Kuzma and Portis lead Bucks past Celtics 116-101 without injured Antetokounmpo

MILWAUKEE AP Kyle Kuzma scored a season-high points and Bobby Portis added points and rebounds as the Milwaukee Bucks rallied in the second half to defeat the Boston Celtics - on Thursday night without injured star Giannis Antetokounmpo Portis hit a pair of -pointers from the left corner as Milwaukee opened the fourth quarter with an - run to go in front - Another by Portis put the Bucks up - with remaining Portis hit of shots including of beyond the arc in minutes Kevin Porter Jr had points rebounds and assists Jaylen Brown scored points and Jordan Walsh added for the Celtics whose five-game winning streak ended Milwaukee improved to - this season without Antetokounmpo who missed his third consecutive match with a strained right calf Antetokounmpo who s averaging points and rebounds is expected to miss two to four weeks Boston led - at the half Kuzma scored nine points to fuel an - spurt that brought the Bucks even at -all midway through the third quarter Milwaukee which trailed by in the first quarter pulled within - but the Celtics responded with a - run going in front - on Payton Pritchard s -pointer with just under seven minutes left in the half Pritchard and Walsh each hit three -pointers in the first half However the Celtics went cold from -point range finishing of Up next Celtics Host the Detroit Pistons on Monday Bucks Visit the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday