Game ID: 22501206
Boston Celtics @ Milwaukee Bucks
Thursday, December 11, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET
Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, WI
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
MIL 29 31 27 29 116BOS 35 32 13 21 101
BOS @ MIL ScoutingBOS @ MIL Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
MIL availability going into 12/01 · 1 day's restOUT Prince missed 13 since 11/07, out tonight
OUT Nance missed 3 since 11/26, out tonight
BACK Porter Jr. back 11/29 after 19, 24 min since (74% of 33)
BACK Gia. Antetokounmp back 11/28 after 4, 24 min since (81% of 29)
NEW Trent Jr. 21 to 27 min over the last 5
MIL availability going into 12/03 · 1 day's restOUT Prince missed 14 since 11/07, out tonight
OUT Nance missed 4 since 11/26, out tonight
BACK Porter Jr. back 11/29 after 19, 28 min since (84% of 33)
BACK Gia. Antetokounmp back 11/28 after 4, 26 min since (91% of 29)
NEW Trent Jr. 21 to 30 min over the last 5
MIL availability going into 12/05 · 1 day's restOUT Prince missed 15 since 11/07, out tonight
OUT Nance missed 5 since 11/26, returns tonight: 1 min (5% of 16)
OUT Harris missed 2 since 12/01, returns tonight: 21 min (151% of 14)
BACK Porter Jr. back 11/29 after 19, 30 min since (91% of 33)
BACK Gia. Antetokounmp back 11/28 after 4, 20 min since (71% of 29)
NEW Trent Jr. 21 to 27 min over the last 5
MIL availability going into 12/06 · back-to-backOUT Prince missed 16 since 11/07, out tonight
BACK Porter Jr. back 11/29 after 19, 32 min since (96% of 33)
BACK Gia. Antetokounmp back 11/28 after 4, 20 min since (71% of 29)
BACK Nance back 12/05 after 5, 1 min since (5% of 16)
BACK Harris back 12/05 after 2, 21 min since (151% of 14)
NEW Sims 20 to 25 min over the last 4
MIL availability going into 12/11 · 4 days' restOUT Gia. Antetokounmp missed 2 since 12/05, out tonight
OUT Prince missed 17 since 11/07, out tonight
BACK Porter Jr. back 11/29 after 19, 33 min since (99% of 33)
BACK Nance back 12/05 after 5, 3 min since (18% of 16)
BACK Harris back 12/05 after 2, 17 min since (125% of 14)
NEW Sims 20 to 26 min over the last 5
MIL availability going into 12/14 · 2 days' restOUT Green missed 2 since 12/06, out tonight
OUT Gia. Antetokounmp missed 3 since 12/05, out tonight
OUT Prince missed 18 since 11/07, out tonight
BACK Nance back 12/05 after 5, 2 min since (16% of 16)
BACK Harris back 12/05 after 2, 22 min since (162% of 14)
NEW Trent Jr. 21 to 26 min over the last 5
MIL availability going into 12/18 · 3 days' restOUT Green missed 3 since 12/06, returns tonight: 24 min (84% of 29)
OUT Gia. Antetokounmp missed 4 since 12/05, out tonight
OUT Prince missed 19 since 11/07, out tonight
BACK Nance back 12/05 after 5, 4 min since (27% of 16)
BACK Harris back 12/05 after 2, 18 min since (133% of 14)
NEW Sims 20 to 26 min over the last 5
MIL availability going into 12/21 · 2 days' restOUT Gia. Antetokounmp missed 5 since 12/05, out tonight
OUT Prince missed 20 since 11/07, out tonight
BACK Green back 12/18 after 3, 24 min since (84% of 29)
BACK Nance back 12/05 after 5, 4 min since (27% of 16)
BACK Harris back 12/05 after 2, 19 min since (137% of 14)
NEW Trent Jr. 21 to 28 min over the last 5
NEW Sims 20 to 25 min over the last 5
MIL availability going into 12/23 · 1 day's restOUT Gia. Antetokounmp missed 6 since 12/05, out tonight
OUT Prince missed 21 since 11/07, out tonight
OUT Nance missed 2 since 12/18, returns tonight: 1 min (8% of 16)
OUT Anthony missed 2 since 12/18, returns tonight: 1 min (8% of 15)
BACK Green back 12/18 after 3, 24 min since (82% of 29)
NEW Trent Jr. 21 to 27 min over the last 5
BOS availability going into 12/02 · 1 day's restOUT Boucher missed 3 since 11/26, out tonight
BACK González back 11/21 after 2, 7 min since (50% of 14)
NEW Walsh 17 to 27 min over the last 5
BOS availability going into 12/04 · 1 day's restOUT Garza missed 2 since 11/30, returns tonight: 8 min (53% of 16)
OUT Boucher missed 4 since 11/26, out tonight
NEW Walsh 17 to 26 min over the last 5
BOS availability going into 12/05 · back-to-backOUT Boucher missed 5 since 11/26, out tonight
