The Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Boston Celtics, 131-125, on overtime at Fiserv Forum on Tuesday.

The Bucks (40-17) and the Celtics (41-17) had to play five extra minutes to find a winner, and in the end, Milwaukee escaped with the victory after outscoring their rivals down the stretch. Boston enjoyed an excellent start to the contest and jumped out to a 35-27 score following the first quarter, but the Bucks responded with a 37-28 score in the second quarter and grabbed a one-point lead entering the halftime break. Boston played the second half with a more intense approach and once again outscored the Bucks, finishing the third quarter with a 32-26 score and leading by five points with just 12 minutes left on the clock, but the Bucks reacted just before it was too late, and they won the final quarter by a 26-21 score, meaning they did enough to force an overtime period. Milwaukee carried the momentum into the final five minutes, and the Bucks won after outscoring Boston by a 15-9 score in the deciding period. With the win, the Bucks moved to 24-5 at home, while the Celtics fell to 18-10 on the road.

Jrue Holiday led the way for the Bucks with an impressive 40-point performance that also included seven assists, five rebounds and three steals, while Giannis Antetokounmpo sniffed a triple-double after recording 36 points, 13 rebounds, nine assists and two blocks. Grayson Allen finished with 13 points, four rebounds, two assists and a steal. Pat Connaughton had five points with eight boards. Khris Middleton posted 16 points, 11 rebounds and four assists off the bench.

Derrick White had another impressive contest and finished with 27 points and 12 assists, while Mike Muscala delivered 18 points and eight rebounds. Sam Hauser recorded 15 points and nine boards, and Grant Williams posted 12 points with 10 rebounds and four assists. Blake Griffin notched 15 points, six rebounds and six assists. Malcolm Brogdon had 26 points off the bench.