Celtics defeat Bucks 117-97 on Sunday night

The Boston Celtics defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 117-97 on Sunday night in Milwaukee, according to reporting by the Associated Press.

Game details

Paul George scored 27 points and Jayson Tatum added 21 for the Celtics. Boston improved to 8-2 and won its third straight game. The Celtics had previously beaten the Bucks 109-102 on Wednesday in Boston while resting Tatum.

Boston built a large enough lead to sit Tatum for the entire fourth quarter. The Celtics scored the first nine points of the third period to extend their lead to 22 and stayed in front by at least 15 the rest of the way.

Kyle Kuzma led Milwaukee with 27 points. Myles Turner scored three points with five rebounds and a career-high seven assists. Turner had shot 1 of 15 over his last two games and was coming off a scoreless performance in a 121-107 NBA Cup loss to the Toronto Raptors.

The Bucks fell to 1-9, their worst start since 1993-94, when they lost 10 of their first 11 games and finished 20-62.

Key moments

Kuzma scored 14 points in the first five minutes to help Milwaukee take a 20-6 lead. Tatum and George sparked an 18-0 run that enabled the Celtics to take control later in the first half. Tatum scored the final 10 points of the first quarter to cut Milwaukee’s lead to 27-25. George delivered the first eight points of the second period, and his 3-pointer in the opening minute gave Boston its first lead at 28-27.

Boston owned a 58-45 halftime advantage.

What’s next

The Celtics head to Philadelphia on Tuesday night. The Bucks play at New York on Tuesday night.

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Sources

• foxsports.com: Paul George and Jayson Tatum lead Celtics to a 117-97 victory over the Bucks | FOX Sports
• sports.yahoo.com: Celtics blow out Bucks for third consecutive win - Yahoo Sports

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