Milwaukee Bucks were out for revenge. They heard the noise about the Boston Celtics beat them earlier this season. Some people liked to grasp at that straw with the Bucks. They had lost to Miami, Philadelphia, and Boston, but Heat and Celtics’ losses happened at the beginning of the year. Bucks looked pissed off to start this one as they made their first 11 of 12 threes and jumped out to a 26-point lead in the first half. Boston would battle back, but Milwaukee never let them get closer than a four-point margin. Bucks win 128-123.

Player of the Game: Donte DiVencenzo – Great game from Donte yet again. He continues to be a major factor for Milwaukee this season. The guy loves big games. It is in his blood from his days at Villanova. DiVencenzo recently found his three-point stroke and it’s been a beautiful thing to watch over the last few games. He made four threes last night and scored 19 points off the bench. That is his career-high which he set last Friday.

Honorable Mention: Khris Middleton – No one loves playing the Boston Celtics more than Khris Middleton. He is a Celtic killer and continued that on Thursday. He had a great first half with 16 points and finished the game with 23 to be second in scoring next to Giannis Antetokounmpo. Middleton added six rebounds and four assists in this one. He continues to make a push for an All-Star spot.

One Thing to Watch: Giannis Antetokounmpo’s free throw demons – You might wonder how could not give Giannis POG when he went 32/17. Well, it is hard for me to consider that when he shot 50% from the free-throw line. This was a bad night for Giannis and part of the reason why Boston kept hanging around in this one. This is the first time since early December where he went 50% from the line when he had 10 or more attempts. ‘

One Thing to Like: Brook Lopez got going last night – One thing that has been missing from the Bucks this season is Brook Lopez’s offense. He scored 16 points with 11 in the first half. Lopez switched from wearing Adidas on the court to Nike as he rocked Giannis’ Zoom Freak 1s. It could be the shoes. This is Lopez’s best scoring performance since he had 19 against Atlanta last month.

Next up: Milwaukee has a one-game road trip out to Brooklyn for an early evening affair with the Nets. They have Kyrie Irving back, which has not brought them wins. Irving called out his team after their loss against Philadelphia on Wednesday night in Kyrie fashion. Bucks need to handle their business and see if they can get their winning streak to six.

Charlie.