BACK Garza back 12/04 after 2, 8 min since (53% of 16)
NEW Walsh 17 to 27 min over the last 5
BOS availability going into 12/07 · 1 day's restOUT Boucher missed 6 since 11/26, out tonight
BACK Garza back 12/04 after 2, 5 min since (34% of 16)
NEW Walsh 17 to 27 min over the last 5
BOS availability going into 12/11 · 3 days' restOUT Boucher missed 7 since 11/26, out tonight
BACK Garza back 12/04 after 2, 5 min since (34% of 16)
NEW Walsh 17 to 28 min over the last 5
BOS availability going into 12/15 · 3 days' restOUT Garza missed 2 since 12/07, out tonight
OUT Boucher missed 8 since 11/26, out tonight
NEW Walsh 17 to 27 min over the last 5
BOS availability going into 12/19 · 3 days' restOUT Garza missed 3 since 12/07, out tonight
OUT Boucher missed 9 since 11/26, out tonight
NEW Walsh 17 to 26 min over the last 5
BOS availability going into 12/20 · back-to-backOUT Garza missed 4 since 12/07, returns tonight: 26 min (166% of 16)
OUT Boucher missed 10 since 11/26, out tonight
NEW Walsh 17 to 25 min over the last 5
BOS availability going into 12/22 · 1 day's restOUT Boucher missed 11 since 11/26, out tonight
BACK Garza back 12/20 after 4, 26 min since (166% of 16)
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Milwaukee comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 115, shooting 49 percent and 40 from three, 24 free throws a game; Porter Jr. at 24 and Gia. Antetokounmpo at 19 a game. It has lost the glass by 4 a night. Without Gia. Antetokounmpo (2 straight), Prince (17 straight). 4 days' rest. Boston comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 127 a night and allowing 110, shooting 53 percent and 42 from three, 18 free throws a game; Brown at 30 and White at 24 a game. That is 5 straight wins. 3 days' rest.
So: Boston wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Boston has been plus-4 a night and Milwaukee minus-4 and the line, where Milwaukee takes 24 free throws a game to Boston's 18. Call it Boston 118, Milwaukee 114, Milwaukee keeping it close.
12/01 @ WAS 126-129 — MIL notes
MIL lost 126-129. MIL shot 55% (46 of 84) to WAS's 52%, 21 of 38 from three, and went to the line 21 times to WAS's 15 — 13 points from the stripe to their 10. MIL turned it over 16 times to WAS's 10, and WAS turned those into 9 steals. Porter Jr. led with 30 (12 of 15, 5 of 6 from three); Antetokounmpo added 26, Trent Jr. 14. Q1 was theirs, 34-28, but the other 3 periods went 101-92 against them. They led by as many as 16. Trent Jr.'s -12 in 30 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/03 vs DET 113-109 — MIL notes
MIL won 113-109. MIL shot 49% (40 of 82) to DET's 40%, 13 of 44 from three. Porter Jr. led with 26 (8 of 18, 3 of 8 from three, 7 of 7 at the line); Rollins added 22, A. Green 19. The hinge was Q4, 35-24: MIL came in trailing by 7 and left it ahead by 4. MIL trailed 49-52 at the half and won the second half 64-57.
12/05 vs PHI 101-116 — MIL notes
MIL lost 101-116. MIL shot 46% (35 of 76) to PHI's 45%, 11 of 32 from three. Portis led with 22 (9 of 16, 4 of 9 from three); Porter Jr. added 20, Turner 19. Q3 was theirs, 28-24, the deficit cut from 20 to 16, but the other 3 periods went 92-73 against them. Porter Jr.'s -20 in 37 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/06 @ DET 112-124 — MIL notes
MIL lost 112-124. MIL shot 44% (37 of 84) to DET's 50%, 16 of 38 from three. The glass went 36-53 against them. Porter Jr. led with 32 (11 of 16, 7 of 9 from three); Kuzma added 15, Turner 12. Q2 was theirs, 34-32, the deficit cut from 7 to 5, but the other 3 periods went 92-78 against them. Porter Jr.'s -30 in 36 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/11 vs BOS 116-101 — MIL notes
MIL won 116-101. MIL shot 58% (46 of 79) to BOS's 39%, 13 of 29 from three, and got to the line 14 times to BOS's 25. Kuzma led with 31 (13 of 17); Portis added 27, Porter Jr. 18. The hinge was Q3, 27-13: MIL came in trailing by 7 and left it ahead by 7, and the lead reached 21. MIL trailed 60-67 at the half and won the second half 56-34. Harris was the night's best plus/minus at +26.
