Celtics
Boston
Eastern Conference
Atlantic
23
21
44
2110
1250
23
8
35
96
43
45
21
16
76
30
16
46
6
26
14
12
22
110
4
67
42
63
2725
1412
52
25
24
96
115
15
130
31
116
53
32
3430
6060
73
20
27
2420
98
4
86
64
74
77
55
132
11
54
24
34
2620
6060
6
4
67
27
14
52
2
2
100
11
1
12
3
11
5
3
34
60
7
2
29
25
12
48
5
4
80
5
5
10
1
6
3
2
30
60
7
2
29
24
9
38
8
6
75
7
5
12
1
5
2
3
26
60
3
0
0
20
8
40
6
4
67
7
5
12
1
4
4
4
20
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Avery
Bradley
Avery Bradley
True
36
8
14
57
2
4
50
3
4
75
0
1
1
4
4
0
1
0
21
22
none
Jae
Crowder
Jae Crowder
True
33
3
10
30
1
2
50
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
3
2
0
4
7
-8
none
Isaiah
Thomas
Isaiah Thomas
True
31
7
15
47
3
7
43
5
8
62
1
2
3
5
1
0
1
2
22
10
none
Jared
Sullinger
Jared Sullinger
True
30
8
19
42
0
1
0
2
2
100
2
10
12
5
3
1
1
5
18
20
double
Kelly
Olynyk
Kelly Olynyk
True
26
5
11
45
1
1
100
1
1
100
3
6
9
2
0
1
1
5
12
12
none
Marcus
Smart
Marcus Smart
False
28
3
12
25
0
5
0
2
2
100
4
1
5
2
1
1
1
0
8
1
none
Evan
Turner
Evan Turner
False
19
4
7
57
0
2
0
2
2
100
2
3
5
5
1
0
5
1
10
-8
none
Jonas
Jerebko
Jonas Jerebko
False
18
2
2
100
1
1
100
0
0
0
1
4
5
1
0
1
2
3
5
3
none
Tyler
Zeller
Tyler Zeller
False
15
3
6
50
0
0
0
1
2
50
2
2
4
1
1
0
0
2
7
-7
none
Amir
Johnson
Amir Johnson
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
David
Lee
David Lee
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
James
Young
James Young
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
24
January
2016
Sunday
Wells Fargo Center
Philadelphia
76ers
Philadelphia
False
Bulls
Chicago
Eastern Conference
Central
24
18
42
1336
1372
13
3
23
89
38
43
26
22
85
35
15
50
4
11
7
20
19
101
4
42
20
48
2222
711
32
85
74
87
108
36
144
22
43
21
76
2326
6060
34
10
29
2619
146
6
49
47
96
98
33
131
00
31
22
25
3319
6060
4
2
50
22
7
32
8
7
88
10
3
13
2
4
2
7
23
60
2
0
0
22
11
50
5
4
80
8
6
14
2
3
1
6
26
60
3
1
33
26
14
54
4
4
100
9
3
12
0
3
2
2
33
60
4
0
0
19
6
32
9
7
78
8
3
11
0
1
2
5
19
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Jimmy
Butler
Jimmy Butler
True
38
10
20
50
0
3
0
8
8
100
4
10
14
3
2
0
4
0
28
-15
double
Derrick
Rose
Derrick Rose
True
36
10
21
48
3
4
75
4
4
100
2
5
7
3
0
0
4
2
27
-15
none
Pau
Gasol
Pau Gasol
True
31
7
13
54
0
0
0
4
4
100
3
8
11
3
0
0
5
3
18
-26
double
Taj
Gibson
Taj Gibson
True
22
3
6
50
0
0
0
3
4
75
4
2
6
1
0
2
0
4
9
-7
none
Tony
Snell
Tony Snell
True
16
1
1
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
2
-7
none
Nikola
Mirotić
Nikola Mirotić
False
25
1
7
14
0
2
0
3
4
75
1
4
5
0
2
1
3
0
5
0
none
Doug
McDermott
Doug McDermott
False
23
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
1
0
2
4
0
13
none
Aaron
Brooks
Aaron Brooks
False
19
2
6
33
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
4
4
-6
none
Bobby
Portis
Bobby Portis
False
18
4
12
33
0
0
0
0
2
0
1
2
3
0
1
1
1
0
8
13
none
E'Twaun
Moore
E'Twaun Moore
False
7
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
2
0
5
none
Cameron
Bairstow
Cameron Bairstow
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Cristiano
Felício
Cristiano Felício
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Kirk
Hinrich
Kirk Hinrich
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
23
January
2016
Saturday
Quicken Loans Arena
Cleveland
Cavaliers
Cleveland
False
The Boston Celtics ( 24 - 21 ) defeated the Chicago Bulls ( 24 - 19 ) 110 - 101 on Friday . The contest turned out to be closer than would have appeared at halftime , when the Celtics held a 64 - 49 lead . Spearheaded by strong performances from their top players , the Bulls mounted an offensive charge , particularly in the third period . Chicago 's guard duo of Derrick Rose and Jimmy Butler impressively found success against one of the stingier backcourt defenses in the league , with the pair tallying 27 and 28 points , respectively . However , the home team benefited from balanced production from their starters , and timely offense from their bench , to pull away late and secure the victory . Butler supplemented his game - high scoring total with 14 rebounds , three assists and a pair of steals . Rose added seven rebounds and three assists to his stat line . Pau Gasol bounced back from a one - point effort against the Warriors on Wednesday to post a double - double , totaling 18 points , 11 rebounds and three assists . Tony Snell ( two points ) and Taj Gibson ( nine points ) were n't able to lend much support on the scoreboard , and rookie Bobby Portis led the reserves with eight points , three rebounds , a steal and a block . Despite the loss , the Bulls remain in second place in the Eastern Conference 's Central Division . They head to Cleveland for a Saturday night showdown with the Cavaliers . Boston was led by Isaiah Thomas ' 22 points , five assists , three rebounds and a steal . Avery Bradley was right behind him , putting together a complete effort on both sides of the ball . The Celtics ' two - guard tallied 21 points , four assists , a rebound and four steals . Jared Sullinger got the starting call at power forward with Amir Johnson out for personal reasons , and posted a stat - sheet - stuffing double - double . He collected 18 points , hauled in 12 boards , dished out five assists , and recorded three thefts and a block . Kelly Olynyk pitched in with 12 points , nine rebounds , two assists and a block . Evan Turner led the Boston bench with 10 points , five rebounds , five assists and a steal , while Marcus Smart ( eight points ) and Tyler Zeller ( seven points , five of which came in the final period ) also made important contributions . With the win , the Celtics hold on to second place in the Eastern Conference 's Atlantic Division . They are scheduled to take on the Sixers in Philadelphia on Sunday evening , after the game was rescheduled due to the winter storm affecting the Northeast .
The Boston Celtics (24 - 21) defeated the Chicago Bulls (24 - 19) 110 - 101 on Friday. The contest turned out to be closer than would have appeared at halftime, when the Celtics held a 64 - 49 lead. Spearheaded by strong performances from their top players, the Bulls mounted an offensive charge, particularly in the third period. Chicago's guard duo of Derrick Rose and Jimmy Butler impressively found success against one of the stingier backcourt defenses in the league, with the pair tallying 27 and 28 points, respectively. However, the home team benefited from balanced production from their starters, and timely offense from their bench, to pull away late and secure the victory. Butler supplemented his game - high scoring total with 14 rebounds, three assists and a pair of steals. Rose added seven rebounds and three assists to his stat line. Pau Gasol bounced back from a one - point effort against the Warriors on Wednesday to post a double - double, totaling 18 points, 11 rebounds and three assists. Tony Snell (two points) and Taj Gibson (nine points) weren't able to lend much support on the scoreboard, and rookie Bobby Portis led the reserves with eight points, three rebounds, a steal and a block. Despite the loss, the Bulls remain in second place in the Eastern Conference's Central Division. They head to Cleveland for a Saturday night showdown with the Cavaliers. Boston was led by Isaiah Thomas' 22 points, five assists, three rebounds and a steal. Avery Bradley was right behind him, putting together a complete effort on both sides of the ball. The Celtics' two - guard tallied 21 points, four assists, a rebound and four steals. Jared Sullinger got the starting call at power forward with Amir Johnson out for personal reasons, and posted a stat - sheet - stuffing double - double. He collected 18 points, hauled in 12 boards, dished out five assists, and recorded three thefts and a block. Kelly Olynyk pitched in with 12 points, nine rebounds, two assists and a block. Evan Turner led the Boston bench with 10 points, five rebounds, five assists and a steal, while Marcus Smart (eight points) and Tyler Zeller (seven points, five of which came in the final period) also made important contributions. With the win, the Celtics hold on to second place in the Eastern Conference's Atlantic Division. They are scheduled to take on the Sixers in Philadelphia on Sunday evening, after the game was rescheduled due to the winter storm affecting the Northeast.
