Overview
- Jaylen Brown led Boston with 30 points and 13 rebounds, with Anfernee Simons adding 27 off the bench and Derrick White contributing 17 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists.
- Milwaukee opened on a 12-0 run before Boston surged ahead, took a 56-42 halftime lead and extended the margin after the break.
- Ryan Rollins paced the Bucks with 25 points, Kyle Kuzma scored 16 and Bobby Portis collected 12 rebounds as Milwaukee dropped its fifth straight game.
- Players wore shooting shirts featuring the pioneers’ names, uniforms carried Pioneers Classic and “1950” patches, and the TD Garden court displayed the honorees.
- Relatives of Cooper, Clifton and Lloyd joined Jaylen Brown for a pregame address, Auerbach’s and Russell’s families were recognized, and Doc Rivers called the event good for preserving history.