Boston Celtics (7-2, second in the Eastern Conference) vs. Milwaukee Bucks (1-8, 15th in the Eastern Conference)

Milwaukee; Sunday, 8 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Milwaukee is looking to break its three-game home skid with a victory over Boston.

Milwaukee went 32-50 overall, 21-31 in Eastern Conference action and 19-22 at home during the 2025-26 season. The Bucks averaged 7.4 steals, 4.0 blocks and 14.5 turnovers per game last season.

Boston finished 56-26 overall and 36-16 in Eastern Conference play during the 2025-26 season. The Celtics averaged 24.6 assists per game on 42.1 made field goals last season.

The teams square off for the second time this season. The Celtics won the last matchup 109-102 on Nov. 5. Paul George scored 25 points to help lead the Celtics to the victory.

INJURIES: Bucks: Kam Jones: day to day (ankle).

Celtics: Devin Carter: out (illness).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.