Bulls
Chicago
Eastern Conference
Central
28
29
57
2569
2571
25
6
24
90
38
42
22
22
100
36
15
51
6
23
2
7
13
104
4
57
02
4
2424
1012
42
24
24
100
97
26
123
01
76
02
24
2230
6060
76
31
41
2517
115
5
412
412
100
1010
43
1053
32
73
00
01
2923
6060
5
0
0
24
10
42
2
2
100
9
2
11
0
7
0
2
22
60
7
2
29
24
12
50
4
4
100
7
6
13
1
6
2
4
30
60
7
3
43
25
11
44
4
4
100
10
4
14
3
7
0
0
29
60
6
1
17
17
5
29
12
12
100
10
3
13
2
3
0
1
23
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Jimmy
Butler
Jimmy Butler
True
40
9
20
45
2
5
40
9
9
100
2
2
4
7
0
1
1
2
29
10
none
Taj
Gibson
Taj Gibson
True
28
5
8
62
0
0
0
2
2
100
3
5
8
2
0
0
1
1
12
8
none
Jerian
Grant
Jerian Grant
True
27
3
10
30
2
7
29
2
2
100
0
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
10
6
none
Robin
Lopez
Robin Lopez
True
26
7
13
54
0
0
0
1
1
100
5
3
8
2
0
2
1
1
15
7
none
Michael
Carter-Williams
Michael Carter-Williams
True
21
1
6
17
0
2
0
2
2
100
1
6
7
3
0
1
0
3
4
8
none
Doug
McDermott
Doug McDermott
False
29
4
12
33
1
6
17
2
2
100
0
2
2
0
1
0
0
0
11
-7
none
Bobby
Portis
Bobby Portis
False
25
8
13
62
1
4
25
2
2
100
1
7
8
0
0
1
2
0
19
-4
none
Rajon
Rondo
Rajon Rondo
False
20
0
5
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
6
7
8
1
1
2
3
0
-7
none
Cristiano
Felício
Cristiano Felício
False
15
1
3
33
0
0
0
2
2
100
2
3
5
0
0
0
0
3
4
-9
none
Denzel
Valentine
Denzel Valentine
False
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
-7
none
Paul
Zipser
Paul Zipser
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Nikola
Mirotić
Nikola Mirotić
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Isaiah
Canaan
Isaiah Canaan
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
24
February
2017
Friday
United Center
Chicago
Suns
Phoenix
True
Celtics
Boston
Eastern Conference
Atlantic
37
20
57
2652
3351
37
14
38
77
36
47
20
17
85
27
4
31
4
24
2
7
18
103
4
912
37
4
2120
1111
52
04
04
100
86
11
97
20
79
10
34
2533
6060
610
13
2
1818
77
4
79
58
73
58
11
69
20
35
01
00
2025
6060
9
3
33
21
11
52
0
0
0
8
1
9
2
7
1
3
25
60
12
7
58
20
11
55
4
4
100
6
1
7
0
9
0
4
33
60
6
1
17
18
7
39
7
5
71
5
1
6
2
3
0
0
20
60
10
3
30
18
7
39
9
8
89
8
1
9
0
5
1
0
25
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Isaiah
Thomas
Isaiah Thomas
True
34
8
18
44
4
9
44
9
9
100
0
3
3
7
0
0
3
3
29
-10
none
Jae
Crowder
Jae Crowder
True
33
3
8
38
0
4
0
1
2
50
2
1
3
0
0
0
1
3
7
-6
none
Marcus
Smart
Marcus Smart
True
32
1
5
20
0
1
0
3
4
75
1
3
4
3
1
0
1
4
5
0
none
Al
Horford
Al Horford
True
27
3
10
30
1
5
20
0
0
0
0
2
2
3
0
1
0
1
7
-11
none
Amir
Johnson
Amir Johnson
True
16
5
6
83
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
1
2
1
2
10
-6
none
Kelly
Olynyk
Kelly Olynyk
False
32
6
10
60
3
6
50
2
3
67
0
7
7
4
0
0
0
2
17
5
none
Terry
Rozier
Terry Rozier
False
23
3
8
38
3
6
50
2
2
100
0
3
3
3
0
1
0
2
11
8
none
Gerald
Green
Gerald Green
False
11
2
5
40
2
4
50
0
0
0
1
2
3
0
0
0
1
0
6
4
none
Jonas
Jerebko
Jonas Jerebko
False
11
1
2
50
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
0
0
0
0
1
2
7
none
James
Young
James Young
False
9
2
3
67
1
1
100
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
5
1
none
Tyler
Zeller
Tyler Zeller
False
8
2
2
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
4
3
none
Demetrius
Jackson
Demetrius Jackson
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Jordan
Mickey
Jordan Mickey
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
24
February
2017
Friday
Air Canada Centre
Toronto
Raptors
Toronto
False
The Chicago Bulls defeated the Boston Celtics , 104 - 103 , at United Center on Thursday . In the final game before the All-Star break , these two teams left it all on the floor . In fact , there were eight ties and 14 lead changes , with neither team leading by more than 10 points . Jimmy Butler was the hero , as he hit two clutch free - throws with less than a second left to seal the win . Free-throw shooting was a key for Chicago all night , as they went a perfect 22 - of - 22 from the free - throw line . Rebounding was the decisive statistic though , with the Bulls winning that differential , 51 - 31 . The Celtics ( 37 - 20 ) have been one of the hottest teams over recent weeks , but they 'll head into the All-Star break with a devastating loss . Isaiah Thomas led the team once again , as he tallied 29 points , three rebounds and seven assists . No other starter had more than 10 points , with Marcus Smart , Al Horford and Jae Crowder combining to go 7 - of - 22 from the field . Kelly Olynyk came off the bench to provide 17 points , seven rebounds and four assists . The Bulls ( 28 - 29 ) are slowly climbing back to .500 and this win may be what they need to go on a run over the final couple months . Jimmy Butler led the way , as he accumulated 29 points , four rebounds and seven assists . Bobby Portis finished second on the team , collecting 19 points and eight rebounds off the bench . Robin Lopez fell just shy of a double - double , totaling 15 points and