Harper Jr. left the game with a knee injury suffered in the second quarter, while Williams played through the fracture en route to his first G League triple-double. Boucher has only appeared in 8 games this season,

The Celtics couldn't extend their win streak on Thursday night in Milwaukee, collapsing in the second half with a poor offensive performance.

The Milwaukee Bucks picked up their second win in the month of December, taking down the third-seeded Boston Celtics, 116-101, after overcoming a rough opening six minutes of the game. Kyle Kuzma set a new season-high with 31 points, while Bobby Portis added another 27 off the bench. Jaylen Brown led the Celtics with 30 points on 10/17 shooting.

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Nikola Jokić entered Thursday’s contest averaging 26.2 points, 12.5 rebounds and 10.1 assists through his last 10 games versus Sacramento. He lived up to his reputation with a 36-point, 12-rebound, 8-assist masterclass on 14-of-16 shooting.

The Celtics roll into Milwaukee riding momentum from a 121-113 road victory against the Toronto Raptors, where Jaylen Brown exploded for 30 points to lead the charge. Meanwhile, the Bucks are looking to bounce back at home after dropping a disappointing 101-116 decision to the Philadelphia 76ers, despite Bobby Portis chipping in 22 points.

The Boston Celtics couldn’t buy a bucket during the second half of their ugly 116-101 road loss to the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday. They shot just 12-of-46 from the floor and 3-of-26 from deep, sputtering to only 34 points after halftime.