November 9, 2026 at 5:24 AM UTC

Postgame Report

Paul George Scores 27 in 28 Minutes as Tatum Misses 13 Shots and Celtics Still Bury Bucks

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Jayson Tatum shot 6 of 19 in his first game against Milwaukee this season. Paul George picked up the slack with 27 points, and Boston won 117-97.

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Jayson Tatum came back to face Milwaukee for the first time this season and missed 13 of his 19 shots. It hardly mattered. Paul George scored 27 points in 28 minutes, going 11 of 18 from the floor and 5 of 10 from three, and Boston beat the Bucks 117-97 on Sunday in Milwaukee.

Milwaukee led 27-25 after one quarter, and that was the last good stretch it had. Boston outscored the Bucks 33-18 in the second for a 58-45 halftime lead, then won the third 33-29 to go up 91-74. The fourth, 26-23, was a formality. Kyle Kuzma matched George with 27 for Milwaukee, hitting 6 of 13 from three over a team-high 31 minutes.

Tatum still finished with 21 points and six assists, and five of his six makes came from beyond the arc. Neemias Queta added 13 points and nine rebounds. Mitchell Robinson was 6 of 6 for 12 points in 18 minutes. Payton Pritchard hit four threes. Myles Turner had seven assists for Milwaukee but went 1 of 8 from the field and scored three points.

The Celtics are 8-2 after following a rout of Charlotte with this one. Milwaukee fell to 1-9, its sixth straight loss, in the first season since trading Giannis Antetokounmpo. Tyler Herro scored 25 in the first meeting, but he managed 13 on 5-of-12 shooting here. Brayden Burries had 13 points and eight rebounds, and Nate Ament added 12.

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