eight rebounds . Rajon Rondo had a strange line , as he went scoreless , but grabbed seven rebounds and dished out eight assists off the bench . The Bulls and Celtics have always been rivals and this thriller added to the historic matchup . Jimmy Butler was the hero , as he hit two late free - throws with 1 seconds left to win the game . Rebounding was the decisive statistic , with Chicago winning that differential , 51 - 31 . Isaiah Thomas led the way for Boston , as he tallied 29 points , three rebounds and seven assists . No other starter had more than 10 points . Kelly Olynyk finished with 17 points , seven rebounds and four assists off the bench . Butler added a big game to his heroics , as he led the Bulls with 29 points , four rebounds and seven assists . Bobby Portis finished second on the team with 19 points and eight rebounds off the bench . Taj Gibson and Robin Lopez combined 27 points and 17 rebounds as the starting frontcourt .
The Chicago Bulls defeated the Boston Celtics, 104 - 103, at United Center on Thursday. In the final game before the All-Star break, these two teams left it all on the floor. In fact, there were eight ties and 14 lead changes, with neither team leading by more than 10 points. Jimmy Butler was the hero, as he hit two clutch free - throws with less than a second left to seal the win. Free-throw shooting was a key for Chicago all night, as they went a perfect 22 - of - 22 from the free - throw line. Rebounding was the decisive statistic though, with the Bulls winning that differential, 51 - 31. The Celtics (37 - 20) have been one of the hottest teams over recent weeks, but they'll head into the All-Star break with a devastating loss. Isaiah Thomas led the team once again, as he tallied 29 points, three rebounds and seven assists. No other starter had more than 10 points, with Marcus Smart, Al Horford and Jae Crowder combining to go 7 - of - 22 from the field. Kelly Olynyk came off the bench to provide 17 points, seven rebounds and four assists. The Bulls (28 - 29) are slowly climbing back to .500 and this win may be what they need to go on a run over the final couple months. Jimmy Butler led the way, as he accumulated 29 points, four rebounds and seven assists. Bobby Portis finished second on the team, collecting 19 points and eight rebounds off the bench. Robin Lopez fell just shy of a double - double, totaling 15 points and eight rebounds. Rajon Rondo had a strange line, as he went scoreless, but grabbed seven rebounds and dished out eight assists off the bench.
The Chicago Bulls defeated the Boston Celtics, 104 - 103, at United Center on Thursday. In the final game before the All-Star break, these two teams left it all on the floor. In fact, there were eight ties and 14 lead changes, with neither team leading by more than 10 points. Jimmy Butler was the hero, as he hit two clutch free - throws with less than a second left to seal the win. Free-throw shooting was a key for Chicago all night, as they went a perfect 22 - of - 22 from the free - throw line. Rebounding was the decisive statistic though, with the Bulls winning that differential, 51 - 31. The Celtics (37 - 20) have been one of the hottest teams over recent weeks, but they'll head into the All-Star break with a devastating loss. Isaiah Thomas led the team once again, as he tallied 29 points, three rebounds and seven assists. No other starter had more than 10 points, with Marcus Smart, Al Horford and Jae Crowder combining to go 7 - of - 22 from the field. Kelly Olynyk came off the bench to provide 17 points, seven rebounds and four assists. The Bulls (28 - 29) are slowly climbing back to .500 and this win may be what they need to go on a run over the final couple months. Jimmy Butler led the way, as he accumulated 29 points, four rebounds and seven assists. Bobby Portis finished second on the team, collecting 19 points and eight rebounds off the bench. Robin Lopez fell just shy of a double - double, totaling 15 points and eight rebounds. Rajon Rondo had a strange line, as he went scoreless, but grabbed seven rebounds and dished out eight assists off the bench. The Bulls and Celtics have always been rivals and this thriller added to the historic matchup. Jimmy Butler was the hero, as he hit two late free - throws with 1 seconds left to win the game. Rebounding was the decisive statistic, with Chicago winning that differential, 51 - 31. Isaiah Thomas led the way for Boston, as he tallied 29 points, three rebounds and seven assists. No other starter had more than 10 points. Kelly Olynyk finished with 17 points, seven rebounds and four assists off the bench. Butler added a big game to his heroics, as he led the Bulls with 29 points, four rebounds and seven assists. Bobby Portis finished second on the team with 19 points and eight rebounds off the bench. Taj Gibson and Robin Lopez combined 27 points and 17 rebounds as the starting frontcourt.
