Jaylen Brown scores 30 points, Payton Pritchard makes 8 3s as the Celtics beat the Bucks 119-108

By KEN POWTAK Associated Press

BOSTON – Jaylen Brown scored 30 points, Payton Pritchard came off the bench to hit eight 3-pointers en route to 28 points, and the Boston Celtics defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 119-108 on Monday night.

Reigning Eastern Conference Player of the Week Jayson Tatum had 15 points and eight rebounds for Boston (4-0). Derrick White had 13 points and eight assists.

Damian Lillard led the Bucks with 33 points, seven rebounds and seven assists, and Giannis Antetokounmpo had 30 points, 10 boards and six assists. Milwaukee has lost three in a row after winning its opening game.

It was close until the end of the third quarter when Pritchard hit a three-pointer with 0.4 seconds left to give Boston a 90-82 lead.

The Celtics scored the next seven points and had a 15-point lead. Pritchard hit another three-pointer during the rampage.

Takeaways

Bucks: After a 13-point loss Sunday at Brooklyn, they showed some toughness late in the third quarter before Boston’s offense took over.

Celtics: They continue to take and make a lot of 3-point shots. The Celtics, who tied the NBA record with 29 3s in their season-opening win over the Knicks, were 18 of 47 from long range on Monday.

Key moment

The Bucks led 80-79 before the Celtics went on an 18-2 run that spanned the final two minutes of the third quarter and the first 1:37 of the fourth quarter.

Key statistics

Pritchard was 8 of 12 on 3-pointers, missing his career high of 9 set on April 9, 2023.

Next

The Bucks are in Memphis on Thursday to complete their three-game trip and the Celtics visit Indiana on Wednesday.