1. This was a big win for the Boston Celtics. Not just in terms of the importance of the game, although it was pretty important, but Boston hammered the Chicago Bulls on the road.
This game was never really close. The Bulls never led. The Celtics led by as many as 27. Even when Chicago made a mini-run, Boston pushed right back.
That was the opposite of that collapse the Celtics had against the Bulls back on November 1. That Boston team would build leads only to give them away like slices of pizza at a kid’s birthday part.