Celtics Beat Bucks 117-97 Behind George's 27 Points
Boston extends a hot streak while Milwaukee struggles with its worst start since the 1993-94 season.
By Elena Perry ·
Paul George scored 27 points to lead the Boston Celtics to a 117-97 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday night. Jayson Tatum added 21 points for the visitors. The win improves Boston's record to 8-2.
The Celtics had rested Tatum during their 109-102 win over Milwaukee three days earlier in Boston. This marked the second meeting between the teams in five nights. Boston entered the game as part of a four-game road trip that began with a 119-80 win in Charlotte on Friday.
The Celtics built a lead large enough to bench Tatum for the entire fourth quarter. The team will continue its journey to Philadelphia and Toronto after this stop. Kyle Kuzma paced the Bucks with 27 points of his own.
Myles Turner finished with three points, five rebounds, and seven assists. The seven assists are a career high for the center. Turner had scored just one point in his last two games, including a zero-point outing in a 121-107 loss to the Toronto Raptors during the NBA Cup on Friday.
Milwaukee now holds a 1-9 record. This is the team's worst start to a season since 1993-94. In that year, the Bucks lost ten of their first 11 games and finished with a 20-62 record.
