Game ID: 22300053
Chicago Bulls @ Boston Celtics
Tuesday, November 28, 2023 at 7:30 PM ET
TD Garden, Boston, MA
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
BOS 31 38 28 27 124CHI 20 30 18 29 97
BOS vs CHI ScoutingBOS vs CHI Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
BOS availability going into 11/20 · back-to-backOUT Kornet missed 2 since 11/17, returns tonight: 18 min (126% of 15)
OUT Brissett missed 4 since 11/13, returns tonight: 17 min (166% of 10)
BACK Queta back 11/19 after 12, 5 min since (47% of 11)
BOS availability going into 11/22 · 1 day's restBACK Kornet back 11/20 after 2, 18 min since (126% of 15)
BACK Queta back 11/19 after 12, 5 min since (47% of 11)
BACK Brissett back 11/20 after 4, 17 min since (166% of 10)
NEW Porziņģis 29 to 34 min over the last 4
NEW Hauser 21 to 28 min over the last 5
BOS availability going into 11/24 · 1 day's restOUT Queta missed 2 since 11/20, out tonight
BACK Kornet back 11/20 after 2, 18 min since (126% of 15)
BACK Brissett back 11/20 after 4, 17 min since (166% of 10)
NEW Hauser 21 to 27 min over the last 5
BOS availability going into 11/26 · 1 day's restOUT Queta missed 3 since 11/20, returns tonight: 15 min (136% of 11)
BACK Kornet back 11/20 after 2, 22 min since (147% of 15)
BACK Brissett back 11/20 after 4, 11 min since (108% of 10)
BOS availability going into 11/28 · 1 day's restOUT Holiday missed 2 since 11/24, returns tonight: 33 min (98% of 34)
BACK Kornet back 11/20 after 2, 18 min since (119% of 15)
BACK Queta back 11/19 after 12, 10 min since (92% of 11)
BACK Brissett back 11/20 after 4, 11 min since (108% of 10)
NEW Hauser 21 to 27 min over the last 5
BOS availability going into 12/01 · 2 days' restOUT Porziņģis missed 2 since 11/26, out tonight
OUT Brissett missed 2 since 11/26, out tonight
BACK Holiday back 11/28 after 2, 33 min since (98% of 34)
BACK Kornet back 11/20 after 2, 18 min since (122% of 15)
BACK Queta back 11/26 after 3, 15 min since (136% of 11)
NEW Hauser 21 to 27 min over the last 5
BOS availability going into 12/04 · 2 days' restOUT Porziņģis missed 3 since 11/26, out tonight
OUT Brissett missed 3 since 11/26, out tonight
BACK Holiday back 11/28 after 2, 34 min since (101% of 34)
BACK Queta back 11/26 after 3, 13 min since (113% of 11)
BOS availability going into 12/08 · 3 days' restOUT Porziņģis missed 4 since 11/26, returns tonight: 29 min (101% of 29)
OUT Brissett missed 4 since 11/26, returns tonight: 0 min (3% of 10)
BACK Holiday back 11/28 after 2, 35 min since (104% of 34)
BACK Queta back 11/26 after 3, 13 min since (113% of 11)
BOS availability going into 12/12 · 3 days' restOUT Queta missed 2 since 12/04, out tonight
BACK Holiday back 11/28 after 2, 35 min since (104% of 34)
BACK Porziņģis back 12/08 after 4, 29 min since (101% of 29)
BACK Brissett back 12/08 after 4, 0 min since (3% of 10)
CHI availability going into 11/20 · 1 day's restOUT Bitim missed 7 since 11/06, out tonight
OUT Terry missed 6 since 11/08, out tonight
BACK Caruso back 11/15 after 2, 26 min since (89% of 29)
NEW Craig 20 to 25 min over the last 5
CHI availability going into 11/22 · 1 day's restOUT Bitim missed 8 since 11/06, out tonight
OUT Terry missed 7 since 11/08, out tonight
BACK Caruso back 11/15 after 2, 26 min since (90% of 29)
CHI availability going into 11/24 · 1 day's restOUT Bitim missed 9 since 11/06, out tonight
OUT Terry missed 8 since 11/08, out tonight
