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Boston Survives a Late Scare to Take Down Milwaukee 122-119

The Boston Celtics survived a late surge from the Milwaukee Bucks Wednesday night, holding on for a 122-119 win.

After holding an 18-point advantage heading to the fourth, Boston allowed Milwaukee to get right back into it, cutting the lead to just 2 points with 20 seconds left.

Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum responded with some clutch free throws, and the Celtics managed to escape with the victory. A balanced scoring attack was the story of the night for the Celtic offense, with 5 players scoring at least 17 points.

Jayson Tatum led all scorers for Boston, tallying 31 points and 8 rebounds.