Celtics aim to continue hot run in Bucks clash

The red-hot Boston Celtics look to keep the good times rolling when they visit the Milwaukee Bucks, who are playing without their star man Giannis Antetokounmpo, on Dec 11 (Dec 12 morning, Singapore time).

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Since neither team qualified for the NBA Cup quarterfinals, Milwaukee and Boston come into the game well rested, with four and three days off, respectively.

Despite not qualifying, Boston (15-9) enter the matchup having won five in a row and 10 of their last 12 games. The Celtics pulled off a tight 121-113 road win over the Toronto Raptors on Dec 7.

Meanwhile, the break could not have come at a better time for Milwaukee (10-15), who have done the exact opposite of Boston, losing 10 of their last 12. Six of those games came without Antetokounmpo, and he played only three minutes in another.

The Bucks last played on Dec 6, when they failed to replicate a recent home win over Detroit and lost 124-112 on the road against the Pistons.