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CelticsThe Boston Celtics beat the Milwaukee Bucks 109-102 on Wednesday, November 4, at TD Garden in Boston, MA.
The Celtics led 62-41 at halftime. They did the most damage in the first quarter, winning it 28-14. The biggest lead for the Celtics was 22 points; the Bucks led by as many as 1.
Top performers
Paul George led the Celtics with 25 points on 8-of-18 shooting, including 5 3-pointers, with 5 assists and 4 steals. Derrick White added 24 points and 7 assists. For the Bucks, Tyler Herro had 25 points on 8-of-17 shooting, including 4 3-pointers, with 5 rebounds. Jaime Jaquez Jr. added 18 points.
- Tyler Herro (MIL): 25 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST, 8-17 FG, 33 MIN
- Paul George (BOS): 25 PTS, 3 REB, 5 AST, 8-18 FG, 35 MIN
- Derrick White (BOS): 24 PTS, 4 REB, 7 AST, 7-18 FG, 36 MIN
- Jaime Jaquez Jr. (MIL): 18 PTS, 2 REB, 2 AST, 7-16 FG, 31 MIN
- Ryan Rollins (MIL): 13 PTS, 9 REB, 5 AST, 5-10 FG, 24 MIN
- Myles Turner (MIL): 12 PTS, 9 REB, 6 AST, 4-6 FG, 36 MIN
By the numbers
The Celtics shot 40.7% from the field (37-of-91) and went 16-of-39 from three-point range; the Bucks shot 41.2% and went 19-of-47 from deep. The Celtics won the rebounding battle 54-45. Assists: Celtics 24, Bucks 28.
Context
The Celtics improved to 6-2, while the Bucks fell to 1-7, their fourth loss in a row. It was the teams' first meeting of the season.
Up next: the Celtics host the Mavericks on Sunday, Nov 15; the Bucks visit the Magic on Friday, Nov 13.
Attendance: 19,156 at TD Garden. Officials: James Capers, Dedric Taylor and Julian Scott.