With Paul George and Jayson Tatum forming an outstanding duo, the Boston Celtics cruised past Milwaukee with characteristic ease, defeating the Bucks 117-97.
George led Boston in scoring with 27 points, 3 rebounds, and 2 assists, while Tatum added 21 points, 4 rebounds, and 6 assists, with the two stars combining for 48 points. Nemanja Keta also made a valuable contribution with 13 points, 9 rebounds, and 4 assists.
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The Bucks came out strong and took a 20-6 lead, with Kyle Kuzma in excellent form, scoring 14 points in the first five minutes. The Celtics’ response, however, was impressive. Tatum and George led an 18-0 run, with the former scoring the last ten points of the first quarter and the latter the first eight of the second.
Boston went into the locker room leading 58-45 and widened the gap even further at the start of the third quarter, scoring the first nine points. The lead reached 22 points, and from that point on, the Celtics were never really threatened; in fact, Tatum didn’t play at all in the fourth quarter.
Kuzma finished the game with 27 points for Milwaukee, while Miles Turner scored just three, though he dished out a career-high seven assists. The Bucks have now slipped to 1-9, marking their worst start since the 1993-94 season.
In contrast, the Celtics improved to 8-2 and continued their excellent run, having now secured two wins against Milwaukee in the span of just five days.
*photo source: AP
