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Even with star Paul Pierce back in the lineup the Boston Celtics are still looking
for a way back into the win column.

The Celtics will try to avoid extending their franchise-record losing streak to 19 games when they host the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night.

Ten teams in NBA history have lost at least 19 games in a row in a single season and Boston (19-32) is closing in on Cleveland's league record of 24 straight losses that spanned the end of the 1981-82 and start of the 1982-83 seasons.

The Celtics almost ended their slide in Sunday's 109-107 road loss to Minnesota. Boston led by 10 points in the first half and by two with just over one minute to play in the game, but it turned the ball over three times in the final 90 seconds and the Timberwolves' Ricky Davis - a former Celtic - hit a jumper with 0.2 remaining for the win.

NBA.com Celtics Look to Snap Their Longest-Losing Streak; Host Bucks