MILWAUKEE -- — Payton Pritchard scored 25 points, rookie Hugo González had career highs of 18 points and 16 rebounds, and the Boston Celtics beat Milwaukee 108-81 on Monday night to spoil Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo’s return from a right calf strain.

Derrick White also scored 18 points for the Celtics, who have won three straight and seven of eight. White and Pritchard each had nine assists.

Antetokounmpo had 19 points and 11 rebounds in 25 minutes in his first action since getting injured on Jan. 23. The Bucks went 8-7 during his absence.

Overall this season, the Bucks are 15-16 with Antetokounmpo and 11-18 without him.

Boston was missing five-time All-Star Jaylen Brown due to an illness. The Celtics also rested Neemias Queta, who scored a career-high 27 points in a 114-98 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday night.

González started for just the third time. The 28th overall pick in the 2025 draft came in averaging 3.9 points and 3.3 rebounds.

Nikola Vucevic had 10 points, seven assists and five rebounds in his first start since the Celtics acquired the two-time All-Star from Chicago at the trade deadline.

Boston went on a 24-5 run that started late in the first quarter and carried over to the second as the Celtics turned a 15-14 deficit into a 38-20 lead. Boston stayed in control the rest of the way.

The Celtics led by 22 before carrying a 57-43 edge into halftime. Milwaukee cut the margin to nine early in the second half, but Boston responded with 15 straight points.

Milwaukee has lost its last three games, all by at least 23 points.

Up next

Celtics: Host Charlotte on Wednesday.

Bucks: Host Atlanta on Wednesday.

