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Tatum scores a season-high 43 to go with 16 rebounds, 10 assist in Celtics 123-98 win over Bulls

By AP•Dec 22, 2024

Game Recap

Jayson Tatum gets to the paint and posterizes Jalen Smith with a vicious dunk for the Celtics vs. the Bulls.

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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Series Context

Playoff Series and Prior Meetings

Full meeting history and series status so you can track momentum before tip-off and after the final whistle.

BOS leads series 2-1

Regular Season Series

BOS at CHI

Sat, Nov 30

138 - 129

Final

CHI at BOS

Fri, Dec 20

117 - 108

Final

BOS at CHI

Sun, Dec 22

123 - 98

Final

CHI at BOS

Thu, Jan 30

100 - 122

Final

Statistics visualization

Game Analysis

Head-to-head production and efficiency

Game Stats

BOS

CHI

48-100FG37-98

48Field Goal %38

15-453PT14-41

33Three Point %34

12-14FT10-11

17Offensive Rebounds10

42Defensive Rebounds33

27Assists28

8Steals8

4Blocks4

12Turnovers12

0Technical Fouls0

20Points Conceded Off Turnovers19

15Fast Break Points21

12Fouls14

29Largest Lead4

Match Leaders

Recent plays and game events

Play By Play

1st Quarter

TIME	PLAY	CHI	BOS
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

2nd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	CHI	BOS
12:00	Coby White enters the game for Talen Horton-Tucker	28	28
12:00	Julian Phillips enters the game for Dalen Terry	28	28
12:00	Jayson Tatum enters the game for Jaylen Brown	28	28
11:37	Jalen Smith makes two point shot	30	28
11:23	Kristaps Porzingis bad pass (Coby White steals)	30	28
11:19	Kristaps Porzingis shooting foul	30	28
11:19	Julian Phillips misses free throw 1 of 2	30	28
11:19	Bulls offensive team rebound	30	28
11:19	Julian Phillips makes free throw 2 of 2	31	28
11:04	Kristaps Porzingis makes 29-foot three point jumper (Jayson Tatum assists)	31	31
10:55	Matas Buzelis misses 25-foot three point jumper	31	31
10:54	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	31	31
10:39	Jrue Holiday makes 2-foot two point shot (Kristaps Porzingis assists)	31	33
10:26	Coby White misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	31	33
10:26	Bulls offensive team rebound	31	33
10:26	Patrick Williams enters the game for Matas Buzelis	31	33
10:22	Patrick Williams misses 20-foot jumper	31	33
10:20	Kristaps Porzingis defensive rebound	31	33
10:15	Payton Pritchard misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	31	33
10:14	Jalen Smith defensive rebound	31	33
9:59	Ayo Dosunmu misses 25-foot three point jumper	31	33
9:57	Kristaps Porzingis defensive rebound	31	33
9:36	Julian Phillips shooting foul	31	33
9:36	Kristaps Porzingis makes free throw 1 of 2	31	34
9:36	Kristaps Porzingis makes free throw 2 of 2	31	35
9:15	Patrick Williams misses 11-foot two point shot	31	35
9:13	Ayo Dosunmu offensive rebound	31	35
9:10	Patrick Williams out of bounds bad pass turnover	31	35
8:49	Kristaps Porzingis makes 9-foot pullup jump shot (Jayson Tatum assists)	31	37
8:39	Ayo Dosunmu makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot (Coby White assists)	33	37
8:31	Kristaps Porzingis misses 31-foot three point jumper	33	37
8:30	Patrick Williams defensive rebound	33	37
8:17	Julian Phillips makes 23-foot three point jumper (Ayo Dosunmu assists)	36	37
7:54	Jayson Tatum misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot	36	37
7:50	Payton Pritchard offensive rebound	36	37
7:43	Jayson Tatum makes 1-foot driving dunk (Kristaps Porzingis assists)	36	39
7:43	Bulls Full timeout	36	39
7:43	Zach LaVine enters the game for Coby White	36	39
7:43	Nikola Vucevic enters the game for Jalen Smith	36	39
7:43	Luke Kornet enters the game for Jrue Holiday	36	39
7:43	Derrick White enters the game for Kristaps Porzingis	36	39
7:34	Al Horford blocks Ayo Dosunmu 's 1-foot two point shot	36	39
7:34	Nikola Vucevic offensive rebound	36	39
