National Basketball Association
Boston 111, Milwaukee 105
When: 7:30 PM ET, Friday, December 6, 2024
Where: TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
Officials: #46 Ben Taylor, #36 Brent Barnaky, #52 Scott Twardoski
Attendance: 19156

Jayson Tatum scored a game-high 34 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as the Boston Celtics extended their home winning streak to seven games by beating the Milwaukee Bucks 111-105 on Friday.

Boston used a 10-2 run to take a 105-101 lead with 1:29 left, and Jrue Holiday hit a jump shot that put the Celtics up 107-102 with 25.6 seconds to play. Holiday, who finished the game with 20 points, also made two free throws that handed Boston a 109-105 lead with 14.9 seconds remaining.

Jaylen Brown added 25 points for Boston, which was outrebounded 51-41 and shot 32.1 percent from 3-point range (17 of 53). Derrick White was 0-for-8 from 3-point territory, 1-for-10 overall, and scored six points.

Damian Lillard tossed in a team-high 31 points for Milwaukee, which received 30 points and 11 rebounds from Giannis Antetokounmpo. Bobby Portis finished with nine points and 18 rebounds.

Khris Middleton came off the bench and made his season debut for the Bucks, amassing 11 points, five assists and two steals in 23 minutes. He had been sidelined after undergoing offseason surgery on both ankles.

Milwaukee's Taurean Prince was scoreless in nine minutes during the first half and did not play in the final two quarters. He had been questionable to play due to an illness. Gary Trent Jr. started for Prince in the second half, and he wound up with 11 points.

Boston's Kristaps Porzingis (injury management) did not play in the win. Porzingis is averaging 21.0 points and 7.8 rebounds in four games this season.

Boston led 29-27 after one quarter, but Milwaukee had a 57-53 halftime lead. The Bucks trailed throughout the first half until Trent hit a 3-pointer that gave them a 46-45 advantage with 3:33 remaining in the second quarter.

Lillard scored 20 points in the first half. Boston missed each of its 12 3-point attempts in the second quarter.

Milwaukee closed the third quarter on a 5-0 run and had an 82-78 lead with 12 minutes to play.

It was the third and final regular season meeting between the teams. Boston won all three games.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Milwaukee   Boston
Damian Lillard 31 Scoring Jayson Tatum 34
Khris Middleton 5 Assists Derrick White 7
Bobby Portis 18 Rebounds Jayson Tatum 10
Khris Middleton 6 Free Throws Made Jayson Tatum 6
Khris Middleton 2 Steals Derrick White 3
Khris Middleton 1 Blocks Al Horford 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Milwaukee 105 42.6 11-29 14-17 16 51 2 4 9
Boston 111 46.0 17-53 14-16 27 41 6 5 6
Upcoming Games
  • Boston will play their next game at home against Memphis. The Celtics have a W/L % of .778 after a win and 1.000 after a loss.
  • Milwaukee will play their next game on the road against Brooklyn. The Bucks have a W/L % of .636 after a win and .364 after a loss.