Boston Celtics' five-game win streak. Joe Mazzulla's squad went ice cold from the field during the second half, including a 13-point third quarter that allowed the Bucks to take control. Yet, despite the loss,

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The Boston Celtics are hosting the Los Angeles Lakers for the first of two meetings between the hated rivals on Friday, Dec. 5.

The Boston Celtics suffered through a tale of two halves on Thursday, starting out red hot against the Milwaukee Bucks in Wisconsin, only to go completely ice cold in the second half. Holding a seven-point lead at halftime, the Celtics would not make a single 3-point attempt in the third quarter, in which they only scored a total of 13 points.

The teams meet for the third time this season. The Celtics won 117-114 in the last meeting on Nov. 26. Jaylen Brown led the Celtics with 33 points, and Cade Cunningham led the Pistons with 42 points. TOP PERFORMERS: Derrick White is averaging 17.2 points and 5.2 assists for the Celtics. Brown is averaging 30.0 points over the last 10 games.

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Boston will try to keep its five-game win streak alive when the Celtics take on Milwaukee. The teams square off Thursday for the first time this season.

Boston recorded its second best offensive performance in history with a 150.5 rating. It was a clinic from start to finish with the Celtics dishing 35 assists while also nailing 20 threes. They also had three scorers over 20 points in Derrick White (30), Jordan Walsh (22) and Payton Pritchard (20).

The Los Angeles Lakers, second in the Western Conference at 16-5, face the Boston Celtics, fifth in the East at 14-9. Austin Reaves led the Lakers to a recent win, while the Celtics are on a winning streak.

It was on this date in 2005 that the Celtics held the Indiana Pacers to 71 points in an 85-71 win. The 71 points was one of the lowest point totals in modern NBA history. Boston was led by Paul Pierce's 25 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists, and Mark Blount's 22 points and 5 boards.

The Celtics host the Lakers for the first of 2 meetings this season. They will meet for a 2nd, and final, time in Los Angeles on February 22. These two teams tied the series last season with each team winning on their home court. The Celtics are 167-135 overall, all time, against the Lakers. They are 85-52 in games played in Boston.

The Celtics missed 163-pointers after halftime and finished the second half 3 of 26, which was a cold streak they couldn't overcome.