Kyle Kuzma scored 31 points to lead the short-handed Milwaukee Bucks to an NBA victory over the Boston Celtics

Kyle Kuzma scored 31 points to lead the short-handed Milwaukee Bucks to an NBA victory over the Boston Celtics

The short-handed Milwaukee Bucks shook off a slow start and dominated in the second half to beat Boston 116-101 on Thursday and halt the Celtics' five-game NBA winning streak.

Milwaukee's two-time NBA Most Valuable Player Giannis Antetokounmpo was again sidelined by a calf injury.

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