Celtics cruise past Bucks behind George, Tatum

MILWAUKEE (Interstat) — Paul George scored 27 points, Jayson Tatum added 21 and the Boston Celtics rolled to a 117-97 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday at Fiserv Forum. Boston led 33-27 after the first quarter and 58-45 at halftime, then pulled away in the second half. Kyle Kuzma had 27 points and four rebounds for Milwaukee. Mitchell Robinson added 12 points and seven rebounds for Boston, while Neemias Queta scored 13 points and grabbed nine rebounds. Brayden Burries had 13 points, eight rebounds and four assists for the Bucks. Boston shot 45 of 95 from the floor and 18 of 48 from 3-point range, while Milwaukee was 35 of 79 overall and 15 of 43 from deep. Boston committed 10 turnovers to Milwaukee’s 14 and held a 20-9 edge in offensive rebounds. Attendance was 13,402. Boston improved to 8-2 this season; Milwaukee dropped to 1-9. The Celtics continue their road trip at Philadelphia on Tuesday.