Overview
- Antetokounmpo started and played 25 minutes in his first appearance since Jan. 23, finishing with 19 points and 11 rebounds.
- Coach Doc Rivers confirmed before tipoff that Antetokounmpo would be kept on a minutes restriction in his return from a right calf strain.
- Boston won comfortably despite Jaylen Brown’s absence, dropping Milwaukee to 26-34 and keeping the Bucks outside the East play-in positions.
- The star forward had missed 15 straight games and 29 overall this season after a Jan. 23 injury that carried a four-to-six week recovery outlook.
- The Bucks made no move at the Feb. 5 trade deadline, and analysts note his comeback may bolster a late push at the possible expense of 2026 draft positioning.