Kyle Kuzma scored a season-high 31 points to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 116-101 win over the visiting Boston Celtics on Thursday night without Giannis Antetokounmpo.

Bobby Portis added 27 off the bench for Milwaukee, who snapped a two-game skid, on 11-of-13 shooting from the floor. Kevin Porter Jr. had a triple-double with 18 points, 13 assists and 10 boards.

Jaylen Brown led Boston with 30 while Jordan Walsh added 20 points on 8-of-10 shooting. The loss ends Boston's five-game win streak.

After Boston grew a lead in the double-digits, Milwaukee went on multiple separate runs in the first quarter to go into the second down just 35-29 despite Boston's 7-for-11 shooting from deep.

In the second, Boston grew another lead, their largest at 14. Again, though, Milwaukee scratched and claw

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