12/14 @ BKN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Brooklyn comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 110, shooting 47 percent and 38 from three, 22 free throws a game; Porter Jr. at 34 and Clowney at 18 a game. Without Thomas (16 straight), Etienne (2 straight). One day's rest. Milwaukee comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 116, shooting 50 percent and 41 from three, 23 free throws a game; Porter Jr. at 25 and Portis at 16 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Green (2 straight), Gia. Antetokounmpo (3 straight), Prince (18 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Brooklyn wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Brooklyn has been plus-4 a night and Milwaukee minus-6 and the defense, Brooklyn allowing 110 a night to Milwaukee's 116. Call it Brooklyn 115, Milwaukee 113, Milwaukee keeping it close.
12/18 vs TOR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Milwaukee comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 115, shooting 47 percent and 34 from three, 22 free throws a game; Porter Jr. at 20 and Portis at 16 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Green (3 straight), Gia. Antetokounmpo (4 straight), Prince (19 straight). 3 days' rest. Toronto comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 114, shooting 45 percent and 36 from three, 16 free throws a game; Ingram at 23 and Quickley at 18 a game. Without Barrett (10 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Milwaukee wins, and the game turns on the line, where Milwaukee takes 22 free throws a game to Toronto's 16. Call it Milwaukee 113, Toronto 112, Toronto keeping it close.
12/21 @ MIN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Minnesota comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 111, shooting 45 percent and 31 from three, 30 free throws a game; Randle at 22 and DiVincenzo at 15 a game. It has won the glass by 4 a night. Without Conley (4 straight). One day's rest. Milwaukee comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 103 a night and allowing 116, shooting 47 percent and 37 from three, 21 free throws a game; Porter Jr. at 19 and Kuzma at 18 a game. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Gia. Antetokounmpo (5 straight), Prince (20 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Minnesota wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Minnesota has been plus-4 a night and Milwaukee minus-7 and the line, where Minnesota takes 30 free throws a game to Milwaukee's 21. Call it Minnesota 117, Milwaukee 109.
12/23 @ IND — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Indiana comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 102 a night and allowing 114, shooting 41 percent and 28 from three, 21 free throws a game; Siakam at 21 and Nembhard at 17 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Nesmith (17 straight), Sheppard (7 straight), Toppin (26 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Milwaukee comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 103 a night and allowing 113, shooting 45 percent and 35 from three, 20 free throws a game; Porter Jr. at 20 and Kuzma at 18 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Gia. Antetokounmpo (6 straight), Prince (21 straight), Nance (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Indiana wins, and the game turns on the arc, Milwaukee at 35 percent from three to Indiana's 28 and the turnovers, Milwaukee giving it away 16 times a game to Indiana's 11. Call it Indiana 112, Milwaukee 111, Milwaukee keeping it close.
12/02 vs NYK 123-117 — BOS notes
BOS won 123-117. BOS shot 56% (49 of 87) to NYK's 51%, 13 of 40 from three. Brown led with 42 (16 of 24, 2 of 6 from three, 8 of 9 at the line); White added 22, Simons 12. The hinge was Q2, 37-20: BOS came in trailing by 11 and left it ahead by 6, and the lead reached 18. Brown was the night's best plus/minus at +15.
12/04 @ WAS 146-101 — BOS notes
BOS won 146-101. BOS shot 55% (54 of 99) to WAS's 42%, 20 of 47 from three. BOS turned it over 9 times to WAS's 18. White led with 30 (12 of 21, 5 of 12 from three); Walsh added 22, Pritchard 20. The hinge was Q4, 37-15: a lead of 23 became 45. Scheierman was the night's best plus/minus at +42.
12/05 vs LAL 126-105 — BOS notes
BOS won 126-105. BOS shot 55% (46 of 84) to LAL's 43%, 24 of 45 from three, and got to the line 12 times to LAL's 29. Brown led with 30 (10 of 22, 3 of 7 from three, 7 of 9 at the line); White added 19, Walsh 17. The hinge was Q1, 39-17: from level to 22 ahead, and the lead reached 29. Walsh was the night's best plus/minus at +28.
12/07 @ TOR 121-113 — BOS notes
BOS won 121-113. BOS shot 48% (44 of 92) to TOR's 49%, 20 of 47 from three, and got to the line 14 times to TOR's 21. Brown led with 30 (9 of 19, 3 of 4 from three, 9 of 9 at the line); White added 27, Pritchard 15. The hinge was Q2, 43-33: a lead of 8 became 18, and the lead reached 23. Brown was the night's best plus/minus at +18.
