Mirotic makes a ‘great’ Bucks debut, re-adjusts quickly to East race

MILWAUKEE — As a game, this one never did launch, with the Boston Celtics and the Milwaukee Bucks slogging through 48 minutes of attrition. It was an ugly contest played by two rusty teams, the absence of rhythm from a weeklong All-Star break masquerading as pesky defense — yeah, that’s it, defense — rather than off-kilter shooting.