BACK Caruso back 11/15 after 2, 26 min since (91% of 29)
CHI availability going into 11/26 · 1 day's restOUT Bitim missed 10 since 11/06, out tonight
OUT Terry missed 9 since 11/08, out tonight
CHI availability going into 11/28 · 1 day's restOUT Bitim missed 11 since 11/06, out tonight
OUT Terry missed 10 since 11/08, returns tonight: 8 min (66% of 12)
CHI availability going into 11/30 · 1 day's restOUT Bitim missed 12 since 11/06, out tonight
BACK Terry back 11/28 after 10, 8 min since (66% of 12)
CHI availability going into 12/02 · 1 day's restOUT Bitim missed 13 since 11/06, out tonight
BACK Terry back 11/28 after 10, 6 min since (53% of 12)
CHI availability going into 12/06 · 3 days' restOUT LaVine missed 2 since 11/30, out tonight
OUT Bitim missed 14 since 11/06, out tonight
BACK Terry back 11/28 after 10, 6 min since (53% of 12)
CHI availability going into 12/08 · 1 day's restOUT LaVine missed 3 since 11/30, out tonight
OUT Bitim missed 15 since 11/06, out tonight
BACK Terry back 11/28 after 10, 5 min since (43% of 12)
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Boston comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 111, shooting 45 percent and 33 from three, 25 free throws a game; Tatum at 30 and Porziņģis at 18 a game. Without Holiday (2 straight). One day's rest. Chicago comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 104 a night and allowing 114, shooting 46 percent and 37 from three, 19 free throws a game; DeRozan at 22 and LaVine at 20 a game. That is 4 straight losses. One day's rest.
So: Boston wins, and the game turns on the line, where Boston takes 25 free throws a game to Chicago's 19 and the arc, Chicago at 37 percent from three to Boston's 33. Call it Boston 114, Chicago 106.
11/20 @ CHA 118-121 — BOS notes
BOS lost 118-121 in 1 overtime. BOS shot 43% (42 of 97) to CHA's 44%, 16 of 50 from three, and went to the line 28 times to CHA's 17 — 18 points from the stripe to their 16. Tatum led with 45 (15 of 28, 7 of 15 from three, 8 of 10 at the line); Pritchard added 21, Porziņģis 17. Q1 was theirs, 31-25, but the other 4 periods went 96-87 against them. They led by as many as 18. Porziņģis's -26 in 34 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/22 vs MIL 119-116 — BOS notes
BOS won 119-116. BOS shot 52% (44 of 84) to MIL's 45%, 17 of 42 from three. BOS turned it over 15 times to MIL's 9, and MIL turned those into 9 steals. Brown led with 26 (10 of 16, 3 of 5 from three); Tatum added 23, Porziņģis 21. The hinge was Q1, 29-17: from level to 12 ahead, and the lead reached 21. Hauser was the night's best plus/minus at +10.
11/24 @ ORL 96-113 — BOS notes
BOS lost 96-113. BOS shot 41% (31 of 76) to ORL's 51%, 7 of 29 from three, and went to the line 37 times to ORL's 22 — 27 points from the stripe to their 16. The glass went 31-48 against them. Tatum led with 26 (7 of 16, 0 of 3 from three, 12 of 13 at the line); Brown added 18, White 16. Q1 was theirs, 30-19, but the other 3 periods went 94-66 against them. They led by as many as 12. Horford's -26 in 33 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/26 vs ATL 113-103 — BOS notes
BOS won 113-103. BOS shot 44% (42 of 95) to ATL's 41%, 13 of 47 from three. The glass went 58-43 for them. Tatum led with 34 (11 of 25, 5 of 13 from three, 7 of 10 at the line); Brown added 21, White 15. The hinge was Q2, 36-27: a lead of 7 became 16, and the lead reached 20. White was the night's best plus/minus at +29.
