
Milwaukee Bucks at Boston Celtics
· National Basketball AssociationJayson Tatum scores 34, Celtics beat Bucks 111-105 to spoil Khris Middleton's season debut

Jaylen Brown added 25 points as the Celtics made 17 3-pointers to earn their 10th victory in 11 games.
Damian Lillard finished with 31 points for Milwaukee, which has lost two straight since winning a season-best seven in a row. Giannis Antetokounmpo added 30 points and 11 rebounds on his 30th birthday.
Middleton had 11 points and five assists in 23 minutes after missing the Bucks’ first 21 games while recovering from offseason ankle surgeries.
Boston led 107-102 after a floater by Jrue Holiday when Brown was whistled for a foul on a 3-point attempt by Middleton, who hit all three free throws.
Two free throws by Holiday put Boston ahead 109-105. Antetokounmpo then turned it over, leading to a layup by Al Horford.
Celtics: This was another statement win for a team that has beaten the Bucks in all three meetings this season.
Regular Season Series
BOS wins series 3-0
Matchup Prediction
Recent Plays
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End of Game | 105 - 111 |
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End of the 4th Quarter | 105 - 111 |
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Bucks offensive team rebound | 105 - 111 |
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Damian Lillard misses 70-foot three point jumper | 105 - 111 |
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Al Horford makes layup (Derrick White assists) | 105 - 111 |
Statistics
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40-94 | FG | 40-87 |
42.6 | Field Goal % | 46.0 |
11-29 | 3PT | 17-53 |
37.9 | Three Point % | 32.1 |
14-17 | FT | 14-16 |
82.4 | Free Throw % | 87.5 |
51 | Rebounds | 41 |
12 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
39 | Defensive Rebounds | 34 |
16 | Assists | 27 |
4 | Steals | 5 |
2 | Blocks | 6 |
9 | Turnovers | 6 |
0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
9 | Total Turnovers | 6 |
1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
9 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 4 |
5 | Fast Break Points | 13 |
50 | Points in Paint | 44 |
16 | Fouls | 18 |
6 | Largest Lead | 8 |
Game Information

Location: Boston, MA
Attendance: 19,156 · Capacity:
2024-25 Atlantic Standings
TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
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49 | 19 | .721 | - | W2 |
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42 | 24 | .636 | 6 | L1 |
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24 | 43 | .358 | 24.5 | W3 |
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22 | 44 | .333 | 26 | L3 |
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22 | 45 | .328 | 26.5 | L3 |
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