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Game Leaders
Celtics- Tatum 28 points, Kanter 12 rebounds, Smart 5 assists
Bulls- LaVine 35 points, Carter 14 rebounds, Dunn 7 assists
Very disappointing game for Chicago
The Bulls just couldn’t execute down the stretch as Boston come up with a win that was closer than they would have liked.
GAME OVER
Makes second
Smart misses first
Young hits three, 19.4 left, intentional foul
Hayward makes both free throws off intentional foul
Looking unlikely for a win for Chicago with 27.3 seconds left
LaVine misses pullup three off turnover
40 seconds left
LaVine misses both
LaVine will get two shots
Good defense forces a tough shot from Tatum for three. Makes it.
Lavine sneaks one over the rim
Tatum with a nice score
2 mins left
Markkanen is in the locker through all this
Carter makes the free throw
Misses the free throw but lane violation, so Carter will shoot another
And-one for Carter Jr. off the putback. Rebound was over three Celtics
2:29 left
Two shots for Brown, makes both
LaVine airball
Brown quick jumper
9th 30+ point game this year for LaVine
Neither team has any fouls to give going down the line
Turnover leads to a LaVine dunk, timeout Boston
LaVine hits a ridiculous fade-away jumpshot
Smart hits one of two free throws
No more timeouts left for Chicago, 4:09 left
Markkanen may have a serious issue with his ankle, he hobbles off and Bulls call timeout.
Smart is fouled by Markkanen, will go to the line
4:40 left
Celtics have steadied the ship defensively but the offense is still poor
Another turnover for the Bulls, offensive foul
Bulls haven’t executed well enough offensively over the last minute
Finish and the foul for Gordon Hayward after Satoransky lost sight of him on the cut as he converts the three point play
Offensive foul on the Bulls. Neither team can keep their hands on the ball at the moment
Out of bounds Jaylen Brown
Smart misses but a turnover by the Bulls on the other end with just over 6 minutes to play
Celtics have been unusually sloppy
Yet another Celtics turnovers but the Bulls can’t take advantage
Young hits a breakaway two
LAVINE HITS A THREE, BACK TO 5
Brown goes downhill, offensive foul
Young scores off the find by LaVine, timeout Celtics with the Bulls charging back
Satoransky converts and-one over Kanter
Kanter puts back his own miss as he dominates the younger Gafford again
Dunn steal leads to a Young floater
Dunn with a crafty spin, makes space and scores with the foul, hits the free throw
Timeout Leaders
Celtics- Tatum 23 points, Kanter 11 rebounds, Wanamaker 5 assists
Bulls- LaVine 26 points, Carter 13 rebounds, Dunn 5 assists
Green creates a break and Tatum finishes it off, Bulls call timeout
Green explodes in transition for a dunk
Tatum flips it up off the glass
Satoransky put it back up and in
Kanter with another finesse move to finish
Dunn finishes in tight
That’s the end of the fourth quarter
Tatum running layup off the glass
Young finishes in transition nicely
Timeout leaders
Celtics- Hayward 19 points, Kanter 11 rebounds, Smart 5 assists
Bulls- LaVine 26 points, Carter 13 rebounds, Dunn 5 assists
Young turnover leads to fast break, Kanter converting on a good run ahead of the defense
Kanter goes to the same spin move again, floats in the and-one. Converts.
Kanter with an exceptional post score, spinning into an and-one and converting
Gafford gets a block and goes out running, LaVine getting fouled on a near and-one, making one of two
Timeout leaders
Celtics- Hayward 19 points, Kanter 9 rebounds, Smart 5 assists
Bulls- LaVine 25 points, Carter 12 rebounds, Dunn 5 assists
Markkanen charges to the rim, drawing the foul and making both
Kanter has three attempts to finish around the rim, getting fouled on the third. Makes one of two
LaVine finds himself at the free throw line, making both
Hayward catches the Tatum lob for a slam
Smart kicks to Hayward for a three
Quick finish for Smart
Wendell finds Markkanen charging down the lane for a punishing slam
Wendell slams it off a great pass from Satoransky
Dunn with a great seal out and kick out but Markkanen misses the corner three. Tatum responds on the other end with a long range step back hit.
