CHICAGO -- — Jayson Tatum scored a season-high 43 points, grabbed 16 rebounds and dished out 10 assists for his third career triple-double and the Boston Celtics beat the Chicago Bulls 123-98 on Saturday night.

Kristaps Porzingis scored 22 points and Jaylen Brown added 19 to help the Celtics rebound from a 117-108 loss to the Bulls in Boston on Thursday night.

Tatum, the five-time All-Star, scored 18 points in the third quarter as Boston used a 19-8 run to open a 93-77 lead heading into the fourth.

Nikola Vucevic scored 19 points and 10 assists to lead the Bulls, whose season-high three-game winning streak ended. Zach LaVine, Coby White and Patrick Williams had 14 points each.

Referee Aaron Smith left the game in the second half with a hip injury.

Takeaways

Celtics: After a sluggish start, Tatum heated up in the second quarter to reach 16 points and nine assists at the half. Brown helped keep Boston close early, scoring 15 in the first half.

Bulls: Shot only 37.9%, missing on airballs and even missed dunks. Guard Josh Giddey missed his second game (ankle) and will have to go through some “protocols” before returning, coach Billy Donovan said.

Key moment

The game was tied at 42 midway through the second quarter, then the Celtics and Tatum found offensive traction. Boston had a 61-54 lead at the half using an 8-0 run to open a 12-point lead at one point. Tatum and the Celtics got hot again and took charge in the third after the Bulls had closed to within five points.

Key Stat

Boston entered leading the NBA with 51.3 3-point attempts per game, but won this one with 62 points in the paint. The Celtics dominated with 58 rebounds and 25 second-chance points.

