Bulls
CelticsThe Boston Celtics beat the Chicago Bulls 125-111 on Friday, October 30, at TD Garden in Boston, MA.
The Celtics led 78-49 at halftime. They did the most damage in the first quarter, winning it 44-25.
Top performers
Payton Pritchard led the Celtics with 30 points on 9-of-17 shooting, including 3 3-pointers. Jayson Tatum added 26 points and 7 rebounds. For the Bulls, Caleb Wilson had 23 points on 7-of-16 shooting, including 6 3-pointers, with 5 rebounds. Norman Powell added 16 points.
The Celtics bench outscored the Bulls reserves 59-40.
- Payton Pritchard (BOS): 30 PTS, 3 REB, 3 AST, 9-17 FG, 35 MIN
- Jayson Tatum (BOS): 26 PTS, 7 REB, 7 AST, 9-20 FG, 35 MIN
- Caleb Wilson (CHI): 23 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST, 7-16 FG, 31 MIN
- Paul George (BOS): 18 PTS, 6 REB, 8 AST, 7-15 FG, 27 MIN
- Norman Powell (CHI): 16 PTS, 2 REB, 3 AST, 4-11 FG, 31 MIN
- Matas Buzelis (CHI): 14 PTS, 5 REB, 1 AST, 5-11 FG, 20 MIN
Context
The Celtics improved to 4-1 with their fourth straight win, while the Bulls fell to 1-5, their fourth loss in a row. The season series stands at 2-0 in favor of the Celtics.
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: Pat Fraher, Scott Twardoski and Nate Green.