7:33	Nikola Vucevic makes two point shot	38	39
7:20	Jayson Tatum misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot	38	39
7:15	Julian Phillips defensive rebound	38	39
7:11	Nikola Vucevic misses 25-foot three point jumper	38	39
7:09	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	38	39
6:55	Derrick White misses 25-foot three point jumper	38	39
6:53	Luke Kornet offensive rebound	38	39
6:51	Payton Pritchard makes 25-foot three point jumper (Luke Kornet assists)	38	42
6:31	Patrick Williams makes 3-foot two point shot (Ayo Dosunmu assists)	40	42
6:24	Derrick White misses 25-foot three point jumper	40	42
6:23	Patrick Williams defensive rebound	40	42
6:17	Jayson Tatum shooting foul	40	42
6:17	Patrick Williams makes free throw 1 of 2	41	42
6:17	Lonzo Ball enters the game for Ayo Dosunmu	41	42
6:17	Jaylen Brown enters the game for Al Horford	41	42
6:17	Patrick Williams makes free throw 2 of 2	42	42
6:07	Jayson Tatum makes 13-foot step back jumpshot	42	44
5:52	Patrick Williams misses 26-foot three point jumper	42	44
5:49	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	42	44
5:42	Jaylen Brown makes 1-foot two point shot	42	46
5:25	Lonzo Ball misses 24-foot three point step back jumpshot	42	46
5:25	Julian Phillips offensive rebound	42	46
5:20	Patrick Williams makes 1-foot two point shot (Julian Phillips assists)	44	46
5:03	Jayson Tatum makes 30-foot three pointer	44	49
4:51	Zach LaVine misses layup	44	49
4:49	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	44	49
4:39	Julian Phillips blocks Derrick White's layup	44	49
4:38	Julian Phillips defensive rebound	44	49
4:32	Zach LaVine makes 24-foot three point shot (Patrick Williams assists)	47	49
4:13	Jayson Tatum misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	47	49
4:13	Lonzo Ball defensive rebound	47	49
3:57	Nikola Vucevic misses 23-foot three point jumper	47	49
3:54	Luke Kornet defensive rebound	47	49
3:44	Luke Kornet misses alley oop dunk shot	47	49
3:42	Luke Kornet offensive rebound	47	49
3:39	Jayson Tatum makes two point shot (Luke Kornet assists)	47	51
3:36	Bulls Full timeout	47	51
3:36	Ayo Dosunmu enters the game for Patrick Williams	47	51
3:36	Coby White enters the game for Lonzo Ball	47	51
3:24	Zach LaVine out of bounds bad pass turnover	47	51
3:19	Matas Buzelis enters the game for Julian Phillips	47	51
3:19	Kristaps Porzingis enters the game for Luke Kornet	47	51
3:10	Coby White kicked ball violation	47	51
3:05	Jaylen Brown makes 10-foot two point shot (Jayson Tatum assists)	47	53
2:51	Zach LaVine bad pass (Jaylen Brown steals)	47	53
2:49	Jaylen Brown makes 1-foot dunk	47	55
2:32	Matas Buzelis misses 23-foot three point jumper	47	55
2:27	Derrick White defensive rebound	47	55
2:20	Matas Buzelis shooting foul	47	55
2:20	Jayson Tatum makes free throw 1 of 2	47	56
2:20	Jrue Holiday enters the game for Payton Pritchard	47	56
2:20	Jayson Tatum makes free throw 2 of 2	47	57
2:09	Coby White misses 27-foot three point jumper	47	57
2:09	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	47	57
2:02	Derrick White makes two point shot (Jayson Tatum assists)	47	59
1:56	Matas Buzelis makes 1-foot two point shot (Ayo Dosunmu assists)	49	59
1:43	Jayson Tatum makes 1-foot dunk (Jaylen Brown assists)	49	61
1:30	Nikola Vucevic makes 5-foot two point shot	51	61
1:08	Jaylen Brown misses 13-foot two point shot	51	61
1:05	Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound	51	61
48.1	Zach LaVine makes 26-foot three point jumper (Nikola Vucevic assists)	54	61
36.0	Derrick White misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	54	61
33.1	Jrue Holiday offensive rebound	54	61
27.0	Jayson Tatum back court turnover	54	61
5.1	Zach LaVine misses 15-foot two point shot	54	61
4.0	Jaylen Brown defensive rebound	54	61
0.0	Jaylen Brown misses 38-foot three point pullup jump shot	54	61
0.0	Celtics offensive team rebound	54	61
0.0	End of the 2nd Quarter	54	61

