What to Know
- The Celtics improved to 4-0 on the season.
- Payton Pritchard now leads the NBA in points and 3-pointers off the bench.
- Jaylen Brown led Boston in scoring with a season-high 30 points.
- Boston will look to stay perfect when it visits the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday.
Payton Pritchard put on a show for the TD Garden crowd during Monday night's game vs. the Milwaukee Bucks.
The Boston Celtics guard erupted for 28 points while drilling eight of his 12 3-pointers to tie the franchise record for 3s off the bench. He also notched five rebounds, three assists, and two steals.
Jaylen Brown led the C's in scoring with a season-high 30 points, 21 of them coming in the second half. Jrue Holiday added 21 points on 4 of 7 from deep.
It was an off shooting night for Jayson Tatum, who had a modest 15 points on 6 of 16 from the floor (1-8 from deep). He made his presence felt in other ways, however, as he had eight rebounds, four assists, two steals and a block.
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Damian Lillard (33 points) and Giannis Antetokounmpo (30 points) paced the Bucks in a losing effort.
Next up for Boston is a trip to Indiana to take on the Pacers on Wednesday night.
Check out our live blog below for a recap of Monday's thrilling Celtics victory.