MILWAUKEE, WI – DECEMBER 11: Jaylen Brown and Kyle Kuzma battle Tuesday in Milwaukee.
Thursday’s headlines⬇️⬇️
- Jaylen Brown stayed hot in Milwaukee, but Kyle Kuzma and Bobby Portis were hotter as the Bucks used a scorching 2nd half to beat Boston.
- Cooper Flagg passes Kon Knueppel in this week’s Kia Rookie Ladder, and Derik Queen (17 points, 8-12 FG) took that personally en route to leading New Orleans over Portland.
- Houston fended off the Clippers by dominating the glass. The Rockets are currently on an all-time high analytic trajectory with a 40.2 offensive rebounding rate this season.
- Nikola Jokić entered Thursday’s contest averaging 26.2 points, 12.5 rebounds and 10.1 assists through his last 10 games versus Sacramento. He lived up to his reputation with a 36-point, 12-rebound, 8-assist masterclass on 14-of-16 shooting.
Top Performers⭐⭐⭐
- Nikola Jokić: 36 points (14-16 FG), 12 rebounds, 8 assists, two steals, one turnover
- Kevin Porter Jr: 18 points (6-10 FG), 10 rebounds, 13 assists, one steal
- Kyle Kuzma: 31 points (13-17 FG), six rebounds, one block
- Alperen Sengun: 22 points (9-22 FG), 15 rebounds, five assists, four steals
https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=true&embedId=twitter-widget-0&features=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%3D%3D&frame=false&hideCard=false&hideThread=false&id=1999353736204792008&lang=en&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nba.com%2Fnews%2Flive-updates-top-moments-highlights-from-a-4-game-night-in-the-nba&sessionId=f28b903bdd85b56445b617232644616c5081ac38&siteScreenName=NBA&theme=light&widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&width=500px
https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=true&embedId=twitter-widget-1&features=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%3D%3D&frame=false&hideCard=false&hideThread=false&id=1999329563122311342&lang=en&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nba.com%2Fnews%2Flive-updates-top-moments-highlights-from-a-4-game-night-in-the-nba&sessionId=f28b903bdd85b56445b617232644616c5081ac38&siteScreenName=NBA&theme=light&widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&width=500px
https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=true&embedId=twitter-widget-2&features=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%3D%3D&frame=false&hideCard=false&hideThread=false&id=1999334077565141333&lang=en&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nba.com%2Fnews%2Flive-updates-top-moments-highlights-from-a-4-game-night-in-the-nba&sessionId=f28b903bdd85b56445b617232644616c5081ac38&siteScreenName=NBA&theme=light&widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&width=500px
12:20 PM / December 12, 2025
Nuggets roll 136-105 in Sacramento
Denver never trailed after the midway point in the first quarter, and at one point the Nuggets amassed a 37-point lead in what was ultimately a 31-point victory over the Kings.
Nikola Jokić (36 points, 14-16 FG) did all his damage in the first three quarters, while Peyton Watson (21 points, 7-10 FG) co-starred. Denver connected on 59.1% of 88 shots as a team. The short-handed Kings had no answer for a Denver squad that has now seen their scheme four times in the last six weeks.
Malik Monk finishes with a team-high 18 points (5-11 FG) for Sacramento.
iOnRydWUsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdHdlZXRfZWRpdF9mcm9udGVuZCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9fQ%3D%3D&frame=false&hideCard=false&hideThread=false&id=1999342203794285050&lang=en&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nba.com%2Fnews%2Flive-updates-top-moments-highlights-from-a-4-game-night-in-the-nba&sessionId=f28b903bdd85b56445b617232644616c5081ac38&siteScreenName=NBA&theme=light&widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&width=500px
11:23 PM / December 11, 2025
Kuzma, Portis boom in pivotal 2nd half
Kyle Kuzma and Bobby Portis provided the shotmaking, while Kevin Porter Jr. (18 points, 10 rebounds, 13 assists) stuffed the stat sheet and facilitated the offense as Milwaukee capitalized on a second half in which Boston could only muster 34 points. Milwaukee 116, Boston 101
While this trio was excellent for the Bucks, Boston missing 16 consecutive threes after halftime opened the door wide open for Milwaukee. Milwaukee outscored Boston by 22 points in the paint while the Celtics connected on just 28.6% of 49 threes as a team.
Portis set the tone and brought the juice, succeeding offensively despite efforts from Jaylen Brown to stop him. Portis made sure to let him know about it too👀👀
Jaylen Brown (30 points, 10-17 FG) and Jordan Walsh (20 points, 8-10 FG) came to play, with Thursday’s performance representing the second 20-point game of Walsh’s career. Both instances have come the the last week! The third-year wing entered the contest averaging 16.0 points and 5.7 rebounds on 78.3% shooting over that span. His ridiculous efficiency continued Thursday.
Walsh’s confidence and uptick in shotmaking is a notable development for Boston, as the 21-year-old is expanding on his reputation as a 3&D hustler and rebounding specialist.