11/28 vs CHI 124-97 — BOS notes
BOS won 124-97. BOS shot 52% (47 of 90) to CHI's 43%, 21 of 49 from three, and got to the line 12 times to CHI's 18. BOS turned it over 16 times to CHI's 8, and CHI turned those into 11 steals. The glass went 52-37 for them. Brown led with 30 (12 of 23, 3 of 8 from three); Tatum added 21, Horford 16. The hinge was Q1, 31-20: from level to 11 ahead, and the lead reached 35. Brown was the night's best plus/minus at +22.
12/01 vs PHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Boston comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 110, shooting 47 percent and 34 from three, 23 free throws a game; Tatum at 30 and Brown at 22 a game. Without Porziņģis (2 straight). 2 days' rest. Philadelphia comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 115, shooting 46 percent and 36 from three, 31 free throws a game; Embiid at 32 and Maxey at 28 a game. Without Oubre Jr. (10 straight), House Jr. (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Boston wins, and the game turns on the line, where Philadelphia takes 31 free throws a game to Boston's 23. Call it Boston 116, Philadelphia 113, Philadelphia keeping it close.
12/04 @ IND — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Indiana comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 131 a night and allowing 126, shooting 53 percent and 37 from three, 23 free throws a game; Haliburton at 34 and Toppin at 17 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Smith (2 straight). One day's rest. Boston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 110, shooting 48 percent and 37 from three, 24 free throws a game; Tatum at 25 and Brown at 23 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Without Porziņģis (3 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Indiana wins, and the game turns on the defense, Boston allowing 110 a night to Indiana's 126 and the glass, where Boston has been plus-3 a night and Indiana minus-5. Call it Indiana 121, Boston 120, Boston keeping it close.
12/08 vs NYK — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Boston comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 110, shooting 47 percent and 35 from three, 23 free throws a game; Tatum at 27 and Brown at 24 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without Porziņģis (4 straight). 3 days' rest. New York comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 114, shooting 48 percent and 40 from three, 26 free throws a game; Randle at 29 and Brunson at 27 a game. 2 days' rest.
So: Boston wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Boston has been plus-6 a night and New York minus-1 and the arc, New York at 40 percent from three to Boston's 35. Call it Boston 114, New York 111, New York keeping it close.
12/12 vs CLE — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Boston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 112, shooting 49 percent and 37 from three, 20 free throws a game; Tatum at 27 and Brown at 24 a game. It has won the glass by 8 a night. 3 days' rest. Cleveland comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 104, shooting 45 percent and 31 from three, 22 free throws a game; Mitchell at 25 and Garland at 23 a game. Without Eva. Mobley (2 straight), LeVert (4 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Boston wins, and the game turns on the arc, Boston at 37 percent from three to Cleveland's 31 and the defense, Cleveland allowing 104 a night to Boston's 112. Call it Boston 115, Cleveland 108.