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TIME	PLAY
12:00	Nikola Vucevic vs. Myles Turner (Baylor Scheierman gains possession)	0	0
11:41	Hugo Gonzalez misses 24-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:35	Giannis Antetokounmpo defensive rebound	0	0
11:29	Myles Turner misses 26-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:26	AJ Green offensive rebound	0	0
11:17	Ousmane Dieng makes 14-foot pullup jump shot (Myles Turner assists)	2	0
11:03	Baylor Scheierman misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	2	0
11:03	Hugo Gonzalez offensive rebound	2	0
11:03	Myles Turner shooting foul	2	0
11:03	Hugo Gonzalez misses free throw 1 of 2	2	0
11:03	Celtics offensive team rebound	2	0
11:03	Hugo Gonzalez misses free throw 2 of 2	2	0
10:58	AJ Green defensive rebound	2	0
10:53	Giannis Antetokounmpo makes running layup	4	0
10:40	Nikola Vucevic misses 18-foot jumper	4	0
10:37	Giannis Antetokounmpo defensive rebound	4	0
10:28	Ousmane Dieng makes 24-foot three point jumper (Myles Turner assists)	7	0
10:01	Hugo Gonzalez makes 1-foot two point shot (Nikola Vucevic assists)	7	2
9:37	Myles Turner misses 27-foot three point jumper	7	2
9:33	Giannis Antetokounmpo offensive rebound	7	2
9:32	Giannis Antetokounmpo misses driving layup	7	2
9:29	Sam Hauser defensive rebound	7	2
9:22	Derrick White misses running pullup jump shot	7	2
9:21	Hugo Gonzalez offensive rebound	7	2
9:21	Hugo Gonzalez makes tip in dunk	7	4
9:10	Myles Turner misses 26-foot three point jumper	7	4
9:10	Hugo Gonzalez defensive rebound	7	4
9:04	Sam Hauser makes 28-foot running jump shot (Derrick White assists)	7	7
8:46	AJ Green misses 27-foot three point jumper	7	7
8:42	Giannis Antetokounmpo offensive rebound	7	7
8:41	Giannis Antetokounmpo lost ball turnover (Baylor Scheierman steals)	7	7
8:22	Derrick White makes 27-foot three point jumper (Nikola Vucevic assists)	7	10
8:11	Nikola Vucevic shooting foul	7	10
8:11	Giannis Antetokounmpo makes free throw 1 of 2	8	10
8:11	Giannis Antetokounmpo misses free throw 2 of 2	8	10
8:08	Baylor Scheierman defensive rebound	8	10
7:56	Derrick White misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	8	10
7:52	Myles Turner defensive rebound	8	10
7:45	Kevin Porter Jr. bad pass turnover (Hugo Gonzalez steals)	8	10
7:33	Hugo Gonzalez misses driving floating jump shot	8	10
7:30	Myles Turner defensive rebound	8	10
7:24	Kevin Porter Jr. makes driving layup	10	10
7:24	Celtics Full timeout	10	10
7:06	Nikola Vucevic makes 10-foot two point shot (Baylor Scheierman assists)	10	12
6:49	Ousmane Dieng misses 26-foot three point jumper	10	12
6:45	Hugo Gonzalez defensive rebound	10	12
6:40	Sam Hauser misses 29-foot three point jumper	10	12
6:35	Kevin Porter Jr. defensive rebound	10	12
6:26	Giannis Antetokounmpo makes finger roll layup (Ousmane Dieng assists)	12	12
6:13	Kevin Porter Jr. shooting foul	12	12
6:13	Derrick White makes free throw 1 of 2	12	13
6:13	Jericho Sims enters the game for Giannis Antetokounmpo	12	13
6:13	Payton Pritchard enters the game for Baylor Scheierman	12	13
6:13	Luka Garza enters the game for Nikola Vucevic	12	13
6:13	Derrick White makes free throw 2 of 2	12	14
6:01	Kevin Porter Jr. misses driving layup	12	14
6:00	Celtics defensive team rebound	12	14
5:50	Luka Garza offensive foul	12	14
5:50	Luka Garza offensive foul turnover	12	14
5:50	Ryan Rollins enters the game for Kevin Porter Jr.	12	14
5:50	Ron Harper Jr. enters the game for Derrick White	12	14
5:36	Ousmane Dieng makes 26-foot three point jumper (Ryan Rollins assists)	15	14
5:07	Luka Garza makes 7-foot two point shot (Payton Pritchard assists)	15	16
4:56	Myles Turner misses 25-foot three point jumper	15	16
4:55	Celtics defensive team rebound	15	16
4:55	Jordan Walsh enters the game for Hugo Gonzalez	15	16
4:40	Ron Harper Jr. makes 23-foot three point jumper (Payton Pritchard assists)	15	19
4:29	Jordan Walsh personal foul	15	19
4:29	Bobby Portis enters the game for Myles Turner	15	19
4:17	Ron Harper Jr. blocks Ryan Rollins 's 24-foot three point jumper	15	19
4:15	Jordan Walsh defensive rebound	15	19
4:07	Cam Thomas enters the game for AJ Green	15	19
4:07	Baylor Scheierman enters the game for Sam Hauser	15	19
3:52	Luka Garza misses layup	15	19
3:49	Jordan Walsh offensive rebound	15	19
3:48	Baylor Scheierman misses 27-foot three point jumper	15	19
3:48	Bucks defensive team rebound	15	19
3:48	Celtics delay of game violation	15	19
3:39	Ron Harper Jr. blocks Ryan Rollins 's 5-foot driving layup	15	19
3:35	Jordan Walsh defensive rebound	15	19
3:17	Payton Pritchard makes driving layup (Luka Garza assists)	15	21
3:04	Bobby Portis misses 17-foot two point shot	15	21
3:01	Jericho Sims offensive rebound	15	21
2:53	Baylor Scheierman shooting foul	15	21
2:53	Bucks Full timeout	15	21
2:53	Kevin Porter Jr. enters the game for Ousmane Dieng	15	21
2:53	Bobby Portis makes free throw 1 of 2	16	21
2:53	Bobby Portis misses free throw 2 of 2	16	21
2:50	Baylor Scheierman defensive rebound	16	21
2:34	Payton Pritchard misses 16-foot pullup jump shot	16	21
2:34	Celtics offensive team rebound	16	21
2:34	Kevin Porter Jr. loose ball foul	16	21
2:27	Baylor Scheierman makes 26-foot three point jumper (Payton Pritchard assists)	16	24
2:08	Bobby Portis makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jericho Sims assists)	19	24
1:43	Payton Pritchard misses 28-foot three point step back jumpshot	19	24
1:41	Ryan Rollins defensive rebound	19	24
1:35	Jordan Walsh shooting foul	19	24
1:35	Jericho Sims misses free throw 1 of 2	19	24
1:35	Bucks offensive team rebound	19	24
1:35	Gary Harris enters the game for Kevin Porter Jr.	19	24
1:35	Jericho Sims makes free throw 2 of 2	20	24
1:14	Baylor Scheierman makes 12-foot two point shot	20	26
47.2	Cam Thomas misses driving layup	20	26
45.2	Jordan Walsh defensive rebound	20	26
35.3	Payton Pritchard misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	20	26
34.7	Luka Garza offensive rebound	20	26
33.0	Luka Garza makes two point shot	20	28
15.0	Ryan Rollins out of bounds bad pass turnover	20	28
15.0	Sam Hauser enters the game for Jordan Walsh	20	28
3.6	Sam Hauser misses 27-foot three point jumper	20	28
1.1	Sam Hauser offensive rebound	20	28
0.0	Sam Hauser makes 12-foot jumper	20	30
0.0	(00:00) [Celtics] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL)	20	30
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	20	30

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Venue

Fiserv Forum

Milwaukee, WI

Date & Time

12:30 AM, March 3, 2026

Coverage

NBA TV, FanDuel SN WI, NBC Sports BO

Attendance

15,992

Referees

Pat Fraher, John Goble, Biniam Maru

2025-26 Atlantic Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Boston	42	21	.667	W1
New York	41	23	.641	W1
Toronto	35	27	.565	L2
Philadelphia	34	28	.548	W1
Brooklyn	15	47	.242	L10

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Detroit	45	16	.738	L2
Cleveland	39	24	.619	W2
Milwaukee	26	35	.426	L4
Chicago	26	37	.413	W1
Indiana	15	48	.238	L8

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