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The Bucks’ 25-point lead in the third quarter was down to two points with just seconds left when Boston missed a 3-pointer.
Wednesday’s 121-119 victory was Milwaukee’s eighth in a row.
Giannis Antetokounmpo returned to action after missing a game, but Khris Middleton led the way with 27 points and 13 rebounds. Antetokounmpo was held to 13 points – his second-lowest output of the N-B-A season.
The Bucks have won 13 of their last 14 games and have moved into second place in the Eastern Conference standings, seven percentage points ahead of the Brooklyn Nets.
Boston and Milwaukee meet again in the Fiserv Forum Friday night.