11/20 vs MIA 100-118 — CHI notes
CHI lost 100-118. CHI shot 46% (37 of 81) to MIA's 50%, 11 of 37 from three. White led with 20 (7 of 11, 4 of 8 from three); Vučević added 18, DeRozan 15. Q3 was theirs, 28-28, but the other 3 periods went 90-72 against them. LaVine's -24 in 35 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/22 @ OKC 102-116 — CHI notes
CHI lost 102-116. CHI took 13 more shots (88 to 75), fed by 11 offensive rebounds, but shot 39% to OKC's 49%, 17 of 44 from three, and got to the line 17 times to OKC's 38. DeRozan led with 25 (6 of 17, 13 of 13 at the line); White added 23, Vučević 16. Q3 was theirs, 38-34, the deficit cut from 11 to 7, but the other 3 periods went 82-64 against them. DeRozan's -16 in 36 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/24 @ TOR 108-121 — CHI notes
CHI lost 108-121. CHI shot 51% (42 of 82) to TOR's 53%, 12 of 27 from three, and got to the line 19 times to TOR's 27. LaVine led with 36 (16 of 23, 4 of 8 from three); DeRozan added 19, White 14. Q4 was theirs, 31-28, the deficit cut from 16 to 13, but the other 3 periods went 93-77 against them. DeRozan's -31 in 39 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/26 @ BKN 109-118 — CHI notes
CHI lost 109-118. CHI shot 48% (40 of 83) to BKN's 49%, 12 of 32 from three, and went to the line 22 times to BKN's 15 — 17 points from the stripe to their 11. DeRozan led with 27 (11 of 22, 2 of 4 from three); White added 23, LaVine 20. Q1 was theirs, 36-19, but the other 3 periods went 99-73 against them. They led by as many as 21. Craig's -25 in 20 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/28 @ BOS 97-124 — CHI notes
CHI lost 97-124. CHI shot 43% (39 of 90) to BOS's 52%, 9 of 28 from three, and went to the line 18 times to BOS's 12 — 10 points from the stripe to their 9. CHI turned it over 8 times to BOS's 16. The glass went 37-52 against them. C. White led with 19 (7 of 12, 3 of 5 from three); DeRozan added 19, Williams 14. Q4 was theirs, 29-27, the deficit cut from 29 to 27, but the other 3 periods went 97-68 against them. Vučević's -26 in 25 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/30 vs MIL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Chicago comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 103 a night and allowing 119, shooting 45 percent and 36 from three, 18 free throws a game; DeRozan at 21 and White at 20 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. One day's rest. Milwaukee comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 126 a night and allowing 120, shooting 50 percent and 35 from three, 27 free throws a game; Antetokounmpo at 32 and Lillard at 29 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has won the glass by 12 a night. Without Crowder (9 straight). One day's rest.
So: Milwaukee wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Milwaukee has been plus-12 a night and Chicago minus-6 and the line, where Milwaukee takes 27 free throws a game to Chicago's 18. Call it Milwaukee 119, Chicago 113.
12/02 vs NOP — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Chicago comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 118, shooting 45 percent and 38 from three, 20 free throws a game; DeRozan at 22 and White at 20 a game. One day's rest. New Orleans comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 109, shooting 49 percent and 34 from three, 27 free throws a game; Williamson at 26 and Ingram at 22 a game. Without Nance Jr. (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: New Orleans wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where New Orleans has been plus-4 a night and Chicago minus-3 and the defense, New Orleans allowing 109 a night to Chicago's 118. Call it New Orleans 113, Chicago 111, Chicago keeping it close.
12/06 vs CHA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Chicago comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 119, shooting 49 percent and 38 from three, 19 free throws a game; DeRozan at 22 and White at 22 a game. Without LaVine (2 straight). 3 days' rest. Charlotte comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 122, shooting 48 percent and 47 from three, 18 free throws a game; Rozier at 23 and Bridges at 23 a game. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Ball (3 straight), Maledon (2 straight). 3 days' rest.
So: Chicago wins, and the game turns on the arc, Charlotte at 47 percent from three to Chicago's 38 and the glass, where Chicago has been minus-1 a night and Charlotte minus-7. Call it Chicago 117, Charlotte 114, Charlotte keeping it close.
