Bulls
CelticsThe Boston Celtics routed the Chicago Bulls 134-99 on Monday, October 26, at TD Garden in Boston, MA.
The Celtics led 66-54 at halftime. They did the most damage in the third quarter, winning it 39-21.
Top performers
Payton Pritchard led the Celtics with 28 points on 10-of-16 shooting, including 7 3-pointers. Jayson Tatum added 23 points and 7 rebounds. For the Bulls, Norman Powell had 20 points on 5-of-11 shooting, including 4 3-pointers, with 4 steals. Caleb Wilson added 17 points and 5 rebounds.
The Celtics bench outscored the Bulls reserves 79-33.
- Payton Pritchard (BOS): 28 PTS, 1 REB, 4 AST, 10-16 FG, 22 MIN
- Jayson Tatum (BOS): 23 PTS, 7 REB, 6 AST, 7-17 FG, 28 MIN
- Norman Powell (CHI): 20 PTS, 1 REB, 2 AST, 5-11 FG, 24 MIN
- Caleb Wilson (CHI): 17 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST, 7-15 FG, 32 MIN
- Paul George (BOS): 16 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST, 5-14 FG, 25 MIN
- Hugo Gonzalez (BOS): 13 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST, 4-6 FG, 24 MIN
Context
The Celtics improved to 2-1 with their second straight win, while the Bulls fell to 1-3, their second loss in a row. It was the teams' first meeting of the season.
Up next: the Celtics host the Mavericks on Sunday, Nov 15; the Bulls host the Hawks on Friday, Nov 13.
Attendance: 19,156 at TD Garden. Officials: Zach Zarba, Jacyn Goble and Klajdi Mulla.