The Boston Celtics just stormed into Milwaukee and took down the Bucks, again, with a commanding 117-97 win. It was their second face-off against the Bucks in the last three games, and once more, Boston handled business, powered by some serious three-point shooting and stifling defense.
Celtics Shut Down the Bucks After Early Scare
This wasn’t some walk in the park right from the jump, though. The Celtics had every reason to be looking ahead to their looming matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday, November 10th. It kinda looked like that early on, honestly. The Bucks came out swinging, launching into a 20-6 run, with Kyle Kuzma absolutely exploding for 14 points. But Boston didn’t let that early gut punch dictate the entire game. They fought back hard, making it a tight 2-point game by the end of the first quarter. Then, the real show began. The Celtics kicked off the second quarter with a scorching 20-7 run, and from that moment, it was pretty much game over. They pushed their lead to a massive 23 points in the third quarter and eventually closed out with that dominant 20-point victory. Seeing a team bounce back after facing early adversity like that? That’s always good.
PG Is Still Elite, No Question
What can you even say about Paul George at this point? After his 25-point performance against the Bucks in their last game, where he hit the dagger in the fourth, I was already raving about how important he is to this team and how elite he is. Well, I’m back here to confirm: Paul George is still playing at an absolutely elite level. He led Boston with a ridiculous 27 points, adding 3 rebounds and 2 steals. His shooting was unreal: 11-18 from the field, and he drained 5 of 10 from beyond the arc. The guy was a scoring machine, especially in the first half, where he racked up 20 points by himself. In the second quarter alone, he went off for 16 points on 6-9 shooting from the field and 4-6 from three. The Bucks tried leaving Jamie Jaquez Jr. on an island to guard him, and let me tell you, that plan blew up in their face. George was just playing at his own pace, hitting those gorgeous midrange shots and running the pick and roll like a master to get the Celtics offense rolling early. “PG DROPPED 20 PTS IN THE 1H 🔥 Celtics lead at the break!” The NBA tweet just said it all, didn’t it?
This whole performance was a fantastic opening act for what’s coming next. George heads back to Philadelphia for the first time since his trade, facing the 76ers on Tuesday. You know that’s gonna be a showdown. Keep your eyes peeled, because if PG keeps playing like this, it’s going to be a wild ride.
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Originally reported by Celtics Blog.
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