12/08 @ SAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
San Antonio comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 122, shooting 45 percent and 34 from three, 19 free throws a game; Vassell at 21 and Wembanyama at 19 a game. That is 5 straight losses. One day's rest. Chicago comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 115, shooting 47 percent and 39 from three, 21 free throws a game; DeRozan at 25 and White at 23 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Without LaVine (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Chicago wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Chicago allowing 115 a night to San Antonio's 122 and the arc, Chicago at 39 percent from three to San Antonio's 34. Call it Chicago 115, San Antonio 114, San Antonio keeping it close.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHoHoTaWh 6 13 0 2 3 67 3 7 43 0 0 0 1 6 4 0 1 1 2
BOS Brown, Holiday, Horford, Tatum, White
in Brown, Holiday, Horford, Tatum, White
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
WhDeLaVuWi 6 13 0 2 6 33 3 7 43 0 0 0 2 4 5 1 0 0 1
CHI C. White, DeRozan, LaVine, Vučević, Williams
in C. White, DeRozan, LaVine, Vučević, Williams
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBrHaHoHo 2 6 +6 0 0 0 1 2 50 0 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 2 0
BOS Banton, Brown, Hauser, Holiday, Horford
in Banton, Hauser
out Tatum, White
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DeDoLaVuWi 2 0 -6 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
CHI DeRozan, Dosunmu, LaVine, Vučević, Williams
in Dosunmu
out C. White
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaHaKoPrTa 3 9 +2 0 1 0 2 3 67 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 1
BOS Banton, Hauser, Kornet, Pritchard, Tatum
in Tatum
out Brown
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaCrDeDoDr 2 5 -1 1 2 50 1 1 100 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0
CHI Caruso, Craig, DeRozan, Dosunmu, Drummond
in DeRozan, Drummond
out LaVine, Vučević
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaHaKoPrTa 3 9 +2 0 1 0 2 3 67 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 1
BOS Banton, Hauser, Kornet, Pritchard, Tatum
in Tatum
out Brown
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
WhCaCrDeDr 2 2 -5 1 4 25 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1
CHI C. White, Caruso, Craig, DeRozan, Drummond
in C. White
out Dosunmu
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaKoPrTaWh 4 12 +3 6 6 100 0 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 4 0 0 1 1
BOS Hauser, Kornet, Pritchard, Tatum, White
in White
out Banton
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
WhCaCrDeDr 2 2 -5 1 4 25 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1
CHI C. White, Caruso, Craig, DeRozan, Drummond
in C. White
out Dosunmu
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaKoPrTaWh 4 12 +3 6 6 100 0 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 4 0 0 1 1
BOS Hauser, Kornet, Pritchard, Tatum, White
in White
out Banton
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
WhCaDeDrWi 1 3 -1 1 1 100 1 1 100 1 1 100 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
CHI C. White, Carter, DeRozan, Drummond, Williams
in Carter, Williams
out Caruso, Craig
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaKoPrTaWh 4 12 +3 6 6 100 0 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 4 0 0 1 1
BOS Hauser, Kornet, Pritchard, Tatum, White
in White
out Banton
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
WhCaDrLaWi 1 3 -1 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
CHI C. White, Carter, Drummond, LaVine, Williams
in LaVine
out DeRozan
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHoHoTaWh 12 34 +12 7 11 64 5 8 62 2 3 67 0 11 7 3 1 6 4
BOS Brown, Holiday, Horford, Tatum, White
in Tatum, White
out Banton, Pritchard
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaDeDoLaVu 2 3 -5 0 2 0 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1
CHI Caruso, DeRozan, Dosunmu, LaVine, Vučević
in Caruso
out Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHoHoTaWh 12 34 +12 7 11 64 5 8 62 2 3 67 0 11 7 3 1 6 4
BOS Brown, Holiday, Horford, Tatum, White
in Tatum, White
out Banton, Pritchard
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
WhCaDeLaWi 4 12 +2 6 6 100 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 2 1 1 0
CHI C. White, Caruso, DeRozan, LaVine, Williams
in C. White, Williams
out Dosunmu, Vučević
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHoHoTaWh 12 34 +12 7 11 64 5 8 62 2 3 67 0 11 7 3 1 6 4
BOS Brown, Holiday, Horford, Tatum, White
