Celtics 107, Bucks 79

 

The Celtics, playing without Tatum, beat the Bucks, playing without Giannis, by 28 points. Jaylen Brown scored 30 points and snagged 13 rebounds, and Anfernee Simons hit for 27 points. Between the two of them, they sank 10 of 16 three-point attempts. The Celtics out-rebounded and outshot the Bucks on threes, and gave defensive wunderkind Hugo González 17:19 minutes of playtime, during which he grabbed five rebounds and stole the ball twice. 

Mr. Brown's 22.4 shots per game is tied with Luka Dončić for most in the NBA; he trails only Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (11.0) in shots made (10.8), ahead of Luka's 10.7. Brown's 29.4 points per game is third in the NBA, behind Luka and SGA.  

The Celtics remained tied with the Knicks in the Eastern Conference, 5½ back from the Pistons. The team is off to Texas for games against Dallas on Tuesday night and Houston on Wednesday night.