NBA Roundup: Jayson Tatum Leads Celtics Past Bucks

NBA Roundup: Jayson Tatum Leads Celtics Past Bucks
Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (0) dribbles the ball against the Indiana Pacers during the third quarter at the TD Garden in Boston on Dec. 21, 2022. Brian Fluharty/USA TODAY Sports via Field Level Media
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Jayson Tatum posted his fifth straight 30-point game, leading the Boston Celtics with 41 en route to a 139–118 Christmas Day win over the visiting Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday night.

Tatum and Jaylen Brown (29 points) combined for 70 points in a game for the eighth time in their careers. Tatum added seven rebounds, five assists and three steals as Boston won back-to-back games.