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Boston Celtics vs. Milwaukee Bucks

57Belt meetings
27Celtics wins
30Bucks wins
24Title changes

Boston Celtics and Milwaukee Bucks have met 57 times with the NBA belt on the line, from October 26, 1968 to October 28, 2024. The belt changed hands in 24 of those games. Milwaukee Bucks lead the belt series 30–27.

Belt gameDateResult
1,866Oct 26, 1968Boston Celtics beat Milwaukee Bucks 102–89Defense
1,901Jan 12, 1969Milwaukee Bucks beat Boston Celtics 114–110Title change
1,988Dec 17, 1969Milwaukee Bucks beat Boston Celtics 124–106Title change
1,989Dec 19, 1969Milwaukee Bucks beat Boston Celtics 115–111Defense
2,000Jan 10, 1970Milwaukee Bucks beat Boston Celtics 124–109Defense
2,017Feb 14, 1970Milwaukee Bucks beat Boston Celtics 127–117Defense
2,060Nov 11, 1970Milwaukee Bucks beat Boston Celtics 123–113Defense
2,093Jan 17, 1971Milwaukee Bucks beat Boston Celtics 120–113Defense
2,118Feb 28, 1971Milwaukee Bucks beat Boston Celtics 111–99Defense
2,188Feb 13, 1972Milwaukee Bucks beat Boston Celtics 117–109Title change
2,351Nov 30, 1973Milwaukee Bucks beat Boston Celtics 117–93Defense
2,382Feb 10, 1974Milwaukee Bucks beat Boston Celtics 95–86Title change
2,550Jan 18, 1976Boston Celtics beat Milwaukee Bucks 97–94Defense
2,615Oct 23, 1976Boston Celtics beat Milwaukee Bucks 111–107Defense
2,768Apr 8, 1978Milwaukee Bucks beat Boston Celtics 123–111Defense
2,863Mar 28, 1979Milwaukee Bucks beat Boston Celtics 135–117Defense
3,083Oct 31, 1981Milwaukee Bucks beat Boston Celtics 119–103Title change
3,153Apr 6, 1982Milwaukee Bucks beat Boston Celtics 122–116Defense
3,196Dec 3, 1982Milwaukee Bucks beat Boston Celtics 115–112Defense
3,268Apr 27, 1983Milwaukee Bucks beat Boston Celtics 116–95 PlayoffsTitle change
3,269Apr 29, 1983Milwaukee Bucks beat Boston Celtics 95–91 PlayoffsDefense
3,270May 1, 1983Milwaukee Bucks beat Boston Celtics 107–99 PlayoffsDefense
3,271May 2, 1983Milwaukee Bucks beat Boston Celtics 107–93 PlayoffsDefense
3,319Jan 15, 1984Milwaukee Bucks beat Boston Celtics 106–87Title change
3,323Jan 22, 1984Boston Celtics beat Milwaukee Bucks 109–98Title change
3,362Apr 10, 1984Boston Celtics beat Milwaukee Bucks 96–95Title change
3,377May 15, 1984Boston Celtics beat Milwaukee Bucks 119–96 PlayoffsTitle change
3,378May 17, 1984Boston Celtics beat Milwaukee Bucks 125–110 PlayoffsDefense
3,379May 19, 1984Boston Celtics beat Milwaukee Bucks 109–100 PlayoffsDefense
3,380May 21, 1984Milwaukee Bucks beat Boston Celtics 122–113 PlayoffsTitle change
3,381May 23, 1984Boston Celtics beat Milwaukee Bucks 115–108 PlayoffsTitle change
3,554Mar 26, 1986Boston Celtics beat Milwaukee Bucks 121–115Defense
3,576May 13, 1986Boston Celtics beat Milwaukee Bucks 128–96 PlayoffsTitle change
3,577May 15, 1986Boston Celtics beat Milwaukee Bucks 122–111 PlayoffsDefense
3,578May 17, 1986Boston Celtics beat Milwaukee Bucks 111–107 PlayoffsDefense
3,579May 18, 1986Boston Celtics beat Milwaukee Bucks 111–98 PlayoffsDefense
3,587Nov 1, 1986Milwaukee Bucks beat Boston Celtics 111–105Title change
3,670May 5, 1987Boston Celtics beat Milwaukee Bucks 111–98 PlayoffsDefense
3,671May 6, 1987Boston Celtics beat Milwaukee Bucks 126–124 PlayoffsDefense
3,672May 8, 1987Milwaukee Bucks beat Boston Celtics 126–121 PlayoffsTitle change
3,673May 10, 1987Boston Celtics beat Milwaukee Bucks 138–137 PlayoffsTitle change
3,674May 13, 1987Milwaukee Bucks beat Boston Celtics 129–124 PlayoffsTitle change
3,675May 15, 1987Milwaukee Bucks beat Boston Celtics 121–111 PlayoffsDefense
3,676May 17, 1987Boston Celtics beat Milwaukee Bucks 119–113 PlayoffsTitle change
3,986Jan 9, 1991Boston Celtics beat Milwaukee Bucks 110–102Title change
4,140Apr 10, 1992Boston Celtics beat Milwaukee Bucks 109–100Defense
4,661Nov 8, 1997Milwaukee Bucks beat Boston Celtics 105–96Defense
4,675Dec 10, 1997Boston Celtics beat Milwaukee Bucks 96–91Title change
5,156Jan 18, 2003Boston Celtics beat Milwaukee Bucks 97–95Defense
5,158Jan 22, 2003Milwaukee Bucks beat Boston Celtics 106–97Title change
5,692Apr 8, 2008Boston Celtics beat Milwaukee Bucks 107–104Defense
5,844Dec 8, 2009Boston Celtics beat Milwaukee Bucks 98–89Defense
5,901Apr 10, 2010Boston Celtics beat Milwaukee Bucks 105–90Title change
6,839Oct 30, 2019Boston Celtics beat Milwaukee Bucks 116–105Defense
6,901Jul 31, 2020Milwaukee Bucks beat Boston Celtics 119–112Title change
7,054Dec 25, 2021Milwaukee Bucks beat Boston Celtics 117–113Title change
7,320Oct 28, 2024Boston Celtics beat Milwaukee Bucks 119–108Defense

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