12/11 @ MIL 101-116 — BOS notes
BOS lost 101-116. BOS took 9 more shots (88 to 79), fed by 13 offensive rebounds, but shot 39% to MIL's 58%, 14 of 49 from three, and went to the line 25 times to MIL's 14 — 19 points from the stripe to their 11. Brown led with 30 (10 of 17, 2 of 4 from three, 8 of 9 at the line); Walsh added 20, Pritchard 11. Q1 was theirs, 35-29, but the other 3 periods went 87-66 against them. They led by as many as 14. Pritchard's -21 in 31 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/15 vs DET — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Boston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 110, shooting 50 percent and 40 from three, 17 free throws a game; Brown at 33 and White at 22 a game. Without Garza (2 straight). 3 days' rest. Detroit comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 111, shooting 48 percent and 35 from three, 31 free throws a game; Cunningham at 20 and Duren at 15 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has won the glass by 8 a night. 2 days' rest.
So: Boston wins, and the game turns on the line, where Detroit takes 31 free throws a game to Boston's 17 and the arc, Boston at 40 percent from three to Detroit's 35. Call it Boston 117, Detroit 114, Detroit keeping it close.
12/19 vs MIA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Boston comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 109, shooting 49 percent and 39 from three, 20 free throws a game; Brown at 31 and White at 24 a game. Without Garza (3 straight). 3 days' rest. Miami comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 110, shooting 46 percent and 30 from three, 24 free throws a game; Powell at 22 and Jaquez Jr. at 16 a game. Without Herro (2 straight), Larsson (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Boston wins, and the game turns on the arc, Boston at 39 percent from three to Miami's 30. Call it Boston 118, Miami 109.
12/20 @ TOR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Toronto comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 103 a night and allowing 110, shooting 45 percent and 35 from three, 16 free throws a game; Ingram at 25 and Barnes at 17 a game. Without Barrett (11 straight). One day's rest. Boston comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 112, shooting 48 percent and 40 from three, 20 free throws a game; Brown at 31 and White at 24 a game. Without Garza (4 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Toronto wins, and the game turns on the arc, Boston at 40 percent from three to Toronto's 35 and the turnovers, Toronto giving it away 16 times a game to Boston's 13. Call it Toronto 113, Boston 112, Boston keeping it close.
12/22 vs IND — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Boston comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 111, shooting 46 percent and 35 from three, 21 free throws a game; Brown at 31 and White at 23 a game. One day's rest. Indiana comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 114, shooting 42 percent and 30 from three, 23 free throws a game; Siakam at 20 and Nembhard at 18 a game. That is 4 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Nesmith (16 straight), Sheppard (6 straight), Toppin (25 straight). One day's rest.
So: Boston wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Boston has been plus-3 a night and Indiana minus-6 and the arc, Boston at 35 percent from three to Indiana's 30. Call it Boston 117, Indiana 108.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
MILBP B. Portis
CA C. Anthony
GH G. Harris
GT G. Trent Jr.
JS J. Sims
KK K. Kuzma
KP K. Porter Jr.
MT M. Turner
PN P. Nance
RR R. Rollins
TA T. Antetokounmpo
BOSAS A. Simons
BS B. Scheierman
DW D. White
GO Gonzalez
HG H. González
JB J. Brown
JM J. Minott
JW J. Walsh
NQ N. Queta
PP P. Pritchard
SH S. Hauser
MIL/BOS the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Kuzma and Portis lead Bucks past Celtics 116-101 without injured Antetokounmpo
MILWAUKEE -- — Kyle Kuzma scored a season-high 31 points and Bobby Portis added 27 points and 10 rebounds as the Milwaukee Bucks rallied in the second half to defeat the Boston Celtics 116-101 on Thursday night without injured star Giannis Antetokounmpo .
Portis hit a pair of 3-pointers from the left corner as Milwaukee opened the fourth quarter with an 8-2 run to go in front 95-82. Another 3 by Portis put the Bucks up 106-89 with 6:49 remaining.
Portis hit 11 of 13 shots, including 5 of 6 beyond the arc, in 26 minutes. Kevin Porter Jr . had 18 points, 10 rebounds and 13 assists.
Jaylen Brown scored 30 points and Jordan Walsh added 20 for the Celtics, whose five-game winning streak ended.
Milwaukee improved to 2-7 this season without Antetokounmpo, who missed his third consecutive game with a strained right calf. Antetokounmpo, who's averaging 28.9 points and 10.1 rebounds, is expected to miss two to four weeks.
Boston led 67-60 at the half. Kuzma scored nine points to fuel an 11-0 spurt that brought the Bucks even at 71-all midway through the third quarter.
Milwaukee, which trailed by 10 in the first quarter, pulled within 30-29, but the Celtics responded with a 23-9 run, going in front 52-38 on Payton Pritchard’s 3-pointer with just under seven minutes left in the half.
Pritchard and Walsh each hit three 3-pointers in the first half. However, the Celtics went cold from 3-point range, finishing 14 of 49 (28.6%).
Up next Celtics: Host the Detroit Pistons on Monday.