Boston outpaces Milwaukee 117-97 in rout
Paul George and Jayson Tatum led the Celtics to a 20-point win over a Bucks team in its worst start since 1993.
By Marco Kapoor ·
The Celtics have won eight of their first ten games this season. They beat the Milwaukee Bucks 117-97 on Sunday night in the second meeting between the teams in five days.
Paul George scored 27 points for Boston. Jayson Tatum added 21. The Celtics built a large enough lead that they benched Tatum for the entire fourth quarter. This win extends Boston's four-game winning streak that began with a 119-80 victory over Charlotte on Friday.
Kyle Kuzma led Milwaukee with 27 points. Myles Turner scored only three points but recorded five rebounds. He also dished out a career-high seven assists. Turner had scored zero points in a 121-107 loss to the Toronto Raptors on Friday.
The Bucks are 1-9 on the season. This is their worst start since the 1993-94 campaign. In that year, they lost 10 of their first 11 games and finished 20-62. Boston had previously beaten Milwaukee 109-102 on Wednesday in Boston.
The Celtics will travel to Philadelphia and Toronto next. They are currently 8-2. The Bucks are 1-9.
