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Zach LaVine scores season-high 36 points to help the Bulls hold off the Celtics 117-108
BOSTON (AP) Zach LaVine scored a season-high 36 points and the Chicago Bulls used a fourth-quarter flurry to hold off the Boston Celtics 117-108 on Thursday night in the opener of a home-and-home set.
The teams will meet again in Chicago on Saturday night.
Ayo Dosunmu added 17 points and Nikola Vucevic had 16 points and 14 rebounds to help Chicago win its season-best third straight.
Chicago outscored Boston 35-22 in the fourth quarter and made 19 3-pointers for the game.
Jayson Tatum had 31 points to lead Boston, which lost for just the fourth time at home this season. Kristaps Porzingis added 20 points and eight rebounds.
Chicago’s big fourth quarter included technical fouls on coach Joe Mazzulla, Jaylen Brown and Tatum that left Boston scrambling for the rest of the game.
Mazzulla’s frustrations continued after the game when he had to be restrained by two assistant coaches from confronting the officials.
Bulls: One of Chicago’s best efforts this season came without Josh Giddey, who missed his first game this season because of a sprained ankle.
Celtics: A frustrating night for Boston, which got rattled and forced up some 3s late.
Chicago opened the final period with a 17-4 run to take a 99-90 lead. Boston scored six straight before back-to-back technical fouls were called on Mazzulla and Brown after both protested a non-foul call on Brown. LaVine connected on both ensuing free throws and then hit a 31-footer to put Chicago back in front 104-96. Later in the period, Tatum picked up a technical as well, that helped extend the Bulls’ lead to 10.
The Celtics made 14 3-pointers to end the Bulls’ three-game streak of holding opponents under 10.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Nikola Vucevic vs. Kristaps Porzingis (Derrick White gains possession) | ||
| 11:46 | | Kristaps Porzingis misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:44 |  | Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound | ||
| 11:32 | | +3 | Patrick Williams makes three point jump shot (Nikola Vucevic assists) | 3-0 |
| 11:21 | | +2 | Jaylen Brown makes two point driving floating jump shot | 3-2 |
| 11:01 | | Patrick Williams misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 11:00 | | Jayson Tatum defensive rebound | ||
| 10:54 | | Jaylen Brown misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 10:53 | | Derrick White offensive rebound | ||
| 10:46 | | +2 | Jayson Tatum makes two point driving layup | 3-4 |
| 10:34 | | Kristaps Porzingis blocks Patrick Williams's two point cutting layup | ||
| 10:33 | | Derrick White defensive rebound | ||
| 10:25 | | Jrue Holiday misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 10:24 | | Jaylen Brown offensive rebound | ||
| 10:24 | | Jaylen Brown misses two point tip layup | ||
| 10:22 | | Coby White defensive rebound | ||
| 10:12 | | Ayo Dosunmu misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 10:11 | | Jayson Tatum defensive rebound | ||
| 10:00 | | Jrue Holiday misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 9:58 | | Bulls defensive rebound | ||
| 9:34 | | Zach LaVine misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 9:33 | | Derrick White defensive rebound | ||
| 9:25 | | Derrick White misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:23 | | Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound | ||
| 9:18 | | Patrick Williams misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 9:17 | | Celtics defensive rebound | ||
| 8:57 | | Derrick White misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:55 | | Patrick Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 8:49 | | Coby White misses two point running reverse layup | ||
| 8:48 | | Coby White offensive rebound | ||
| 8:43 | | +2 | Nikola Vucevic makes two point turnaround bank hook shot (Coby White assists) | 5-4 |
| 8:32 | | Jayson Tatum misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:31 | | Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound | ||
| 8:10 | | Jrue Holiday blocks Ayo Dosunmu's two point driving layup | ||
| 8:09 | | Kristaps Porzingis defensive rebound | ||
| 8:01 | | +2 | Jaylen Brown makes two point driving layup (Derrick White assists) | 5-6 |
| 7:58 | | Bulls 60 second timeout | ||
| 7:38 | | Lonzo Ball misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:35 | | Bulls offensive rebound | ||
| 7:29 | | Kristaps Porzingis kicked ball violation | ||
| 7:22 | | +2 | Zach LaVine makes two point driving dunk | 7-6 |
| 7:06 | | +3 | Jayson Tatum makes three point stepback jump shot | 7-9 |
| 6:51 | | +3 | Zach LaVine makes three point pullup jump shot | 10-9 |
| 6:35 | | Jayson Tatum misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 6:33 | | Matas Buzelis defensive rebound | ||
| 6:24 | | Matas Buzelis misses two point cutting layup | ||
| 6:23 | | Jayson Tatum defensive rebound | ||
| 6:17 | | +2 | Derrick White makes two point running finger roll layup | 10-11 |
| 5:56 | | +3 | Ayo Dosunmu makes three point jump shot (Zach LaVine assists) | 13-11 |
| 5:43 | | Kristaps Porzingis misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:42 | | Matas Buzelis defensive rebound | ||