3rd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	CHI	BOS
12:00	Patrick Williams enters the game for Matas Buzelis	54	61
11:39	Derrick White blocks Patrick Williams 's 3-foot driving layup	54	61
11:39	Bulls offensive team rebound	54	61
11:37	Nikola Vucevic misses 22-foot pullup jump shot	54	61
11:36	Bulls offensive team rebound	54	61
11:36	shot clock turnover	54	61
11:16	Kristaps Porzingis makes driving dunk (Jayson Tatum assists)	54	63
11:07	Nikola Vucevic misses driving layup	54	63
11:05	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	54	63
11:00	Jaylen Brown lost ball turnover (Patrick Williams steals)	54	63
10:56	Jrue Holiday shooting foul	54	63
10:56	Coby White makes free throw 1 of 2	55	63
10:56	Coby White makes free throw 2 of 2	56	63
10:42	Kristaps Porzingis misses 26-foot three point jumper	56	63
10:39	Zach LaVine defensive rebound	56	63
10:33	Nikola Vucevic misses 26-foot three point jumper	56	63
10:30	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	56	63
10:22	Derrick White bad pass (Nikola Vucevic steals)	56	63
10:17	Coby White makes 25-foot three point shot (Ayo Dosunmu assists)	59	63
9:56	Jayson Tatum makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	59	66
9:42	Nikola Vucevic misses 20-foot jumper	59	66
9:41	Jrue Holiday defensive rebound	59	66
9:32	Coby White personal foul	59	66
9:32	Jayson Tatum out of bounds bad pass turnover	59	66
9:28	Bulls Full timeout	59	66
9:28	(09:28) [Bulls] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Bulls] retain their timeout	59	66
9:17	Nikola Vucevic makes 14-foot jumper (Patrick Williams assists)	61	66
8:53	Kristaps Porzingis misses 14-foot pullup jump shot	61	66
8:50	Patrick Williams defensive rebound	61	66
8:48	Coby White misses 26-foot three point shot	61	66
8:46	Jrue Holiday defensive rebound	61	66
8:35	Jrue Holiday makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jaylen Brown assists)	61	69
8:26	Ayo Dosunmu misses 24-foot three point jumper	61	69
8:25	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	61	69
8:12	Jayson Tatum makes 25-foot three pointer	61	72
7:53	Zach LaVine makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot (Patrick Williams assists)	64	72
7:31	Kristaps Porzingis misses 26-foot three point jumper	64	72
7:29	Patrick Williams defensive rebound	64	72
7:24	Patrick Williams makes 26-foot three point shot (Ayo Dosunmu assists)	67	72
7:03	Jaylen Brown makes 19-foot pullup jump shot (Jayson Tatum assists)	67	74
6:49	Coby White makes 1-foot two point shot (Patrick Williams assists)	69	74
6:34	Jayson Tatum makes dunk (Jaylen Brown assists)	69	76
6:22	Kristaps Porzingis blocks Coby White 's 3-foot driving layup	69	76
6:20	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	69	76
6:14	Derrick White makes two point shot (Jayson Tatum assists)	69	78
5:50	Kristaps Porzingis shooting foul	69	78
5:50	Nikola Vucevic makes free throw 1 of 2	70	78
5:50	Lonzo Ball enters the game for Coby White	70	78
5:50	Matas Buzelis enters the game for Patrick Williams	70	78
5:50	Al Horford enters the game for Jrue Holiday	70	78
