Check out full game highlights from the Celtics’ 113-107 comeback win over the Milwaukee Bucks
What to Know
Jayson Tatum scored 30+ points for the seventh time in 11 games.
The Bucks are now 2-8 on the season.
Jaylen Brown notched 14 points in his return.
Payton Pritchard had 18 points with five 3-pointers off the bench.
Boston begins the 2024 NBA Cup on Tuesday vs. Atlanta.
The Boston Celtics gutted out another tough win Sunday against the Milwaukee Bucks.
They overcame an early 17-point deficit to take down their Eastern Conference rival on the road, 113-107. Jayson Tatum erupted for 31 points, 12 rebounds, and six assists in the victory.
Derrick White and Jrue Holiday chipped in 15 points apiece. White also notched six rebounds and six assists in what was a great all-around performance by the All-Defensive guard. Jaylen Brown had 14 points in his return from injury.
The C's won despite a 42-point outburst from Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo, whose supporting cast couldn't keep up with Boston's balanced attack.
Check out our live blog below for a full recap of the Celtics' 113-107 win:
NOV 10, 20247:30 PM EST
Jaylen Brown shares dead-serious reaction to Giannis' fake handshake
Jaylen Brown addresses Giannis’ handshake fake out after a hard foul to the jaw
Jaylen Brown had zero patience for Giannis Antetokounmpo on Sunday.
In the second quarter of the Boston Celtics' game against the Milwaukee Bucks at Fiserv Forum, Antetokounmpo hit Brown with an elbow to the face while attempting a layup. Brown took exception and had some choice words for the Bucks star as the two walked to the other end of the court.
That's when Antetokounmpo channeled his inner middle schooler, extending his hand toward Brown to give him a high five but then pulling it away at the last second with a mischievous grin.
A generous interpretation of this exchange is that Giannis was trying to lighten the mood with some innocent fun. But Brown was not in a generous mood.
Joe Mazzulla shares his thoughts on the missed landing zone foul by Giannis against Jayson Tatum
Jayson Tatum gave Boston Celtics fans a scare when he tweaked his ankle in the third quarter of Sunday's win over the Milwaukee Bucks. He landed on Giannis Antetokounmpo's foot after a 3-point attempt, though no landing zone foul was called on the Bucks star.
Fortunately for the C's, Tatum shook off the injury and stayed in the game. Still, C's head coach Joe Mazzulla was none too pleased that Antetokounmpo wasn't called for a flagrant foul.
"That's ridiculous," Mazzulla said of the missed call during his postgame press conference. "Can't miss that. Can't miss that."
Tatum echoed Mazzulla's sentiments and expressed his frustration with the no-call.
Jayson Tatum dropped 31 points in the Celtics’ victory.
The Boston Celtics erased a 17-point deficit and took down the Milwaukee Bucks in an entertaining Sunday showdown at Fiserv Forum.
Jayson Tatum (31 points, 12 rebounds) led a C's team that had five players in double figures. Among them was Payton Pritchard, who continued his Sixth Man of the Year campaign with an 18-point performance (5-8 3-PT) off the bench.
Derrick White (15 points, six rebounds, six assists) and Jrue Holiday (15 points) also had big days while Jaylen Brown notched 14 points (4-13 FG) in his return from injury.
Is another overtime game in the works? The C's hold a slim lead with nine minutes to go in the fourth quarter. They're up one despite shooting just 41.9 percent from the floor.
Jrue Holiday (13 points) put the Celtics back up with a go-ahead 3 from the corner. He's one of five C's players in double figures. Payton Pritchard still leads the group with 17 off the bench.
Celtics turn the ball over, but grab the rebound and are able to find Holiday in the corner 🔥 pic.twitter.com/Ne89ig7t9k
Boston erased Milwaukee's 17-point lead with a 12-0 run to start the half, briefly taking the lead on an Al Horford 3-pointer before the Bucks pulled back ahead by four.
Boston trails by double digits at the break. Payton Pritchard has been a bright spot with a team-high 17 points on 5-of-8 shooting from 3-point range off the bench.
Giannis Antetokounmpo is dominating with a game-high 27 points, seven rebounds, and four assists. The Bucks are shooting 10-of-18 (58.8 percent) from beyond the arc. The Celtics are 11-29 (37.9 percent) from long range.
Jaylen Brown has 11 points in his first game back from injury.
Payton Pritchard is starting to torch the Bucks just as he did in their Oct. 28 matchup. He's up to a team-high 14 points on 4-of-5 shooting from 3-point range, though Boston still trails by double digits.
According to Celtics stats guru Dick Lipe, Pritchard has now made at least four 3-pointers in a game for the sixth time this season. The only players with more are Anthony Edwards (8) and La'Melo Ball (7). Derrick White and Jayson Tatum also have 6.
The Celtics defense has looked rough so far in this one. Giannis Antetokounmpo (19 points) has gotten just about everything he's wanted and Taurean Prince (9 points) is 3-for-3 from 3-point range as Milwaukee cruised to a 40-point first quarter.
Jayson Tatum leads the C's with six points. Jaylen Brown has five points in his first game back from injury and Sixth Man of the Year frontrunner Payton Pritchard also has five off the bench.
Boston's offense is beginning to wake up midway through the opening quarter. Jrue Holiday and Jaylen Brown have five points apiece. The Celtics are 4-of-9 from 3-point range.
Giannis Antetokounmpo (13 points) and Taurean Prince (9 points) are carrying Milwaukee offensively.
After starting down 12-0 in Friday's overtime win over Brooklyn, the Celtics again are off to a sluggish start down 14 points after the first 2:22.
Giannis Antetokounmpo already has seven points, including his first 3-pointer of the season. Former Bucks guard Jrue Holiday has the Celtics' only two points thus far.
The Celtics have now trailed by double digits in three consecutive games. That did not happen once throughout their 2023-24 championship campaign.
The Celtics have averaged 125.5 points when Jaylen Brown plays and 114.0 when he's been out. Field goal percentage, 3-pointers made, 3-point percentage, and steals were also down when he was out.
Jaylen Brown is officially back. The Celtics star will return to action Sunday after missing four games due to a left hip flexor injury, the team announced.
Luke Kornet also is back in the lineup after being sidelined for Friday's win over the Nets. Guard Jaden Springer has been ruled out.
Jayson Tatum has scored 30 or more points in six of Boston's 10 games. According to Celtics stats guru Dick Lipe, Tatum and Anthony Davis are the only players with 30 or more points in six game. (Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo has five 30-plus-point games to date.)
Tatum currently leads the NBA in total points and ranks second behind Davis in points per game (30.5).
Jaylen Brown (left hip flexor) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game. Brown has missed Boston's last four games, so it's an encouraging sign that his status has yet to be determined this close to tip-off.
Center Luke Kornet (right hamstring tightness) and guard Jaden Springer (left knee tendinopathy) are questionable as well.
