With Giannis scratched, Celtics beat Bucks 122-113 in OT

– Dennis Schröder scored eight of his season-high 38 points in overtime and the Boston Celtics took advantage of Giannis Antetokounmpo’s absence to beat the Milwaukee Bucks 122-113.

Jayson Tatum scored 27 with 11 rebounds for Boston. The Celtics have won four of five since opening the season 2-5.

Jrue Holiday had 17 points and 13 assists, and Bobby Portis scored 22 for the defending NBA champions.

Grayson Allen scored 21, hitting a pair of 3-pointers in the final 73 seconds of regulation to send the game into overtime.