Boston Celtics

The Milwaukee Bucks fell to 1-9 Sunday night as Boston rallied from an early 14-point hole for a 117-97 win at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee.

Boston's five-game win streak ended Monday as the Celtics, playing without a resting Paul George, fell 109-93 to the Rockets in Houston.

Alperen Sengun had 26 points and 10 assists as the Rockets beat the Celtics 109-93 in Houston on Monday to improve to 7-1 and lead the West.

Payton Pritchard scored 28 points, 19 in a big third quarter, as the Boston Celtics routed the Chicago Bulls 134-99 at TD Garden on Monday night.

Jayson Tatum scored 25 of his 36 points after halftime and hit the late daggers as Boston beat the defending champion Knicks 107-103 on Friday night.

The Pistons used a 23-0 fourth-quarter run to rally past the Celtics 121-113 in Tuesday's season opener at Little Caesars Arena.

The Pistons, 60-22 last season, open against the Celtics Tuesday at 3 p.m. at Little Caesars Arena with new shooters.

The Detroit Pistons open the NBA season at home Tuesday against the Boston Celtics, a matchup of the top two teams.

Detroit MI sports: J.B. Bickerstaff must sort a deeper Pistons rotation with John Collins and Isaiah Joe before the Oct. 20 opener against Boston.