Jayson Tatum scores 34, Celtics beat Bucks 111-105 to spoil Khris Middleton’s season debut – Boston News, Weather, Sports

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BOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum had 34 factors and 10 rebounds, and the Boston Celtics held on to beat the Bucks 111-105 on Friday night time in Khris Middelton’s season debut for Milwaukee.

Jaylen Brown added 25 factors because the Celtics made 17 3-pointers to earn their tenth victory in 11 video games.

Damian Lillard completed with 31 factors for Milwaukee, which has misplaced two straight since profitable a season-best seven in a row. Giannis Antetokounmpo added 30 factors and 11 rebounds on his thirtieth birthday.

Middleton had 11 factors and 5 assists in 23 minutes after lacking the Bucks’ first 21 video games whereas recovering from offseason ankle surgical procedures.

Boston led 107-102 after a floater by Jrue Vacation when Brown was whistled for a foul on a 3-point try by Middleton, who hit all three free throws.

Two free throws by Vacation put Boston forward 109-105. Antetokounmpo then turned it over, resulting in a layup by Al Horford.

Takeaways

Bucks: Middleton’s return marked solely the forty third time that he, Antetokounmpo and Lillard have performed collectively. How nicely the not too long ago surging Bucks can combine Middleton may decide their prospects of contending within the East.

Celtics: This was one other assertion win for a crew that has overwhelmed the Bucks in all three conferences this season.

Key second

The back-and-forth antics between Antetokounmpo and Brown added one other chapter Friday. Early within the third quarter, Antetokounmpo leaned his shoulder into Brown as Antetokounmpo handed by on his strategy to throw the ball inbounds. Brown then returned the favor he ran up the courtroom and was whistled for a technical foul. The trade adopted an identical incident throughout Boston’s Nov. 10 win at Milwaukee.