Up next

The Celtics play at Orlando on Monday night and the the Bulls host Milwaukee.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Kristaps Porzingis vs. Nikola Vucevic (Jaylen Brown gains possession)	0	0
11:51	Jaylen Brown misses 26-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:49	Jrue Holiday offensive rebound	0	0
11:46	Coby White shooting foul	0	0
11:46	Derrick White makes free throw 1 of 2	0	1
11:46	Derrick White makes free throw 2 of 2	0	2
11:36	Patrick Williams misses 16-foot pullup jump shot	0	2
11:35	Derrick White defensive rebound	0	2
11:27	Jayson Tatum makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jaylen Brown assists)	0	5
11:08	Coby White bad pass (Jrue Holiday steals)	0	5
11:02	Coby White personal foul	0	5
10:54	Derrick White misses driving floating jump shot	0	5
10:51	Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound	0	5
10:48	Ayo Dosunmu makes 27-foot three point shot (Zach LaVine assists)	3	5
10:29	Kristaps Porzingis makes 18-foot jumper	3	7
10:20	Coby White misses 26-foot three point jumper	3	7
10:18	Celtics defensive team rebound	3	7
10:18	Lonzo Ball enters the game for Coby White	3	7
10:08	Jrue Holiday misses 27-foot three point jumper	3	7
10:05	Ayo Dosunmu defensive rebound	3	7
9:52	Patrick Williams makes 17-foot pullup jump shot (Lonzo Ball assists)	5	7
9:32	Jaylen Brown out of bounds bad pass turnover	5	7
9:22	Zach LaVine makes 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	8	7
9:10	Patrick Williams blocks Jayson Tatum 's 5-foot driving layup	8	7
9:08	Jayson Tatum offensive rebound	8	7
9:06	Jaylen Brown misses 25-foot three point jumper	8	7
9:05	Ayo Dosunmu defensive rebound	8	7
8:57	Zach LaVine misses 17-foot step back jumpshot	8	7
8:55	Jaylen Brown defensive rebound	8	7
8:48	Jaylen Brown makes two point shot	8	9
8:26	Patrick Williams makes 22-foot three point jumper (Nikola Vucevic assists)	11	9
8:14	Jrue Holiday makes 1-foot layup (Derrick White assists)	11	11
8:05	Kristaps Porzingis blocks Zach LaVine 's 2-foot driving layup	11	11
8:04	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	11	11
8:01	Patrick Williams kicked ball violation	11	11
7:51	Kristaps Porzingis misses 17-foot two point shot	11	11
7:50	Zach LaVine defensive rebound	11	11
7:39	Nikola Vucevic misses 4-foot hook shot	11	11
7:38	Nikola Vucevic offensive rebound	11	11
7:38	Nikola Vucevic misses 1-foot tip shot	11	11
7:37	Nikola Vucevic offensive rebound	11	11
7:36	Nikola Vucevic makes tip shot	13	11
7:18	Jayson Tatum misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	13	11
7:14	Zach LaVine defensive rebound	13	11
6:59	Zach LaVine misses 21-foot step back jumpshot	13	11
6:57	Derrick White defensive rebound	13	11
6:52	Derrick White bad pass (Zach LaVine steals)	13	11
6:47	Zach LaVine misses two point shot	13	11
6:47	Bulls offensive team rebound	13	11
6:47	Kristaps Porzingis loose ball foul	13	11
6:47	Bulls Full timeout	13	11
6:47	Matas Buzelis enters the game for Patrick Williams	13	11
6:47	Luke Kornet enters the game for Jrue Holiday	13	11
6:47	Al Horford enters the game for Kristaps Porzingis	13	11
6:33	Matas Buzelis misses two point shot	13	11
6:30	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	13	11
6:19	Jaylen Brown makes driving layup	13	13
6:09	Ayo Dosunmu misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	13	13
6:07	Jaylen Brown defensive rebound	13	13
5:57	Jayson Tatum misses 7-foot two point shot	13	13
5:53	Matas Buzelis defensive rebound	13	13
5:45	Matas Buzelis misses 25-foot three point jumper	13	13
5:42	Nikola Vucevic offensive rebound	13	13
5:38	Nikola Vucevic makes 11-foot two point shot (Ayo Dosunmu assists)	15	13
5:23	Jayson Tatum lost ball turnover (Lonzo Ball steals)	15	13
5:15	Ayo Dosunmu makes two point shot	17	13
5:05	Jaylen Brown makes 1-foot two point shot	17	15
4:55	Lonzo Ball misses 26-foot three point jumper	17	15
4:53	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	17	15
4:45	Al Horford misses 26-foot three point shot	17	15
4:39	Luke Kornet offensive rebound	17	15
4:39	Derrick White makes layup (Jayson Tatum assists)	17	17
4:26	Matas Buzelis makes 24-foot three point jumper (Zach LaVine assists)	20	17
4:10	Talen Horton-Tucker enters the game for Lonzo Ball	20	17
4:10	Dalen Terry enters the game for Nikola Vucevic	20	17
4:10	Jalen Smith enters the game for Ayo Dosunmu	20	17
4:10	Payton Pritchard enters the game for Jayson Tatum	20	17
4:03	Jaylen Brown misses 17-foot pullup jump shot	20	17
4:02	Jaylen Brown offensive rebound	20	17
3:55	Jaylen Brown makes driving layup	20	19
3:39	Dalen Terry bad pass (Payton Pritchard steals)	20	19
3:35	Derrick White misses dunk	20	19
3:33	Jalen Smith defensive rebound	20	19
3:27	Talen Horton-Tucker misses running pullup jump shot	20	19
3:27	Celtics defensive team rebound	20	19
3:14	Matas Buzelis blocks Luke Kornet's layup	20	19
3:14	Luke Kornet offensive rebound	20	19
3:12	Luke Kornet makes two point shot	20	21
2:57	Luke Kornet shooting foul	20	21
2:57	Celtics Full timeout	20	21
2:57	Jrue Holiday enters the game for Derrick White	20	21
2:57	Kristaps Porzingis enters the game for Luke Kornet	20	21
2:57	Zach LaVine makes free throw 1 of 2	21	21
2:57	Zach LaVine makes free throw 2 of 2	22	21
2:37	Kristaps Porzingis misses 15-foot jumper	22	21
2:36	Jalen Smith defensive rebound	22	21
2:25	Matas Buzelis misses driving dunk	22	21
2:24	Kristaps Porzingis defensive rebound	22	21
2:20	Talen Horton-Tucker shooting foul	22	21
2:20	Jaylen Brown misses free throw 1 of 2	22	21
2:20	Celtics offensive team rebound	22	21
2:20	Coby White enters the game for Zach LaVine	22	21
2:20	Jaylen Brown makes free throw 2 of 2	22	22
1:59	Coby White makes 26-foot three pointer (Matas Buzelis assists)	25	22
1:49	Kristaps Porzingis makes 27-foot three point jumper (Payton Pritchard assists)	25	25
1:33	Dalen Terry misses 23-foot three point jumper	25	25
1:30	Al Horford defensive rebound	25	25
1:24	Payton Pritchard makes 30-foot three point jumper (Jaylen Brown assists)	25	28
1:10	Coby White traveling	25	28
59.0	Al Horford misses 25-foot three point jumper	25	28
56.1	Jalen Smith defensive rebound	25	28
56.1	Jrue Holiday personal foul	25	28
43.1	Dalen Terry makes 23-foot three point jumper (Talen Horton-Tucker assists)	28	28
35.0	Jaylen Brown misses two point shot	28	28
34.1	Jaylen Brown offensive rebound	28	28
33.1	Jaylen Brown misses tip shot	28	28
32.2	Jalen Smith defensive rebound	28	28
22.1	Jalen Smith misses 23-foot three point jumper	28	28
19.1	Jrue Holiday defensive rebound	28	28
5.1	Dalen Terry personal take foul	28	28
5.1	Ayo Dosunmu enters the game for Coby White	28	28
0.0	Jaylen Brown misses 24-foot three point step back jumpshot	28	28
0.0	Jalen Smith defensive rebound	28	28
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	28	28

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

United Center

Chicago, IL

Date & Time

1:00 AM, December 22, 2024

Coverage

NBA League Pass, CHSN, NBC Sports BO

Attendance

19,803

Referees

Brian Forte, Brett Nansel, Aaron Smith

2025-26 Atlantic Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Boston	39	20	.661	W1
New York	38	22	.633	W1
Toronto	35	25	.583	W1
Philadelphia	33	26	.559	W3
Brooklyn	15	44	.254	L7

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Detroit	44	14	.759	W2
Cleveland	37	24	.607	L2
Milwaukee	26	32	.448	L1
Chicago	24	36	.400	L11
Indiana	15	45	.250	L5

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