5:50	Luke Kornet enters the game for Jaylen Brown	70	78
5:50	Payton Pritchard enters the game for Kristaps Porzingis	70	78
5:50	Nikola Vucevic makes free throw 2 of 2	71	78
5:42	Derrick White bad pass (Ayo Dosunmu steals)	71	78
5:35	Matas Buzelis makes two point shot (Zach LaVine assists)	73	78
5:20	Al Horford misses two point shot	73	78
5:18	Al Horford offensive rebound	73	78
5:15	Al Horford makes 6-foot jump bank shot	73	80
4:55	Lonzo Ball misses 25-foot three point jumper	73	80
4:53	Payton Pritchard defensive rebound	73	80
4:40	Jayson Tatum misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	73	80
4:38	Ayo Dosunmu defensive rebound	73	80
4:35	Ayo Dosunmu out of bounds bad pass turnover	73	80
4:22	Zach LaVine personal foul	73	80
4:17	Nikola Vucevic shooting foul	73	80
4:17	Al Horford misses free throw 1 of 2	73	80
4:17	Celtics offensive team rebound	73	80
4:17	Al Horford makes free throw 2 of 2	73	81
4:03	Jayson Tatum personal foul	73	81
4:03	Coby White enters the game for Ayo Dosunmu	73	81
3:51	Coby White misses driving layup	73	81
3:49	Derrick White defensive rebound	73	81
3:41	Derrick White misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	73	81
3:39	Payton Pritchard offensive rebound	73	81
3:34	Derrick White misses 25-foot three point jumper	73	81
3:29	Payton Pritchard offensive rebound	73	81
3:25	Derrick White misses 22-foot three point jumper	73	81
3:23	Lonzo Ball defensive rebound	73	81
3:20	Lonzo Ball misses two point shot	73	81
3:19	Al Horford defensive rebound	73	81
3:12	Jayson Tatum makes 1-foot two point shot	73	83
3:12	Bulls Full timeout	73	83
3:12	Jalen Smith enters the game for Zach LaVine	73	83
3:12	Talen Horton-Tucker enters the game for Nikola Vucevic	73	83
3:12	Jrue Holiday enters the game for Derrick White	73	83
2:55	Coby White misses 27-foot three point jumper	73	83
2:54	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	73	83
2:45	Payton Pritchard misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	73	83
2:44	Jalen Smith defensive rebound	73	83
2:36	Coby White lost ball turnover (Al Horford steals)	73	83
2:33	Al Horford bad pass (Lonzo Ball steals)	73	83
2:26	Coby White makes two point shot (Lonzo Ball assists)	75	83
2:02	Jayson Tatum makes driving dunk	75	85
1:44	Matas Buzelis misses two point shot	75	85
1:42	Al Horford defensive rebound	75	85
1:28	Jayson Tatum makes 28-foot three point step back jumpshot	75	88
1:07	Talen Horton-Tucker misses two point shot	75	88
1:05	Al Horford defensive rebound	75	88
50.1	Al Horford steps out of bounds turnover	75	88
50.1	Nikola Vucevic enters the game for Matas Buzelis	75	88
41.0	Lonzo Ball bad pass (Jrue Holiday steals)	75	88
35.1	Al Horford makes 1-foot jump bank shot (Jayson Tatum assists)	75	90
26.0	Jrue Holiday personal foul	75	90
15.1	Lonzo Ball makes 10-foot step back jumpshot	77	90
2.1	Jayson Tatum makes 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	77	93
0.0	Coby White misses 42-foot three point pullup jump shot	77	93
0.0	Bulls offensive team rebound	77	93
0.0	End of the 3rd Quarter	77	93

