Giannis Antetokounmpo had 36 points and 12 rebounds in his return from COVID-19 protocols as the Milwaukee Bucks rallied from 19 points down to beat the visiting Boston Celtics 117-113 in a Christmas Day showdown on Saturday. Bucks center Bobby Portis added 16 points and 10 boards after sitting out four games in COVID protocols.
Marcus Smart added 19 points and Payton Pritchard scored 16 off the bench for the Celtics.
Donte DiVincenzo scored three points in his season debut for Milwaukee after undergoing offseason ankle surgery and clearing COVID protocols.