Another blowout loss and the Milwaukee Bucks have now started the season 1-3, after the NBA champion Boston Celtics picked up a 119-108 win Monday night at home.
Milwaukee’s only win came in the season-opener to a Sixers team playing without Joel Embiid and Paul George.
The Bucks then lost to the Bulls and Nets — two of the worst teams in the league — before Monday night’s matchup.
Former beloved Milwaukee guard, Jrue Holiday, who was traded to Boston for Damian Lillard, scored 21 points on 7-of-12 shooting in the win. He added three assists, four rebounds and just one turnover in 33 minutes.
Lillard, meanwhile, was solid with 33 points, including going 17-for-18 from the free-throw line and 7 of 15 from the field — though he was just 2 of 8 from deep. Teammate Giannis Antetokounmpo had 30 on 14-of-26 shooting and added 10 rebounds and six assists, but also had seven turnovers.
The game was close until Boston outscored Milwaukee 37-26 in the third.
TOP PHOTO: Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo, right, looks to move against Boston Celtics’ Jrue Holiday (4) during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Oct. 28, 2024, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)