BOSTON (AP) – Rajon Rondo had 16 points and 10 assists, then joined the rest of the Boston starters on the bench for the fourth quarter on Friday night as the Celtics coasted to a 102-86 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks.

The Bucks made more moves off the court than on it: They hired former Pistons vice president John Hammond as general manager and made the announcement during the third quarter. The change bodes ill for coach Larry Krystkowiak, who is 26-53 in his first season with Milwaukee.

Michael Redd scored 18 for the Bucks, Andrew Bogut had 14 and Ramon Sessions scored eight with 14 assists as the Bucks lost their fifth consecutive game. Michael Ruffin had nine rebounds off the bench.

Boston has already clinched the NBA’s best record, and coach Doc Rivers has been taking advantage of the cushion to rest his starters. The Big Three of Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce and Ray Allen sat out last Saturday’s game and the whole fourth quarter on Tuesday.

None of the starters played more than 25 minutes on Friday, and all sat out the entire fourth quarter again. Garnett scored 12 points with eight assists, leaving with 5:30 left in the third and Boston leading 72-47.

Rondo had 12 points and six assists in the first quarter, when Boston opened a 31-21 lead. The Celtics made it 20 points in the second before Redd’s five-foot runner left the score 57-39 at the half.

Notes: Celtics F Leon Powe sat out with a sore right foot. G Eddie House did not dress because of a strained right groin. … Bucks F Charlie Villanueva missed the game with a strained right hamstring.

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