<GAME> <DATE> 16 February 2017 <DAY> Thursday <STADIUM> United Center <CITY> Chicago <HOME> <TEAM> Bulls <CITY> Chicago <TEAM-RESULT> lost <TEAM-PTS> 104 <WINS-LOSSES> 28 29 <QTRS> 22 30 29 23 <TEAM-AST> 23 <3PT> 6 <TEAM-FG> 38 <TEAM-FT> 22 <TEAM-REB> 51 <TEAM-TO> 7 <NEXT-HOME> <NEXT-DATE> 24 February 2017 <NEXT-DAY> Friday <NEXT-STADIUM> United Center <NEXT-CITY> Chicago <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Phoenix <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Suns <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <VIS> <TEAM> Celtics <CITY> Boston <TEAM-RESULT> won <TEAM-PTS> 103 <WINS-LOSSES> 37 20 <QTRS> 25 33 20 25 <TEAM-AST> 24 <3PT> 14 <TEAM-FG> 36 <TEAM-FT> 17 <TEAM-REB> 31 <TEAM-TO> 7 <VIS-NEXT> <NEXT-DATE> 24 February 2017 <NEXT-DAY> Friday <NEXT-STADIUM> Air Canada Centre <NEXT-CITY> Toronto <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Toronto <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Raptors <NEXT-IS-HOME> no <PLAYER> Jimmy Butler <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-0 <MIN> 40 <PTS> 29 <FG> 9 20 45 <FG3> 2 5 40 <FT> 9 9 100 <REB> 4 <AST> 7 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 2 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Bobby Portis <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-1 <MIN> 25 <PTS> 19 <FG> 8 13 62 <FG3> 1 4 25 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 8 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 7 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Robin Lopez <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-2 <MIN> 26 <PTS> 15 <FG> 7 13 54 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 1 1 100 <REB> 8 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 5 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Taj Gibson <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-3 <MIN> 28 <PTS> 12 <FG> 5 8 62 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 8 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 3 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Doug McDermott <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-4 <MIN> 29 <PTS> 11 <FG> 4 12 33 <FG3> 1 6 17 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jerian Grant <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-5 <MIN> 27 <PTS> 10 <FG> 3 10 30 <FG3> 2 7 29 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 2 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Cristiano Felício <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 15 <PTS> 4 <FG> 1 3 33 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 5 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 2 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Michael Carter-Williams <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 21 <PTS> 4 <FG> 1 6 17 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 7 <AST> 3 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Isaiah Canaan <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <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> Nikola Mirotić <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <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> Paul Zipser <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <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> Denzel Valentine <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-11 <MIN> 4 <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> Rajon Rondo <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-12 <MIN> 20 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 5 0 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 7 <AST> 8 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Isaiah Thomas <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 34 <PTS> 29 <FG> 8 18 44 <FG3> 4 9 44 <FT> 9 9 100 <REB> 3 <AST> 7 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kelly Olynyk <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 32 <PTS> 17 <FG> 6 10 60 <FG3> 3 6 50 <FT> 2 3 67 <REB> 7 <AST> 4 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 7 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Terry Rozier <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 23 <PTS> 11 <FG> 3 8 38 <FG3> 3 6 50 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 3 <AST> 3 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Amir Johnson <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 16 <PTS> 10 <FG> 5 6 83 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Al Horford <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 27 <PTS> 7 <FG> 3 10 30 <FG3> 1 5 20 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 3 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jae Crowder <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 33 <PTS> 7 <FG> 3 8 38 <FG3> 0 4 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 3 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 2 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Gerald Green <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 11 <PTS> 6 <FG> 2 5 40 <FG3> 2 4 50 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> James Young <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 9 <PTS> 5 <FG> 2 3 67 <FG3> 1 1 100 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Marcus Smart <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-8 <MIN> 32 <PTS> 5 <FG> 1 5 20 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 3 4 75 <REB> 4 <AST> 3 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tyler Zeller <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-9 <MIN> 8 <PTS> 4 <FG> 2 2 100 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 4 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jonas Jerebko <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-10 <MIN> 11 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 2 50 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jordan Mickey <TEAM> Boston Celtics <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> Demetrius Jackson <TEAM> Boston Celtics <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