Celtics come out flat, and the Bulls capitalize. Jayson Tatum finishes with 31 points, while Kristaps Porzingis added 20 points and Jaylen Brown added 19.
What to Know
- Celtics shot just 14-for-56 (25 percent) from 3-point range.
- Zach LaVine dropped a game-high 36 points for Chicago.
- Jayson Tatum led the C's with 31 points.
- Joe Mazzulla, Jaylen Brown, and Tatum each received technical fouls in the fourth quarter
- Celtics and Bulls will face off again Saturday night in Chicago.
The Boston Celtics looked rusty in just their second game in 11 days.
They fell to the Chicago Bulls 117-108 on Thursday night after shooting just 14-for-56 from 3-point range. The game got out of hand in the fourth quarter as Chicago outscored Boston 35-22 and benefitted from three technical fouls. Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla was T'd up along with stars Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum.
Boston and Chicago will face off again Saturday at 8 p.m. ET. Check out our live blog below for a full recap of Thursday's game:
