could not corral the Bucks’ red-hot role players. Kyle Kuzma led all scorers with 31 points on 13-of-17 shooting, Bobby Portis scored 27 on 11-of-13, including a 5-for-6 showing from 3-point range, and Kevin Porter Jr. finished with an 18-point, 13-assist, 10-rebound triple-double.
Jaylen Brown (30 points on 10-of-17) and Jordan Walsh (20 points on 8-of-10, eight rebounds, three steals) turned in strong offensive efforts for Boston, but the Celtics couldn’t overcome a series of 16 con

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