CHICAGO -- — Kevin Huerter made a 3-pointer just before the buzzer, lifting the Chicago Bulls past the Boston Celtics 114-111 before retiring Derrick Rose’s jersey number on Saturday night.

Coby White scored 22 points and hit five of Chicago’s 21 3s, helping the Bulls win their fourth straight.

Rose entered rarified air after the game when the Bulls sent his No. 1 to the rafters, putting the Chicago product alongside Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, Jerry Sloan and Bob Love as the only players with numbers retired by the team.

The Bulls gave their crowd plenty to cheer before they honored the South Side product and former MVP by squeezing out a win over the Eastern Conference’s second-place team, even though Jaylen Brown scored 33 for Boston.

Chicago led 111-109 when White missed a driving layup and Smith missed the putback with 20 seconds remaining. Brown got the rebound and drove for a layup to tie it with 14 seconds left.

The Bulls called a timeout and worked the ball to Huerter, who nailed a 3 from the corner with less than a second remaining. Huerter arrived at United Center wearing a No. 1 jersey in honor of Rose.

Nikola Vucevic scored 16 for Chicago, and Smith and Matas Buzelis added 14 points apiece.

Anfernee Simmons finished with 21 points for Boston. Derrick White added 15 points, seven rebounds and seven assists.

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TIME	PLAY
12:00	Amari Williams vs. Nikola Vucevic (Jalen Smith gains possession)	0	0
11:39	Isaac Okoro misses 24-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:35	Derrick White defensive rebound	0	0
11:25	Jaylen Brown makes 26-foot three point jumper (Payton Pritchard assists)	0	3
11:14	Matas Buzelis makes 23-foot three point jumper (Coby White assists)	3	3
11:04	Derrick White misses driving floating jump shot	3	3
11:01	Jalen Smith defensive rebound	3	3
10:57	Coby White makes 26-foot running pullup jump shot (Matas Buzelis assists)	6	3
10:46	Sam Hauser makes 24-foot three point jumper (Payton Pritchard assists)	6	6
10:34	Jalen Smith misses 25-foot three point jumper	6	6
10:34	Isaac Okoro offensive rebound	6	6
10:27	Coby White makes 25-foot three point jumper (Isaac Okoro assists)	9	6
10:12	Matas Buzelis blocks Sam Hauser 's 24-foot three point jumper	9	6
10:09	Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound	9	6
10:00	Coby White misses 25-foot three point jumper	9	6
9:57	Amari Williams defensive rebound	9	6
9:36	Jaylen Brown makes 11-foot step back jumpshot (Sam Hauser assists)	9	8
9:25	Matas Buzelis misses 23-foot three point jumper	9	8
9:21	Payton Pritchard defensive rebound	9	8
9:17	Payton Pritchard misses running layup	9	8
9:17	Celtics offensive team rebound	9	8
9:08	Jaylen Brown makes driving layup	9	10
8:51	Jalen Smith makes 26-foot three point jumper (Nikola Vucevic assists)	12	10
8:35	Payton Pritchard makes 24-foot three point jumper (Derrick White assists)	12	13
8:18	Jalen Smith makes 4-foot two point shot (Matas Buzelis assists)	14	13
8:07	Derrick White misses 26-foot three point jumper	14	13
8:04	Matas Buzelis defensive rebound	14	13
7:57	Matas Buzelis makes driving dunk	16	13
7:43	Jaylen Brown misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	16	13
7:39	Matas Buzelis defensive rebound	16	13
7:33	Coby White misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	16	13
7:30	Amari Williams defensive rebound	16	13
7:14	Payton Pritchard traveling turnover	16	13
7:14	Bulls Full timeout	16	13
7:14	Kevin Huerter enters the game for Nikola Vucevic	16	13
7:01	Coby White lost ball turnover (Sam Hauser steals)	16	13
6:56	Jaylen Brown makes running layup (Derrick White assists)	16	15
6:43	Kevin Huerter makes 10-foot driving floating jump shot (Coby White assists)	18	15
6:22	Jaylen Brown misses 14-foot two point shot	18	15
6:21	Celtics offensive team rebound	18	15
6:21	Jalen Smith loose ball foul	18	15
6:21	Anfernee Simons enters the game for Payton Pritchard	18	15