in Tatum, White
out Banton, Pritchard
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
WhDeLaVuWi 5 5 -6 1 6 17 0 2 0 3 3 100 0 4 0 1 1 1 0
CHI C. White, DeRozan, LaVine, Vučević, Williams
in Vučević
out Caruso
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHoHoTaWh 12 34 +12 7 11 64 5 8 62 2 3 67 0 11 7 3 1 6 4
BOS Brown, Holiday, Horford, Tatum, White
in Tatum, White
out Banton, Pritchard
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
WhCaDeLaVu 1 2 -3 1 1 100 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 1
CHI C. White, Caruso, DeRozan, LaVine, Vučević
in Caruso
out Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHoHoPrTa 2 4 +2 2 2 100 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 1 0
BOS Brown, Holiday, Horford, Pritchard, Tatum
in Pritchard
out White
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaCaCrDoVu 6 9 -3 3 7 43 1 4 25 0 0 0 0 4 3 2 2 1 1
CHI Carter, Caruso, Craig, Dosunmu, Vučević
in Carter, Craig, Dosunmu
out C. White, DeRozan, LaVine
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHaHoKoPr 4 8 -1 1 3 33 2 6 33 0 0 0 2 4 2 1 0 2 0
BOS Brown, Hauser, Holiday, Kornet, Pritchard
in Hauser, Kornet
out Horford, Tatum
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaCaCrDoVu 6 9 -3 3 7 43 1 4 25 0 0 0 0 4 3 2 2 1 1
CHI Carter, Caruso, Craig, Dosunmu, Vučević
in Carter, Craig, Dosunmu
out C. White, DeRozan, LaVine
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaHaKoTaWh 4 11 0 3 6 50 1 5 20 0 0 0 1 1 3 2 1 0 2
BOS Banton, Hauser, Kornet, Tatum, White
in Banton, Tatum, White
out Brown, Holiday, Pritchard
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
WhCaCrDrWi 2 7 +4 2 3 67 0 0 0 1 2 50 0 3 1 0 1 0 0
CHI C. White, Carter, Craig, Drummond, Williams
in C. White, Drummond, Williams
out Caruso, Dosunmu, Vučević
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaHaKoTaWh 4 11 0 3 6 50 1 5 20 0 0 0 1 1 3 2 1 0 2
BOS Banton, Hauser, Kornet, Tatum, White
in Banton, Tatum, White
out Brown, Holiday, Pritchard
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
WhDoDrPhWi 2 4 -4 2 3 67 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 2 1
CHI C. White, Dosunmu, Drummond, Phillips, Williams
in Dosunmu, Phillips
out Carter, Craig
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHoHoPrTa 3 10 +1 2 3 67 2 4 50 0 0 0 0 3 4 0 0 0 4
BOS Brown, Holiday, Horford, Pritchard, Tatum
in Brown, Holiday, Horford, Pritchard
out Banton, Hauser, Kornet, White
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
WhDoDrPhTe 2 2 -6 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
CHI C. White, Dosunmu, Drummond, Phillips, Terry
in Terry
out Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHoHoPrTa 3 10 +1 2 3 67 2 4 50 0 0 0 0 3 4 0 0 0 4
BOS Brown, Holiday, Horford, Pritchard, Tatum
in Brown, Holiday, Horford, Pritchard
out Banton, Hauser, Kornet, White
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
WhDoPhTeWi 2 7 +5 1 1 100 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0
CHI C. White, Dosunmu, Phillips, Terry, Williams
in Williams
out Drummond
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHoHoTaWh 2 5 -2 0 2 0 1 2 50 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0
BOS Brown, Holiday, Horford, Tatum, White
in White
out Pritchard
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaDoPhTeWi 1 5 +2 2 2 100 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0
CHI Carter, Dosunmu, Phillips, Terry, Williams
in Carter
out C. White
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaHaKoMyPr 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 1 1 2
BOS Banton, Hauser, Kornet, Mykhailiuk, Pritchard
in Banton, Hauser, Kornet, Mykhailiuk, Pritchard
out Brown, Holiday, Horford, Tatum, White
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaDoPhTaTe 3 4 +1 1 3 33 0 2 0 2 4 50 1 2 0 1 1 0 2
CHI Carter, Dosunmu, Phillips, Taylor, Terry
in Taylor
out Williams
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
CHIAC A. Caruso
AD A. Dosunmu
AD A. Drummond
CW C. White
DD D. DeRozan
DT D. Terry
JC J. Carter
JP J. Phillips
NV N. Vučević
PW P. Williams
TC T. Craig
TT T. Taylor
VU Vucevic
ZL Z. LaVine
BOSAH A. Horford
DB D. Banton
DW D. White
JB J. Brown
JH J. Holiday
JT J. Tatum
LK L. Kornet
PP P. Pritchard
SH S. Hauser
CHI/BOS the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Jaylen Brown scores 30 points as Celtics pound Bulls 124-97 and advance in the In-Season Tournament
BOSTON -- — Jaylen Brown scored 30 points, Jayson Tatum had 21 and the Boston Celtics routed the Chicago Bulls 124-97 on Tuesday night to advance to the quarterfinals of the NBA In-Season Tournament.
