Ben Simmons collected 15 rebounds but took just three shots as Brooklyn gave up a late lead to lose to Milwaukee and sink to 3-4.
The fit-again Australian guard's reluctance to attack the rim was again questioned in a 129-125 loss, Simmons' only points coming courtesy of a ferocious put-back dunk.
He otherwise patrolled the boards and offloaded possession, Cam Thomas (45 points) doing the heavy lifting against a stacked Bucks team led by Giannis Antetokounmpo (36 points, 12 rebounds) and recruit Damian Lillard (21 points, six rebounds, seven assists).
