The Bulls started hot and kept it going throughout the entirety of the first half. They held a three-point lead at halftime but it would soon be picked apart. After scoring 28 or more points in both the first and second quarter, the Celtics held the Bulls to a mere 18 points in the third quarter and that would prove to be the difference.
Well that, and the fact that the Bulls played a tanking lineup in the fourth quarter… again.
Individual Performances
The banged-up Celtics relied on second-year pro, Jaylen Brown and he delivered in a big way.