The Boston Celtics suffered through a tale of two halves on Thursday, starting out red hot against the Milwaukee Bucks in Wisconsin, only to go completely ice cold in the second half. Holding a seven-point lead at halftime, the Celtics would not make a single 3-point attempt in the third quarter, in which they only scored a total of 13 points.

Milwaukee used the poor shooting from Boston to pull out and never look back, putting together a 116-101 victory to bring an end to the Celtics five-game winning streak. Here’s a quick recap of Boston’s loss to the Milwaukee Bucks which saw three highlight performances from their lineup.

Final score: Milwaukee Bucks 116, Boston Celtics 101Keys to the game

Poor second half: Not only did Boston struggle to score in the second half, but they couldn’t stop Milwaukee’s offensive effort either. There seemed to be a huge swing in energy from both sides as well, as the Bucks got chippy with the Celtics and there was no fight from the visitors. Kevin Porter Jr. got into it with Jaylen Brown and Derrick White and then finished his night with with a triple-double effort to carry the team.

Milwaukee’s role players: It’s not every night that Kevin Porter Jr., Kyle Kuzma, and Bobby Portis would be considered a team’s top trio, but that’s exactly what the case was for Milwaukee on Thursday. Porter had the aforementioned triple double, while Kuzma chipped in a season-high 31 points, and Portis went 11-13 from the field to contribute 27 points and 10 rebounds.

Highlight of the game: Jaylen Brown ends perfect first quarter with ISO bucketWhat’s next: vs. Detroit Pistons, Monday, December 15, 7:00PM ET on Peacock

These two teams have split through their first two meetings this year, and will square off for a third time next week on Monday in Boston. Both games have been decided by single digits in their first two matchups, with the Celtics defeating the Pistons in their last meeting 117-114 in late November at TD Garden.

After having their five-game winning streak carry them near the top of the Eastern Conference, the Celtics currently sit with the third seed, while Detroit, at 19-5 on the season, is the top team in the East.

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