Three-pointers were the notable difference in the Boston Celtics’ 124-113 win over the Chicago Bulls on Saturday night. Boston nailed 21 threes to Chicago’s nine — a 36-point difference between the two sides.
However, a deeper look reveals another key disparity.
The Bulls were red-hot all night long. They shot 57.3% from the field, to the Celtics’ 51.2%. Boston just dominated the glass. They snagged 41 rebounds while the Bulls only corralled 29, and the Celtics won the battle on the offensive boards 12-3.
Chicago rosters two guys who average more than eight rebounds per game: Nikola Vucevic, a double-double machine, and Andre Drummond, one of the best rebounders of the last decade.