The Memphis Grizzlies (19-25) have dropped three straight and nine of their last 10 games to plummet to 14th place in the Western Conference, and spent Wednesday night coming up short against the first place Milwaukee Bucks, 111-101. Omri Casspi emerged as the leading scorer for the Grizzlies, finishing the contest with 17 points off the bench, adding 6 rebounds and shooting 7-of-13 from field goal range. Marc Gasol, Mike Conley and JaMychal Green all recorded 14 points, with Green grabbing 10 boards en route to a double-double and Gasol facilitating five assists. Shelvin Mack played off the pine to deliver 11 points, dished out six assists and shot 5-of-10 from the field. The Grizzlies have the dubious distinction of owning the most anemic offense in the league, averaging only 100.9 points per match-up.

The Boston Celtics (26-18) managed to shake the three-game losing streak monkey off their backs on Wednesday, taking care of the Toronto Raptors at TD Garden, 117-108. The Celtics were coolly efficient from long range and deep, where they shot a collective 50 percent and 47 percent, respectively. Kyrie Irving, returning from a thigh bruise that placed him on the shelf for a handful of games, led the team offensively, putting up a team-high 27 points and 18 assists, going 11-of-19 from the paint and 3-of-6 from beyond the arc. Al Horford contributed 24 points and seven rebounds, going 3-of-4 from deep, while Gordon Hayward, who has struggled since returning from injury, seemed to find his groove off the bench, scoring 18 points, handing five dimes and shooting 8-of-13 from the paint. Jayson Tatum logged a double-double behind 16 points and 10 rebounds as Boston remains in fifth place in the Eastern Conference, two-and-a-half games behind the fourth place Philadelphia 76ers.