The Boston Celtics (24 - 21) defeated the Chicago Bulls (24 - 19) 110 - 101 on Friday. The contest turned out to be closer than would have appeared at halftime, when the Celtics held a 64 - 49 lead. Spearheaded by strong performances from their top players, the Bulls mounted an offensive charge, particularly in the third period. Chicago's guard duo of Derrick Rose and Jimmy Butler impressively found success against one of the stingier backcourt defenses in the league, with the pair tallying 27 and 28 points, respectively. However, the home team benefited from balanced production from their starters, and timely offense from their bench, to pull away late and secure the victory. Butler supplemented his game - high scoring total with 14 rebounds, three assists and a pair of steals. Rose added seven rebounds and three assists to his stat line. Pau Gasol bounced back from a one - point effort against the Warriors on Wednesday to post a double - double, totaling 18 points, 11 rebounds and three assists. Tony Snell (two points) and Taj Gibson (nine points) weren't able to lend much support on the scoreboard, and rookie Bobby Portis led the reserves with eight points, three rebounds, a steal and a block. Despite the loss, the Bulls remain in second place in the Eastern Conference's Central Division. They head to Cleveland for a Saturday night showdown with the Cavaliers. Boston was led by Isaiah Thomas' 22 points, five assists, three rebounds and a steal. Avery Bradley was right behind him, putting together a complete effort on both sides of the ball. The Celtics' two - guard tallied 21 points, four assists, a rebound and four steals. Jared Sullinger got the starting call at power forward with Amir Johnson out for personal reasons, and posted a stat - sheet - stuffing double - double. He collected 18 points, hauled in 12 boards, dished out five assists, and recorded three thefts and a block. Kelly Olynyk pitched in with 12 points, nine rebounds, two assists and a block. Evan Turner led the Boston bench with 10 points, five rebounds, five assists and a steal, while Marcus Smart (eight points) and Tyler Zeller (seven points, five of which came in the final period) also made important contributions. With the win, the Celtics hold on to second place in the Eastern Conference's Atlantic Division. They are scheduled to take on the Sixers in Philadelphia on Sunday evening, after the game was rescheduled due to the winter storm affecting the Northeast.
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<AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 4 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tyler Zeller <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 15 <PTS> 7 <FG> 3 6 50 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 4 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 2 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jae Crowder <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 33 <PTS> 7 <FG> 3 10 30 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 1 <STL> 3 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jonas Jerebko <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-8 <MIN> 18 <PTS> 5 <FG> 2 2 100 <FG3> 1 1 100 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 5 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> James Young <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> David Lee <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Amir Johnson <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jimmy Butler <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 38 <PTS> 28 <FG> 10 20 50 <FG3> 0 3 0 <FT> 8 8 100 <REB> 14 <AST> 3 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 10 <OREB> 4 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Derrick Rose <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 36 <PTS> 27 <FG> 10 21 48 <FG3> 3 4 75 <FT> 4 4 100 <REB> 7 <AST> 3 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 2 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Pau Gasol <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 31 <PTS> 18 <FG> 7 13 54 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 4 4 100 <REB> 11 <AST> 3 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 8 <OREB> 3 <TO> 5 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Taj Gibson <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 22 <PTS> 9 <FG> 3 6 50 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 3 4 75 <REB> 6 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 4 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Bobby Portis <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 18 <PTS> 8 <FG> 4 12 33 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 2 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Nikola Mirotić <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 25 <PTS> 5 <FG> 1 7 14 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 3 4 75 <REB> 5 <AST> 0 <STL> 2 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 1 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Aaron Brooks <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 19 <PTS> 4 <FG> 2 6 33 <FG3> 0 3 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tony Snell <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 16 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 1 100 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kirk Hinrich <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Cristiano Felício <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Cameron Bairstow <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> E'Twaun Moore <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-11 <MIN> 7 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 2 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Doug McDermott <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-12 <MIN> 23 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 1 0 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none