4th Quarter

TIME	PLAY	CHI	BOS
12:00	Kristaps Porzingis enters the game for Jayson Tatum	77	93
12:00	Jaylen Brown enters the game for Luke Kornet	77	93
11:44	Jaylen Brown misses 15-foot step back jumpshot	77	93
11:43	Jalen Smith defensive rebound	77	93
11:31	Nikola Vucevic misses alley oop layup	77	93
11:29	Kristaps Porzingis defensive rebound	77	93
11:22	Ayo Dosunmu enters the game for Lonzo Ball	77	93
11:16	Ayo Dosunmu shooting foul	77	93
11:16	Kristaps Porzingis makes free throw 1 of 2	77	94
11:16	Kristaps Porzingis makes free throw 2 of 2	77	95
10:55	Coby White makes 1-foot two point shot	79	95
10:42	Kristaps Porzingis misses 27-foot three point jumper	79	95
10:39	Talen Horton-Tucker defensive rebound	79	95
10:33	Talen Horton-Tucker misses driving dunk	79	95
10:33	Celtics defensive team rebound	79	95
10:15	Kristaps Porzingis makes 16-foot jumper (Jaylen Brown assists)	79	97
10:05	Al Horford personal foul	79	97
10:05	Dalen Terry enters the game for Talen Horton-Tucker	79	97
9:51	Jalen Smith misses 24-foot three point jumper	79	97
9:49	Kristaps Porzingis defensive rebound	79	97
9:29	Al Horford makes 23-foot three point jumper (Payton Pritchard assists)	79	100
9:18	Coby White misses driving floating jump shot	79	100
9:16	Nikola Vucevic offensive rebound	79	100
9:16	Nikola Vucevic misses tip shot	79	100
9:14	Al Horford defensive rebound	79	100
8:53	Jaylen Brown misses 6-foot two point shot	79	100
8:51	Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound	79	100
8:44	Nikola Vucevic misses 25-foot three point jumper	79	100
8:41	Jrue Holiday defensive rebound	79	100
8:39	Coby White personal foul	79	100
8:39	Zach LaVine enters the game for Coby White	79	100
8:39	Patrick Williams enters the game for Jalen Smith	79	100
8:27	Al Horford misses 4-foot jump bank shot	79	100
8:24	Kristaps Porzingis offensive rebound	79	100
8:24	Kristaps Porzingis makes dunk	79	102
8:08	Dalen Terry lost ball turnover (Kristaps Porzingis steals)	79	102
8:02	Jaylen Brown makes 1-foot dunk (Jrue Holiday assists)	79	104
8:02	Bulls Full timeout	79	104
8:02	Julian Phillips enters the game for Dalen Terry	79	104
7:55	Zach LaVine misses 22-foot three point jumper	79	104
7:53	Kristaps Porzingis defensive rebound	79	104
7:37	Jrue Holiday misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	79	104
7:36	Zach LaVine defensive rebound	79	104
7:28	Patrick Williams misses 23-foot three point shot	79	104
7:26	Al Horford defensive rebound	79	104
7:18	Jaylen Brown misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	79	104
7:16	Patrick Williams defensive rebound	79	104
7:10	Julian Phillips misses 25-foot three point jumper	79	104
7:08	Bulls offensive team rebound	79	104
7:08	Payton Pritchard loose ball foul	79	104
7:08	Jayson Tatum enters the game for Jrue Holiday	79	104
7:01	Julian Phillips misses driving dunk	79	104
6:59	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	79	104
6:53	Payton Pritchard misses 23-foot three point shot	79	104
6:51	Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound	79	104
6:49	Nikola Vucevic lost ball turnover (Kristaps Porzingis steals)	79	104
6:45	Jayson Tatum makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jaylen Brown assists)	79	107
6:34	Nikola Vucevic makes 7-foot two point shot (Zach LaVine assists)	81	107
6:09	Kristaps Porzingis makes 5-foot two point shot (Jayson Tatum assists)	81	109
5:56	Julian Phillips misses 23-foot three point jumper	81	109
5:55	Nikola Vucevic offensive rebound	81	109
5:55	Nikola Vucevic makes tip shot	83	109
5:33	Jayson Tatum makes 29-foot three point step back jumpshot	83	112
