Jaylen Brown and the Celtics will pull away from the shorthanded Bucks. Free Celtics vs. Bucks predictions for December 11.

Eliminated in group play after winning the NBA's in-season tournament last season, the Bucks are getting a much-needed four-day break while adjusting to playing without Giannis Antetokounmpo for an extended time due to his calf injury.

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.

Just one nonconference game remains for Indiana State before the Sycamores start the intense 20-game Missouri Valley Conference portion of the men’s college basketball season. ISU takes a 6-4 record into Sunday’s 2 p.

Kevin Porter Jr. scored 30 points in his second game back but left in the fourth quarter of the Bucks' loss to the Wizards with a back spasm.

"There were a few make-miss (shots), but most of the time they were – that's what we planned for," said Rivers.

That's fiancé Kyle Kuzma's team. Harlow, the founder of Cay Skin, shared 14 photos from Fiserv Forum on Instagram on Dec. 7: Cheering front-row courtside with Kuzma's mom, Karri; striking poses from the seats and on the court; her man on the court standing next to teammate Gary Harris; and a paparazzi-esque video of Harlow primping her fit.

BOTTOM LINE: Milwaukee travels to Brooklyn looking to end its six-game road slide. The Nets are 5-13 against Eastern Conference opponents. Brooklyn ranks ninth in the Eastern Conference with 11.1 offensive rebounds per game led by Nic Claxton averaging 2.8.