6:21	Baylor Scheierman enters the game for Sam Hauser	18	15
6:21	Luka Garza enters the game for Amari Williams	18	15
6:15	Jaylen Brown misses 25-foot three point jumper	18	15
6:10	Kevin Huerter defensive rebound	18	15
5:58	Jalen Smith misses 23-foot three point jumper	18	15
5:55	Luka Garza defensive rebound	18	15
5:38	Kevin Huerter personal foul	18	15
5:25	Isaac Okoro blocks Anfernee Simons 's 15-foot pullup jump shot	18	15
5:22	Kevin Huerter defensive rebound	18	15
5:12	Baylor Scheierman shooting foul	18	15
5:12	Coby White makes free throw 1 of 2	19	15
5:12	Ayo Dosunmu enters the game for Isaac Okoro	19	15
5:12	Neemias Queta enters the game for Luka Garza	19	15
5:12	Coby White makes free throw 2 of 2	20	15
4:48	Ayo Dosunmu shooting foul	20	15
4:48	Jaylen Brown makes free throw 1 of 2	20	16
4:48	Josh Giddey enters the game for Coby White	20	16
4:48	Jaylen Brown makes free throw 2 of 2	20	17
4:31	Kevin Huerter makes 25-foot three point jumper (Matas Buzelis assists)	23	17
4:13	Derrick White makes 25-foot three point jumper (Anfernee Simons assists)	23	20
3:56	Ayo Dosunmu makes 26-foot three point jumper (Josh Giddey assists)	26	20
3:54	Celtics Full timeout	26	20
3:54	Nikola Vucevic enters the game for Matas Buzelis	26	20
3:54	Patrick Williams enters the game for Jalen Smith	26	20
3:33	Baylor Scheierman misses driving floating jump shot	26	20
3:28	Baylor Scheierman offensive rebound	26	20
3:28	Baylor Scheierman makes tip shot	26	22
3:08	Ayo Dosunmu lost ball turnover (Derrick White steals)	26	22
2:55	Neemias Queta misses driving layup	26	22
2:54	Kevin Huerter defensive rebound	26	22
2:51	Ayo Dosunmu misses 25-foot running jump shot	26	22
2:49	Baylor Scheierman defensive rebound	26	22
2:41	Anfernee Simons misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	26	22
2:39	Josh Giddey defensive rebound	26	22
2:34	Ayo Dosunmu makes running layup (Josh Giddey assists)	28	22
2:24	Nikola Vucevic kicked ball violation	28	22
2:24	Hugo Gonzalez enters the game for Jaylen Brown	28	22
2:14	Baylor Scheierman misses 25-foot three point jumper	28	22
2:10	Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound	28	22
2:06	Josh Giddey misses two point shot	28	22
2:04	Derrick White defensive rebound	28	22
1:55	Derrick White misses 25-foot three point jumper	28	22
1:51	Josh Giddey defensive rebound	28	22
1:48	Josh Giddey bad pass turnover (Anfernee Simons steals)	28	22
1:42	Derrick White makes running layup (Anfernee Simons assists)	28	24
1:35	Kevin Huerter misses 24-foot three point jumper	28	24
1:33	Bulls offensive team rebound	28	24
1:24	Neemias Queta blocks Nikola Vucevic 's 7-foot floating jump shot	28	24
1:21	Baylor Scheierman defensive rebound	28	24
1:05	Patrick Williams shooting foul	28	24
1:05	Neemias Queta makes free throw 1 of 2	28	25
1:05	Neemias Queta makes free throw 2 of 2	28	26
50.8	Derrick White blocks Nikola Vucevic 's 8-foot hook shot	28	26
47.8	Hugo Gonzalez defensive rebound	28	26
31.3	Derrick White misses 16-foot pullup jump shot	28	26
26.8	Patrick Williams defensive rebound	28	26
14.8	Kevin Huerter misses layup	28	26
13.8	Kevin Huerter offensive rebound	28	26
13.8	Kevin Huerter makes two point shot	30	26
0.3	Anfernee Simons makes 5-foot two point shot	30	28
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	30	28

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United Center

Chicago, IL

Date & Time

1:00 AM, January 25, 2026

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Attendance

22,093

Referees

Curtis Blair, CJ Washington, Ashley Moyer-Gleich

2025-26 Atlantic Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
New York	34	19	.642	W1
Boston	34	19	.642	L1
Toronto	32	22	.593	W2
Philadelphia	30	22	.577	W1
Brooklyn	14	37	.275	W1

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Detroit	38	13	.745	W1
Cleveland	32	21	.604	W3
Chicago	24	29	.453	L4
Milwaukee	21	29	.420	W3
Indiana	13	40	.245	L4

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