Celtics 133-101 Bucks: Box Score, Stats & Recap (Apr 3)

Updated Oct 22, 2026, 1:35 AM ET

Regular Season

Boston CelticsCeltics

52-25 · Away

133–101

Final

Friday, April 3, 2026

Milwaukee BucksBucks

30-47 · Home

Celtics vs Bucks final: the Boston Celtics beat the Milwaukee Bucks 133-101 on April 3, 2026 at Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee.

Score by Quarter

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Celtics	43	32	30	28	133
Bucks	26	29	21	25	101

Top Performers

Celtics

Bucks

Celtics vs Bucks Box Score

Boston Celtics

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Derrick White G	31	17	3	5	0	0	1	6-11	5-9	0-0	+34
Jaylen Brown GF	30	26	3	4	2	0	2	7-17	2-4	10-11	+27
Neemias Queta C	28	19	10	2	0	4	0	8-11	0-0	3-4	+33
Jayson Tatum FG	31	23	11	9	3	0	2	8-16	4-8	3-4	+30
Sam Hauser GF	26	13	6	2	0	0	0	5-6	3-4	0-0	+25
Bench
Baylor Scheierman G	22	2	2	3	1	0	1	1-3	0-2	0-0	+4
Luka Garza C	12	2	4	1	0	0	0	1-2	0-0	0-0	0
Ron Harper Jr. F	5	0	1	1	1	0	0	0-2	0-1	0-0	+2
Hugo Gonzalez G	6	2	2	0	0	0	1	1-1	0-0	0-0	+1
Payton Pritchard G	26	16	3	6	0	0	1	7-12	2-6	0-0	+2
Charles Bassey CF	6	6	1	0	0	0	0	3-3	0-0	0-0	+1
Jordan Walsh F	12	7	2	0	0	0	0	3-5	1-3	0-0	+1

Milwaukee Bucks

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
AJ Green G	30	15	1	5	1	0	3	5-9	5-9	0-0	-23
Myles Turner CF	18	4	1	0	0	2	1	1-4	1-3	1-2	-32
Ousmane Dieng F	23	9	3	1	0	0	1	4-15	1-4	0-0	-32
Kyle Kuzma F	24	14	7	3	0	0	2	6-14	2-5	0-0	-31
Pete Nance F	33	14	10	1	0	0	0	5-11	4-9	0-0	-19
Bench
Gary Harris G	14	5	1	3	1	0	1	2-4	1-2	0-0	-2
Taurean Prince F	24	18	0	2	1	1	1	7-8	4-5	0-0	0
Andre Jackson Jr. GF	9	7	0	1	1	0	0	3-8	1-3	0-0	-3
Thanasis Antetokounmpo F	5	0	1	0	1	0	1	0-1	0-1	0-0	-2
Jericho Sims C	16	3	4	6	0	0	1	0-0	0-0	3-4	+3
Cormac Ryan G	32	11	1	2	0	1	2	2-7	2-4	5-5	-19
Alex Antetokounmpo F	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0-2	0-2	1-2	0

Celtics vs Bucks Recap

The Celtics beat the Bucks by outscoring them 43-26 in the first quarter and never giving that lead back. Boston moved to 52-25, while Milwaukee fell to 30-47.

The Celtics added to the margin in each of the next three quarters, winning them 32-29, 30-21 and 28-25. The lead was 75-55 at halftime and 105-76 after three. Boston shot 50 of 89 from the field and had 48 rebounds to Milwaukee's 30.

Jaylen Brown led the Celtics with 26 points. Jayson Tatum had 11 rebounds and 9 assists. Taurean Prince scored 18 for the Bucks, and Pete Nance pulled down 10 rebounds. Milwaukee made 35 of 83 shots, and 13 turnovers cost it possessions that Boston turned into points.

The number to know: 8. That is how many turnovers the Celtics had, five fewer than the Bucks, and it kept their offense efficient.

Team Stats

Celtics	Stat	Bucks
50-89	Field Goals	35-83
56.2%	FG %	42.2%
17-37	3-Pointers	21-47
45.9%	3P %	44.7%
16-19	Free Throws	10-13
84.2%	FT %	76.9%
48	Rebounds	30
10	Off. Rebounds	8
33	Assists	24
7	Steals	5
4	Blocks	4
8	Turnovers	13
13	Fouls	21
35	Biggest Lead	0

Four Factors

Team	Effective FG%	Turnover %	Off. rebound %	FT rate (FTM/FGA)
Celtics	65.7%	7.6%	31.3%	0.180
Bucks	54.8%	12.8%	17.4%	0.120

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: Friday, April 3, 20268:00 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 2-1

Celtics last 5

W @ Heat 147-129 Apr 1, 2026
L @ Hawks 102-112 Mar 30, 2026
W @ Hornets 114-99 Mar 29, 2026
W vs Hawks 109-102 Mar 27, 2026
W vs Thunder 119-109 Mar 25, 2026

Bucks last 5

L @ Rockets 113-119 Apr 1, 2026
W vs Mavericks 123-99 Mar 31, 2026
L vs Clippers 113-127 Mar 29, 2026
L vs Spurs 95-127 Mar 28, 2026
L @ Trail Blazers 99-130 Mar 25, 2026

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 Apr 3, 2026?

The Boston Celtics beat the Milwaukee Bucks 133-101 on Friday, April 3, 2026 at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. Jaylen Brown led the Celtics with 26 points.

What are the Celtics and Bucks records?

After this game the Celtics were 52-25 and the Bucks were 30-47 this season.

Who was the top scorer in Celtics vs Bucks?

Jaylen Brown scored 26 for the Celtics. Taurean Prince scored 18 for the Bucks.

Who leads the Celtics vs Bucks season series?

The Celtics lead the regular-season series 2-1 this season.

Who won the last Celtics vs Bucks game?

The Celtics beat the Bucks 108-81 on Mar 2, 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 43-26, Q2 32-29, Q3 30-21, Q4 28-25.

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.