LaVine slowly works inside before getting fouled on a reverse, makes both
LaVine hits a moving triple with ease
Satoransky finds Markkanen with a nice dime for an emphatic slam
Moving screen on Kris Dunn
Celtics have taken advantage of the Bulls cooling down from three to take a lead
Timeout Leaders
Celtics- Brown 15 points, Theis 5 rebounds, Smart 4 assists
Bulls- LaVine 18 points, Carter 10 rebounds, Dunn 4 assists
Hayward sneaks inside off a great screen by Theis for a lay-in
Carter airballs a three and causes a shot clock violation
Hayward is playmaking at a really high level when the opportunity presents itself
Dunn takes it at the defenders and draws a foul down the middle, making both
Smart feeds Brown for a heat check three. He’s still hot
Tatum swats Lauri on the corner three which leads to a layup from Theis
Lavine fouled on the drive by Daniel Theis, makes one of two
2nd half underway
HALFTIME
Celtics- Brown 12 points, Kanter 5 rebounds, Wanamaker 4 assists
Bulls- LaVine 17 points, Carter 7 rebounds, Dunn 4 assists
Hayward sinks putback
Stat Leaders
Celtics- Brown 12 points, Kanter 5 rebounds, Wanamaker 4 assists
Bulls- LaVine 17 points, Carter 7 rebounds, Dunn 4 assists
LaVine sinks flat-footed jumpshot, Celtics call timeout after a 5-0 run
2 minutes left in the half, Dunn finds Markkanen in the corner for three
Kanter puts back his own miss
Kris Dunn, second in the NBA in steals, gets his first of the night which results in him making one of two at the line
Carter blocks Theis at the rim
Bulls have hit 9 of their 16 threes
Grant Williams good on the corner look from three
Brown is heating up and hits another three
LaVine fouled on the jumpshot attempt by Hayward. Very questionable call as contact was minimal, makes both nonetheless
Smart on both ends, gets a steals and finishes with the contact. Misses the free throw.
Jaylen Brown hits a triple
Carter nets two freebies
Theis collects feed from Tatum inside and finishes
Interior defense has been good from Chicago but the Celtics have been precise with their mid-range jumpshots
Timeout after Tatum almost throws it away
Markkanen corner 3
Tatum wraps LaVine up for the fast-break foul but misses both FT's
Theis with another big hustle play as he takes a charge on Gafford
Smart is fouled, makes both free throws
Dunn hits a triple
Tatum post-up leads to a fall away jumper
Young draws foul on Ojeleye as shot clock expires, makes one of two FT's
Kanter gets tip-in
Gafford with multiple good defensive plays on Kanter, leads to Satoransky layup
Satoransky hits a three off the Young swing pass
Hayward has 10 on 5 shots
LaVine starting hot for Chicago
Zach has 13 points and 3 threes
White with 6 points
Jayson Tatum sinks a step-back jumpshot to end the quarter
Javonte Green hits a pair of free throws
B
Boston have hit 11 of last 15 shots
Wanamaker scores inside
Gafford with block on Kanter lead to layup for Dunn
Coby White sinks open three
Hayward with a crafty and-one floater with one hand, converts free throw
Celtics are making the most of the Bulls' second unit
Kanter backs in, turns and scores on the post move
White's downhill drive rejected by Enes Kanter
Brown with an exceptional finish
Open jumper from Wanamaker good
LaVine makes up for missed dunk with coast-to-coast layup
Hayward converts the runout dunk
Hustle from Carter gives Coby White an open three
In other news, Vince Carter has become the first NBA player ever to play a game in FOUR seperate decades.
Legend.
Legend.
Chicago Timeout
Quick 5-0 run after a breakdown defensively prompts a timeout from Jim Boylen
Smart finds Hayward for an open three on the kick-out
Tatum with a brilliant step-through euro-step for a finish
Kick out to Markkanen for a corner three is good
L
Satoransky makes both FT's
Smart fouls Satoransky on a fade-away mid range, timeout Celtics
Tatum finesses Kris Dunn for a lay-in
LaVine hits yet another three
Hayward sinks a clever step back mid range
Bulls defense holding up well early
Steal and runout by Wendell Carter Jr. is broken up by Hayward with a foul, Carter makes both
LaVine sinks triple after confusion
Tatum attacks downhill and draws a foul on Kris Dunn, making both FT's
Good steal from Markkanen
Reverse layup from LaVine off backdoor cut
Nice hustle from Theis doesn’t end in a score
LaVine sinks a catch and shoot three
Game is underway!
