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Celtics Edge Bucks in Tight Home Win
Boston Celtics hold Milwaukee Bucks to 109-102 victory despite second-half struggles.
In brief
Boston Celtics hold Milwaukee Bucks to 109-102 victory despite second-half struggles. Boston Celtics beat Milwaukee Bucks 109-102 to stay 5-0 at TD Garden. Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
Celtics lead by 22 points
Boston Celtics shot 58.8 percent from 3-point land in first half to build 62-41 lead over Milwaukee Bucks.
Bucks narrow gap in second half
Milwaukee Bucks hit 10 of 15 three-point attempts but Celtics converted only 27.3 percent of their triples in second half.
Celtics hold narrow win
Boston Celtics improved to 6-2 on season and 5-0 at TD Garden with 109-102 victory over Milwaukee Bucks.
Key players sidelined
Jayson Tatum was sidelined due to rest and point guard Payton Pritchard exited game in third quarter due to right eye abrasion.
Pivotal stretch performance
Derrick White and Paul George combined for 20 of Celtics' 22 points and 12 of 24 assists in final stretch.
Close game margins
Celtics and Bucks nearly shot same field percentage (40.7 percent to 41.2 percent) but Celtics had 8 more offensive rebounds.
The essence
Boston Celtics beat Milwaukee Bucks 109-102 to stay 5-0 at TD Garden.