The Celtics won a three-team tiebreaker with Orlando and Brooklyn via point differential to take Group C and earn the No. 3 seed in the Eastern Conference. They will visit the No. 2 Indiana Pacers next week.
“To be honest, it was a little weird but the ultimate goal was to come out and get a win tonight and that’s what we did,” Brown said, noting that that focus on point differential was more than a little unusual. “It’s tough because that’s just not how the game is supposed to be played. One, you’ve got to respect your opponents.”
The Celtics made a season-high 21 3-pointers, getting four each from Al Horford and Jrue Holiday . All five Boston starters scored in double figures.
Horford finished with 16 points and nine rebounds. Holiday, who returned after missing two games with a sprained right ankle, had 14 points, nine assists and seven rebounds.
“Any time you add Jrue back into the lineup it’s going to help your defense,” said Derrick White , who also had 14 points. “He does so many things out there that impact winning. It’s nice to have him back.”
The Celtics extended the Bulls' losing streak to five straight. They outrebounded the Bulls 51-38 and shot 52% (47 of 90) from the field.
Although the Celtics began the day with the best record in the NBA, Boston needed a win and a huge scoring night to have a chance at reaching the tournament quarterfinals.
Boston coach Joe Mazzulla said he was especially pleased with how his team continued to press in the second half despite the huge lead.
“Call it what you want, but at the end of the day there’s times human nature comes in and you get bored. You start to deteriorate from your habits or you take your execution or your shots for granted. Tonight, we didn’t do that,” Mazzulla said. “For that stretch tonight, we just kept playing. That was a win for us."
Mazzulla said he also wasn't comfortable running up the score and said as much to Billy Donovan during a discussion between the coaches during a stoppage in play.
Donovan said he was particularly upset with the Celtics' decision to repeatedly foul Andre Drummond in the fourth quarter and send him to the foul line, where he made 1 of 6 free throws.
“But I also understand the situation he’s in, too. He’s got to coach his team and do what’s right, but I think it was putting Andre in a tough spot down 30 points,” Donovan said. ‘‘But this is from the league. This is what the league has done, making this point-differential thing.’’
DeMar DeRozan and Coby White led Chicago with 19 points apiece. Patrick Williams added 14 points and seven rebounds for the Bulls, who could not stop the Celtics' outside shooting.
Boston finished 21 for 49 from beyond the arc. It topped its previous high of 20 3-pointers set Nov. 1 against Indiana.
Ayo Dosunmu added 10 points for the Bulls, who have lost eight of nine. Zach LaVine left with a sore right foot and did not return. He scored two points in just under 25 minutes.
Boston scored 38 points in the second quarter on its way to a 69-50 halftime lead. It continued to roll in the third. Tatum made a layup and a 3-pointer to help the Celtics increase their advantage to 78-55.
With the point differential in mind, Boston continued to push. Tatum missed a long jumper, but Sam Hauser was there to slam back the rebound for a 104-75 lead with 8:52 left in the game.
UP NEXT
Bulls: Host the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday night.
Celtics: Host the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night.