Celtics Defeat Bucks 117-97 as Milwaukee Starts Season 1-9

Paul George scored 27 points to lead the Boston Celtics to a 117-97 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday night in Milwaukee.

Jayson Tatum contributed 21 points for Boston, which improved its record to 8-2. The team built a large enough lead that coaches opted to rest Tatum for the entire final period.

Kyle Kuzma led the Bucks with 27 points of his own. Myles Turner added five rebounds and a career-high seven assists, but he scored only three points. Turner has made just one field goal in his last two games, including a scoreless outing in a 121-107 loss to the Toronto Raptors in the NBA Cup on Friday.

This was the second meeting between these opponents in five days. The Celtics won 109-102 on Wednesday in Boston, a game in which Tatum sat out.

The Bucks now hold a 1-9 record, marking their worst start since the 1993-94 season. During that previous campaign, Milwaukee lost 10 of its first 11 games and finished with a 20-62 record.

Boston began its four-game road trip with a 119-80 win over Charlotte on Friday. The Celtics travel to Philadelphia and Toronto next.