Celtics
BucksThe Boston Celtics routed the Milwaukee Bucks 117-97 on Sunday, November 8, at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, WI.
The Celtics led 58-45 at halftime. They did the most damage in the second quarter, winning it 33-18. The biggest lead for the Celtics was 23 points; the Bucks led by as many as 14.
Top performers
Paul George led the Celtics with 27 points on 11-of-18 shooting, including 5 3-pointers. Jayson Tatum added 21 points and 6 assists. For the Bucks, Kyle Kuzma had 27 points on 10-of-17 shooting, including 6 3-pointers. Brayden Burries added 13 points and 8 rebounds.
- Kyle Kuzma (MIL): 27 PTS, 4 REB, 0 AST, 10-17 FG, 31 MIN
- Paul George (BOS): 27 PTS, 3 REB, 1 AST, 11-18 FG, 28 MIN
- Jayson Tatum (BOS): 21 PTS, 4 REB, 6 AST, 6-19 FG, 29 MIN
- Tyler Herro (MIL): 13 PTS, 1 REB, 2 AST, 5-12 FG, 27 MIN
- Neemias Queta (BOS): 13 PTS, 9 REB, 4 AST, 6-11 FG, 22 MIN
- Brayden Burries (MIL): 13 PTS, 8 REB, 4 AST, 5-11 FG, 29 MIN
By the numbers
The Celtics shot 47.4% from the field (45-of-95) and went 18-of-48 from three-point range; the Bucks shot 44.3% and went 15-of-43 from deep. The Celtics won the rebounding battle 48-36. The Celtics outscored their opponents 44-28 in the paint. The Bucks committed 15 turnovers, which the Celtics turned into 21 points. Assists: Celtics 27, Bucks 24.
Context
The Celtics improved to 8-2 with their third straight win, while the Bucks fell to 1-9, their sixth loss in a row. The season series stands at 2-0 in favor of the Celtics.
Up next: the Celtics host the Mavericks on Sunday, Nov 15; the Bucks visit the Magic on Friday, Nov 13.
Attendance: 13,402 at Fiserv Forum. Officials: Kevin Scott, Jonathan Sterling and Pat O'Connell.