Celtics Starters
G- Marcus Smart
G- Jaylen Brown
F- Jayson Tatum
F- Gordon Hayward
C- Daniel Theis
Bulls Starters
Both teams are out on the court warming up
Carter can’t stay on the court
Bulls Center Wendell Carter Jr. has had a serious fouling problem so far this season. He is averaging 3.9 fouls per night, has fouled out in 5 games this year, along with only 4 games of less than three. He has averaged nearly 12 points and 10 rebounds when he has had a chance to get minutes.
Watch out for Kanter
Enes Kanter has averaged 11.8 points and 11.6 rebounds in the last 9 games, while not starting a single one. He has shot 58.5% from the field and averaged 4 offensive boards during that span along with 1.6 blocks. He is doing all this on just 21.7 minutes a game.
The game is now just half an hour from beginning
Team ratings so far this season
Bulls- 29th best offense, 6th best defense
Celtics- 6th best offense, 3rd best defense
Lauri Markkanen getting back into form
First 20 games: 13.3 points, 7 rebounds, 34.9% FG, 28.2% 3P, 81.3% FT, Bulls 6-14
Last 15 games: 17.7 points, 6.3 rebounds, 49.7% FG, 41.4% 3P, 84.4% FT, Bulls 7-8
Smart has to replicate last night's performance
With Walker out last night against Atlanta, Marcus Smart unsurprisingly was tasked with the Point Guard role. He had a great game, with 15 points, 6 rebounds, 9 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks all the while having only 1 turnover.
We are now one hour away from tip-off of today's matchup, with the Bulls and the Celtics fighting it out.
Form heading into the game
The Celtics have won 4 of their last 5 games, while the Bulls have won 2 in that same span.
Bulls will need wing defense to step up
It is no secret that the Celtics will need a big performance from their wings, and players such as Otto Porter, Thaddeus Young and possibly even a cameo from Shaquille Harrison could limit Boston's impact trhrough te perimeter players.
Celtics need to find a way without Walker
The Boston Celtics rely on Kemba Walker for a large portion of their scoring and playmaking. His absence will need to be countered by Jayson Tatum, Gordon Hayward and Jaylen Brown for the scoring punch, and Marcus Smart to continue running Point Guard well.
Teams will meet for the first time this season
The Celtics took last season's series, 2-1
Good news for Bulls fans
Ryan Arcidiacono, Zach LaVine and Wendell Carter Jr are all probable for tonight's game, while Chandler Hutchison is OUT.
Kemba Walker will not play tonight
Adam Himmelsbach of the Boston Globe reports that Walker is OUT with an illness. Walker is averaging 22.5 points and 5.2 assists while being the Celtics' best player.
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Celtics must brace themselves for another game without their star
At time of writing, the Celtics are down to the Hawks without Kemba Walker for only the second time this season. They will need a serious boost from their wing trio of Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown and Gordon Hayward if they are to win, and Marcus Smart will need to maintain his good play as their starting Point Guard.
Zach LaVine playing great basketball for Chicago
The last 10 games, the Bulls best player has been averaging 26.4 points while shooting 90% from the free throw line on 6 attempts per game and taking almost 9 threes on 38.6% efficiency. He will be required to manipulate one of the league's best defensive teams.
Bulls Team News
Wendell Carter Jr. is considered probable for the matchup, same with Zach LaVine, but Chandler Hutchison is OUT and is playing for the Windy City Bulls today.
Celtics Team News
Robert Williams and Vincent Poirier remain OUT for the contest, while Kemba Walker is day-to-day, not playing against the Hawks. Javonte Green is also day-to-day and is not playing in Atlanta. More information will be released closer to game time.
Two rivals face off in an East battle
The Bulls come into the game looking to keep sight of a playoff spot, having won 5 of their last 10 games and creeping up to 2.5 games behind the 8th seed. Meanwhile, Boston are trying to keep Miami at bay, sitting at 2nd in the East before their matchup against the Hawks tonight. This back-to-back aspect will add some extra flavour to the contest and give the Bulls a good chance tomorrow. ESPN's BPI matchup predictor gives the Celtics a 65.2% chance of taking a win.
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Tip-off time
The Boston Celtics vs Chicago Bulls match will be played at the United Center, in Chicago, USA. The tip-off is scheduled at 8pm ET.
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