{
  "id": 19079948,
  "title": "Paul George and Jayson Tatum lead Celtics to a 117-97 victory over the Bucks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/paul-george-and-jayson-tatum-lead-celtics-to-a-117-97-victory-over",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-09T03:23:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/paul-george-jayson-tatum-lead-032311748.html"
  },
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  "account": "Paul George and Jayson Tatum propelled the Boston Celtics to a 117-97 victory over the struggling Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday night. This was the second encounter between these two teams in just five nights. On Wednesday, the Celtics had triumphed 109-102 against Milwaukee while resting Tatum. Boston's record stands at 8-2, whereas the Bucks are currently 1-9, marking their worst start since the 1993-94 season.\n\nKyle Kuzma led the Bucks with 27 points, but Myles Turner was less impactful, registering just three points for his team alongside five rebounds and a career-high seven assists. Turner, who has been struggling with his form over the last two games, had earlier been sidelined in a 121-107 NBA Cup loss to the Toronto Raptors.\n\nThe Celtics utilized a considerable lead to bench Tatum for the entire fourth quarter, allowing him to rest during the Celtics' prolonged winning streak. Tatum and George orchestrated an 18-0 run that solidified the Celtics' control over the game in the first half. Tatum scored the last ten points of the first quarter, closing Milwaukee’s early 27-25 lead. George initiated the second half with eight points, delivering a three-pointer in the second period's opening minute to secure Boston's initial lead at 28-27. Later, he added another three-pointer and a layup, cementing the 18-0 scoring streak.\n\nThroughout the game, the Celtics maintained a dominant lead, outscoring Milwaukee by at least 15 points from the third period onwards. The Celtics now head to Philadelphia for a game on Tuesday night, while the Bucks travel to New York for a matchup on the same night.",
  "summary": "MILWAUKEE (AP) — Paul George scored 27 points, Jayson Tatum added 21 and the Boston Celtics rolled to a 117-97 victory over the slumping Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday night.This marked the second matchup between these teams in five nights.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Paul George and Jayson Tatum lead Celtics to a 117-97 victory over the Bucks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/paul-george-and-jayson-tatum-lead-celtics-to-a-117-97-victory-over-19080237",
        "published": "2026-11-09T03:24:11.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}