Game #11- Celtics (9-2) @ Milwaukee Bucks (2-8):

Game Summary:  The Celtics celebrated the return of Jaylen Brown to the lineup on Sunday and came back in the 2nd Half to beat the Milwaukee Bucks, (113-107), at the Fiserve Forum in Milwaukee.  Jayson Tatum led the Celtics with 31.  Payton Pritchard hit 5 3's and scored 18 off the Bench.  The Celtics had 5 players in Double-Figures.  Giannis scored 42 in the loss for Milwaukee.  Celtics have taken the 1st 2 games of the regular season between the 2 teams.   

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Another Slow Start: Celtics got off to a slow start at home against the Nets on Friday night.  The Celtics got off to a slow start against the Bucks Sunday afternoon in Milwaukee.  Bucks started the game on a 5-0 run and hit 4 3's in opening up a 16-2 lead in the 1st Quarter. Boston trailed by 10 after the 1st Quarter and by 11 after the 1st 24 minutes.

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Payton Off the Bench: Payton Pritchard hit 4 3s and scored 17 in the 1st Half for the Celtics.  Jaylen Brown was the only other Celtics player in Double-Figures scoring 11 in his return to the lineup after missing the previous 4 Games.    

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The Assist Game: The Celtics had 27 assists on 35 made field goals.  It's the 3rd time this season they've had 27 or more assists in a game.    

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What's Next?: The Celtics will have their 2nd back-to-back of the season, returning home to play the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday before heading to Brooklyn to face the Nets Wednesday night.  The Celtics took 2 games in 2 nights against the      

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