Paul George scores 27 as Celtics beat Bucks 117–97
Paul George added 3 rebounds and 1 assists as Celtics won.

The Boston Celtics beat the Milwaukee Bucks 117–97.
Paul George scored 27 points for the Boston Celtics, with 3 rebounds and 1 assist. He made 11 of 18 field-goal attempts, including 5 of 10 from three-point range. He finished with 2 turnovers.
Jayson Tatum scored 21 points for the Boston Celtics, with 4 rebounds and 6 assists. He made 6 of 19 field-goal attempts, including 5 of 11 from three-point range. At the free-throw line, he made 4 of 4 attempts. He finished with 1 turnover.
Kyle Kuzma scored 27 points for the Milwaukee Bucks, with 4 rebounds. He made 10 of 17 field-goal attempts, including 6 of 13 from three-point range. At the free-throw line, he made 1 of 2 attempts. He finished with 1 turnover.
Brayden Burries scored 13 points for the Milwaukee Bucks, with 8 rebounds and 4 assists. He made 5 of 11 field-goal attempts, including 1 of 4 from three-point range. At the free-throw line, he made 2 of 2 attempts. He finished with 1 turnover.
Top performers
Kyle Kuzma (Milwaukee Bucks): 27 PTS, 4 REB, 1 STL, 2 BLK, 1 TO, 10 FGM, 17 FGA, 6 3PM, 13 3PA, 1 FTM, 2 FTA, 4 DREB, 1 PF, -4 +/-, 31:06 MIN.
Paul George (Boston Celtics): 27 PTS, 3 REB, 1 AST, 2 STL, 2 TO, 11 FGM, 18 FGA, 5 3PM, 10 3PA, 1 OREB, 2 DREB, 1 PF, 16 +/-, 28:06 MIN.
What's next
Milwaukee Bucks visit New York Knicks — November 10, 2026 at 7:30 PM EST.
Boston Celtics visit Philadelphia 76ers — November 10, 2026 at 8:00 PM EST.
Box score
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Celtics | 25 | 33 | 33 | 26 | 117 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 27 | 18 | 29 | 23 | 97 |
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul George | 28:06 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 11/18 | 2 |
| Jayson Tatum | 28:53 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 6/19 | 1 |
| Neemias Queta | 21:36 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 6/11 | 1 |
| Derrick White | 27:25 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 4/10 | 1 |
| Mike Conley | 10:26 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1/2 | 1 |
| Luka Garza | 8:30 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1/2 | 0 |
| Hugo González | 10:16 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0/1 | 0 |
| Ron Harper Jr. | 4:04 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 1 |
| Sam Hauser | 23:18 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3/5 | 1 |
| Payton Pritchard | 29:11 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 4/12 | 0 |
| Mitchell Robinson | 18:07 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 6/6 | 0 |
| Baylor Scheierman | 19:08 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2/6 | 1 |
| Jordan Walsh | 11:01 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0/2 | 1 |
Full box score
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | TO | STL | BLK | 3P | FT | OREB | DREB | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul George | 28:06 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 11/18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5/10 | 0/0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 16 |
| Jayson Tatum | 28:53 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 6/19 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5/11 | 4/4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| Neemias Queta | 21:36 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 6/11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 1/2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Derrick White | 27:25 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 4/10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1/5 | 0/0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| Mike Conley | 10:26 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1/2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -11 |
| Luka Garza | 8:30 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1/2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/0 | 2/4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Hugo González | 10:16 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Harper Jr. | 4:04 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 |
| Sam Hauser | 23:18 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3/5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1/3 | 0/0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 15 |
| Payton Pritchard | 29:11 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 4/12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4/11 | 0/0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 29 |
| Mitchell Robinson | 18:07 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 6/6 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0/0 | 0/2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 19 |
| Baylor Scheierman | 19:08 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2/6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1/4 | 2/2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 |
| Jordan Walsh | 11:01 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0/2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
FG, 3P and FT show made/attempted shots. TO: turnovers. —: unavailable. Zero recorded minutes does not establish a player’s availability or DNP status.
Milwaukee Bucks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaime Jaquez Jr. | 22:30 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1/3 | 0 |
| Kyle Kuzma | 31:06 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 10/17 | 1 |
| Myles Turner | 24:04 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 1/8 | 2 |
| Tyler Herro | 26:36 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 5/12 | 1 |
| Brayden Burries | 28:38 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 5/11 | 1 |
| Nate Ament | 23:23 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 5/9 | 1 |
| Ousmane Dieng | 14:56 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3/3 | 0 |
| A.J. Green | 17:44 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2/6 | 1 |
| Kasparas Jakučionis | 7:21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0/1 | 2 |
| Ryan Rollins | 19:47 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 2/4 | 3 |
| Jericho Sims | 14:56 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1/3 | 1 |
| Kel'el Ware | 9:01 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/2 | 1 |
Full box score
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | TO | STL | BLK | 3P | FT | OREB | DREB | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaime Jaquez Jr. | 22:30 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1/3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/2 | 2/2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -6 |
| Kyle Kuzma | 31:06 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 10/17 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6/13 | 1/2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | -4 |
| Myles Turner | 24:04 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 1/8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0/3 | 1/1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | -3 |
| Tyler Herro | 26:36 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 5/12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1/5 | 2/2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -3 |
| Brayden Burries | 28:38 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 5/11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1/4 | 2/2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | -12 |
| Nate Ament | 23:23 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 5/9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2/4 | 0/0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -14 |
| Ousmane Dieng | 14:56 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3/3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2/2 | 2/2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 |
| A.J. Green | 17:44 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2/6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1/5 | 0/0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -21 |
| Kasparas Jakučionis | 7:21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0/1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 1/2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -11 |
| Caris LeVert | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Rollins | 19:47 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 2/4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2/3 | 1/1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | -7 |
| Jericho Sims | 14:56 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1/3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -2 |
| Kel'el Ware | 9:01 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -15 |
FG, 3P and FT show made/attempted shots. TO: turnovers. —: unavailable. Zero recorded minutes does not establish a player’s availability or DNP status.
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