Celtics 101-116 Bucks: Box Score, Stats & Recap (Dec 11)

Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:55 PM ET

Regular Season

Boston CelticsCeltics

15-10 · Away

101–116

Final

Thursday, December 11, 2025

Milwaukee BucksBucks

11-15 · Home

Celtics vs Bucks final: the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Boston Celtics 116-101 on December 11, 2025 at Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee.

Score by Quarter

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Celtics	35	32	13	21	101
Bucks	29	31	27	29	116

Top Performers

Celtics

Bucks

31 PTS Kyle Kuzma
10 REB Kevin Porter
13 AST Kevin Porter

Celtics vs Bucks Box Score

Boston Celtics

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Jordan Walsh F	32	20	8	0	3	0	1	8-10	3-4	1-1	-5
Jaylen Brown GF	28	30	3	3	0	0	4	10-17	2-4	8-9	-15
Payton Pritchard G	30	11	5	7	0	0	0	4-14	3-11	0-0	-21
Derrick White G	29	11	2	3	0	0	4	3-12	2-9	3-3	+7
Neemias Queta C	25	9	10	0	0	0	1	3-6	0-0	3-6	-13
Bench
Sam Hauser GF	21	0	7	1	0	1	2	0-10	0-9	0-0	-15
Hugo Gonzalez G	15	6	3	1	1	0	0	2-5	1-2	1-2	0
Anfernee Simons G	26	7	0	2	1	0	0	2-9	1-6	2-2	-5
Baylor Scheierman G	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	-5
Josh Minott F	22	7	1	1	2	0	1	2-4	2-3	1-2	-3

Milwaukee Bucks

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Ryan Rollins G	25	10	2	7	2	0	3	4-10	2-4	0-0	+10
Myles Turner CF	28	4	3	0	0	2	1	1-6	0-4	2-4	+15
Kevin Porter GF	31	18	10	13	1	0	3	6-10	1-3	5-5	-6
Gary Trent Jr. GF	27	13	2	1	0	0	0	5-9	3-6	0-0	+12
Kyle Kuzma F	30	31	6	0	0	1	3	13-17	1-2	4-5	+12
Bench
Bobby Portis F	26	27	10	0	1	0	0	11-13	5-6	0-0	+12
Andre Jackson Jr. GF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-3
Amir Coffey GF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-3
Pete Nance F	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	1-2	0-1	0-0	-3
Gary Harris G	32	0	2	2	0	1	1	0-3	0-2	0-0	+26
Thanasis Antetokounmpo F	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	-3
Jericho Sims C	10	2	1	0	0	0	2	1-2	0-0	0-0	-3
Cole Anthony G	18	9	3	5	1	1	2	4-6	1-1	0-0	+9

Celtics vs Bucks Recap

The Bucks beat the Celtics after outscoring Boston 27-13 in the third quarter. Milwaukee moved to 11-15, while Boston fell to 15-10.

The Celtics led 67-60 at halftime after a 35-29 first quarter and a 32-31 second. Then the third quarter turned it, and Milwaukee led 87-80 going into the fourth. The Bucks shot better and moved the ball more, with 28 assists to Boston's 18.

Kyle Kuzma scored 31 for the Bucks. Kevin Porter added 13 assists and 10 rebounds. Jaylen Brown led Boston with 30 points, and Neemias Queta grabbed 10 rebounds. The Celtics made 34 of 88 shots, while the Bucks made 46 of 79.

The number to know: Boston made 14 of 49 from three-point range, and that poor shooting from deep kept the Celtics from answering Milwaukee's run.

Team Stats

Celtics	Stat	Bucks
34-88	Field Goals	46-79
38.6%	FG %	58.2%
14-49	3-Pointers	13-29
28.6%	3P %	44.8%
19-25	Free Throws	11-14
76.0%	FT %	78.6%
39	Rebounds	40
13	Off. Rebounds	5
18	Assists	28
7	Steals	5
1	Blocks	5
13	Turnovers	15
15	Fouls	24
14	Biggest Lead	21

Four Factors

Team	Effective FG%	Turnover %	Off. rebound %	FT rate (FTM/FGA)
Celtics	46.6%	11.6%	27.1%	0.216
Bucks	66.5%	15.0%	16.1%	0.139

Dean Oliver's four factors decide most games: shooting, turnovers, offensive rebounding and free throws. Better side highlighted.

Celtics vs Bucks Game Info

Date & time: Thursday, December 11, 20258:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT

TV: Local TV onlyLocal: Celtics NBC Sports Boston · Bucks My24 / Bucks+

Arena: Fiserv ForumMilwaukee

Season: 2025-26 NBA SeasonRegular season

Celtics vs Bucks Season Stats 2025-26

Celtics 82 GPBucks 82 GP

114.9#19

Points per game

110.6#29

107.2#1

Opponent points

116.8#20

46.7%#16

Field goal %

47.7%#12

36.7%#8

Three-point %

38.7%#2

80.7%#6

Free throw %

73.0%#30

46.4#3

Rebounds

40.7#28

24.6#27

Assists

25.8#18

7.1#28

Steals

7.4#26

5.0#11

Blocks

4.0#27

11.5#1

Turnovers

14.5#22

Regular-season averages; rank of 30 teams.

Recent Form & Head-to-Head

2025-26 season seriesCeltics 3-0

Celtics last 5

W @ Raptors 121-113 Dec 7, 2025
W vs Lakers 126-105 Dec 5, 2025
W @ Wizards 146-101 Dec 4, 2025
W vs Knicks 123-117 Dec 2, 2025
W @ Cavaliers 117-115 Nov 30, 2025

Bucks last 5

L @ Pistons 112-124 Dec 6, 2025
L vs 76ers 101-116 Dec 5, 2025
W vs Pistons 113-109 Dec 3, 2025
L @ Wizards 126-129 Dec 1, 2025
W vs Nets 116-99 Nov 29, 2025

Previous meetings

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That covers Celtics vs Bucks: score, leaders and box score above. Next: Celtics host the Bulls Oct 30; Bucks host the Rockets Oct 28.

Celtics vs Bucks FAQs

Who won Celtics vs Bucks on Dec 11, 2025?

The Milwaukee Bucks beat the Boston Celtics 116-101 on Thursday, December 11, 2025 at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. Kyle Kuzma led the Bucks with 31 points.

What are the Celtics and Bucks records?

After this game the Celtics were 15-10 and the Bucks were 11-15 this season.

Who was the top scorer in Celtics vs Bucks?

Jaylen Brown scored 30 for the Celtics. Kyle Kuzma scored 31 for the Bucks.

Who leads the Celtics vs Bucks season series?

The Celtics lead the regular-season series 3-0 this season.

Who won the last Celtics vs Bucks game?

The Celtics beat the Bucks 133-101 on Apr 3, 2026 on the road.

Where was Celtics vs Bucks played?

At Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, the home arena of the Milwaukee Bucks.

What was the score by quarter in Celtics vs Bucks?

Celtics-Bucks: Q1 35-29, Q2 32-31, Q3 13-27, Q4 21-29.

What is next for the Celtics and Bucks?

Celtics host the Bulls on Friday, October 30 at 7:30 PM ET; Bucks host the Rockets on Wednesday, October 28 at 8:00 PM ET.