5:18	Nikola Vucevic makes layup (Patrick Williams assists)	85	112
5:18	Kristaps Porzingis shooting foul	85	112
5:18	Dalen Terry enters the game for Zach LaVine	85	112
5:18	Luke Kornet enters the game for Al Horford	85	112
5:18	Nikola Vucevic makes free throw 1 of 1	86	112
5:03	Jalen Smith enters the game for Nikola Vucevic	86	112
5:03	Talen Horton-Tucker enters the game for Patrick Williams	86	112
4:52	Luke Kornet makes dunk (Jaylen Brown assists)	86	114
4:38	Talen Horton-Tucker makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jalen Smith assists)	89	114
4:18	Julian Phillips personal foul	89	114
4:18	Jevon Carter enters the game for Ayo Dosunmu	89	114
4:18	Xavier Tillman enters the game for Kristaps Porzingis	89	114
4:14	Jayson Tatum makes 27-foot three pointer (Luke Kornet assists)	89	117
3:57	Dalen Terry misses driving layup	89	117
3:55	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	89	117
3:54	Jayson Tatum bad pass (Talen Horton-Tucker steals)	89	117
3:45	Julian Phillips makes 23-foot three point jumper (Dalen Terry assists)	92	117
3:28	Jayson Tatum misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	92	117
3:28	Bulls defensive team rebound	92	117
3:27	Luke Kornet vs. Julian Phillips	92	117
3:27	Matas Buzelis enters the game for Jalen Smith	92	117
3:27	Jaden Springer enters the game for Jayson Tatum	92	117
3:27	Jordan Walsh enters the game for Jaylen Brown	92	117
3:18	Jevon Carter misses two point shot	92	117
3:15	Luke Kornet defensive rebound	92	117
2:59	Xavier Tillman misses 8-foot two point shot	92	117
2:57	Dalen Terry defensive rebound	92	117
2:53	Dalen Terry misses two point shot	92	117
2:50	Jaden Springer defensive rebound	92	117
2:42	Payton Pritchard misses 27-foot three point jumper	92	117
2:40	Talen Horton-Tucker defensive rebound	92	117
2:32	Talen Horton-Tucker bad pass (Payton Pritchard steals)	92	117
2:11	Payton Pritchard misses 13-foot pullup jump shot	92	117
2:07	Jordan Walsh offensive rebound	92	117
2:06	Jordan Walsh makes two point shot	92	119
2:06	Matas Buzelis shooting foul	92	119
2:06	Celtics Full timeout	92	119
2:06	Jordan Walsh makes free throw 1 of 1	92	120
1:52	Matas Buzelis makes 1-foot dunk (Jevon Carter assists)	94	120
1:35	Jordan Walsh misses 23-foot three point jumper	94	120
1:29	Luke Kornet offensive rebound	94	120
1:23	Jaden Springer makes 3-foot two point shot	94	122
1:23	Dalen Terry shooting foul	94	122
1:23	Jaden Springer makes free throw 1 of 1	94	123
1:04	Jevon Carter makes 11-foot pullup jump shot (Julian Phillips assists)	96	123
44.1	Luke Kornet misses layup	96	123
42.1	Talen Horton-Tucker defensive rebound	96	123
35.1	Talen Horton-Tucker misses layup	96	123
33.1	Julian Phillips offensive rebound	96	123
25.0	Dalen Terry misses driving layup	96	123
23.1	Jevon Carter offensive rebound	96	123
19.0	Jevon Carter makes 6-foot two point shot (Matas Buzelis assists)	98	123
0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	98	123
0.0	End of Game	98	123

Time, Location & Referees

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United Center

Chicago, IL

Date & Time

1:00 AM, December 22, 2024

Coverage

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Attendance

19,803

Referees

Brian Forte, Brett Nansel, Aaron Smith

2025-26 Atlantic Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Boston	56	26	.683	W2
New York	53	29	.646	L1
Toronto	46	36	.561	W1
Philadelphia	45	37	.549	W2
Brooklyn	20	62	.244	L3

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Detroit	60	22	.732	W3
Cleveland	52	30	.634	W1
Milwaukee	32	50	.390	L1
Chicago	31	51	.378	L2
Indiana	19	63	.232	L2

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