Jayson Tatum scored 20 of his 41 points in the third quarter to help the Celtics beat the Bucks 139-118 in a matchup of the top two teams in the NBA.
Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum drives in for the slam dunk over Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Dec. 25, 2022, in Boston. – Jaylen Brown knocked down his shots in the fourth quarter. And then he knocked down Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo.
“I thought I was playing pretty physical defense, nothing dirty. It seemed like it was a clean play," Brown said. “Maybe he was a little but frustrated. He got up and threw an elbow at me, for whatever reason.” Antetokounmpo, who fell hard on his hand on Friday night but was cleared to start, scored 27 points with nine rebounds. Asked about his team's ability to limit the damage done by Antetokounmpo, Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla said, “Limiting's crazy. He had 27.”Jrue Holiday scored 23 for Milwaukee, which lost a third straight game for the first time this season. The Celtics have also struggled lately, losing five of six before winning back-to-back games.
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