Boston Celtics won their third straight NBA game after a convincing 117-97 road victory over the Milwaukee Bucks. The Celtics improved their record to 8-2, while Milwaukee suffered its ninth loss in 10 games and fell to 1-9.
Paul George led all scorers for the winners with 27 points, while Jayson Tatum added 21 points, 6 assists and 4 rebounds. Boston managed to turn the game around after a strong start by the hosts. Milwaukee took an early lead, but the Celtics responded with a prolonged 25-4 run and took control of the game.
“The Celtics” secured the victory with better shooting from the field - 47.4 percent compared with 37.5 percent for the Bucks. Their next game is against Eastern Conference leaders Philadelphia.
Reaves replaces absent Doncic
Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Detroit Pistons 121-116 despite Luka Doncic not being in the lineup. Austin Reaves took on the primary offensive role and finished with 43 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. He made 14 of 27 field-goal attempts, four three-pointers and all 11 of his free throws.
Reaves hit a key three-pointer with 45.6 seconds remaining to give the Lakers a 112-104 lead. Walker Kessler added 12 points and 16 rebounds for the winners. For Detroit, Dennis Jenkins scored 31 points, while Kevin Huerter finished with 24.
“I felt lucky tonight,” Reaves told the “Washington Post.”Philadelphia remains atop the East
Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Chicago Bulls 127-121 to retain first place in the Eastern Conference with a 9-2 record. Jaylen Brown led the team with 29 points, Tyrese Maxey added 27, while LeBron James recorded a season-high 22 points. Joel Embiid contributed 18 points and 10 rebounds.
Chicago lost its seventh straight game and fell to 1-8. Josh Giddey recorded 19 points, 15 assists and 7 rebounds for the Bulls. Philadelphia will host Boston in its next game.
Wembanyama records a double-double against Sacramento
Victor Wembanyama recorded 30 points and 14 rebounds in the San Antonio Spurs' 124-109 victory over the Sacramento Kings in an NBA Cup game. The game was played on November 6, and the Frenchman also added 2 assists and 2 blocks.
It was Wembanyama's seventh double-double of the season. San Antonio led 75-56 at halftime and built a 24-point advantage in the second half. Stephon Castle, Devin Vassell and Dylan Harper scored 19 points apiece for the Spurs.
Sources: nba.com