| 5:24 | | Lonzo Ball offensive foul (Charge) (Jaylen Brown draws the foul) | ||
| 5:24 | | Lonzo Ball turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 5:15 | | Derrick White misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 5:14 | | Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound | ||
| 4:53 | | Lonzo Ball misses three point bank jump shot | ||
| 4:51 | | Nikola Vucevic offensive rebound | ||
| 4:48 | | Nikola Vucevic offensive foul (Derrick White draws the foul) | ||
| 4:48 | | Nikola Vucevic turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 4:35 | | Jayson Tatum misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:33 | | Kristaps Porzingis offensive rebound | ||
| 4:28 | | Jayson Tatum misses two point driving layup | ||
| 4:27 | | Talen Horton-Tucker defensive rebound | ||
| 4:19 | | Jayson Tatum personal foul (Talen Horton-Tucker draws the foul) | ||
| 4:13 | | Talen Horton-Tucker misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 4:12 | | Payton Pritchard defensive rebound | ||
| 4:07 | | Zach LaVine personal foul (Kristaps Porzingis draws the foul) | ||
| 4:05 | | +3 | Payton Pritchard makes three point jump shot (Jayson Tatum assists) | 13-14 |
| 3:52 | | Lonzo Ball misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:51 | | Kristaps Porzingis defensive rebound | ||
| 3:42 | | Payton Pritchard misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 3:41 | | Matas Buzelis defensive rebound | ||
| 3:32 | | +2 | Zach LaVine makes two point driving layup | 15-14 |
| 3:22 | | Derrick White misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 3:21 | | Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound | ||
| 3:15 | | Zach LaVine misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 3:14 | | Derrick White defensive rebound | ||
| 3:14 | | Celtics 60 second timeout | ||
| 3:06 | | Jayson Tatum misses two point jump shot | ||
| 3:03 | | Al Horford offensive rebound | ||
| 2:54 | | Al Horford misses two point turnaround bank hook shot | ||
| 2:52 | | Jalen Smith defensive rebound | ||
| 2:35 | | +2 | Talen Horton-Tucker makes two point driving layup (Matas Buzelis assists) | 17-14 |
| 2:25 | | +3 | Jayson Tatum makes three point pullup jump shot (Derrick White assists) | 17-17 |
| 2:06 | | Matas Buzelis misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:04 | | Jaden Springer defensive rebound | ||
| 1:53 | | Jayson Tatum misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:52 | | Jalen Smith defensive rebound | ||
| 1:45 | | Ayo Dosunmu misses two point running layup | ||
| 1:45 | | Bulls offensive rebound | ||
| 1:45 | | Ayo Dosunmu turnover (traveling) | ||
| 1:29 | | +2 | Jayson Tatum makes two point driving layup | 17-19 |
| 1:12 | | +2 | Ayo Dosunmu makes two point driving layup | 19-19 |
| 1:12 | | Al Horford defensive goaltending violation | ||
| 0:57 | | Al Horford misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:56 | | Payton Pritchard offensive rebound | ||
| 0:54 | | +2 | Payton Pritchard makes two point putback layup | 19-21 |
| 0:38 | | Jalen Smith turnover (bad pass) (Payton Pritchard steals) | ||
| 0:29 | | Talen Horton-Tucker shooting foul (Jayson Tatum draws the foul) | ||
| 0:29 | | +1 | Jayson Tatum makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 19-22 |
| 0:29 | | +1 | Jayson Tatum makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 19-23 |
| 0:20 | | +2 | Coby White makes two point driving layup | 21-23 |
| 0:03 | | +2 | Jrue Holiday makes two point driving layup | 21-25 |
| 0:01 | | Al Horford blocks Patrick Williams's three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Bulls offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:40 | | Coby White misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:37 | | Jaden Springer defensive rebound | ||
| 11:25 | | Jrue Holiday misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 11:23 | | Payton Pritchard offensive rebound | ||
| 11:16 | | +2 | Al Horford makes two point cutting layup (Jrue Holiday assists) | 21-27 |
| 11:08 | | +2 | Julian Phillips makes two point cutting dunk (Talen Horton-Tucker assists) | 23-27 |
| 10:51 | | +3 | Payton Pritchard makes three point jump shot (Jrue Holiday assists) | 23-30 |
| 10:35 | | Al Horford shooting foul (Coby White draws the foul) | ||
| 10:35 | | Coby White misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 10:35 | | Bulls offensive rebound | ||
| 10:35 | | +1 | Coby White makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 24-30 |
| 10:23 | | Jaylen Brown turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 10:13 | | Al Horford blocks Coby White's two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 10:12 | | Payton Pritchard defensive rebound | ||
| 10:03 | | +2 | Jrue Holiday makes two point driving layup (Payton Pritchard assists) | 24-32 |
| 9:41 | | Patrick Williams misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:40 | | Jrue Holiday defensive rebound | ||
| 9:34 | | Jaden Springer misses two point running layup | ||
| 9:33 | | Julian Phillips defensive rebound | ||
| 9:27 | | Jaden Springer personal foul (Coby White draws the foul) | ||
| 9:21 | | Lonzo Ball turnover (bad pass) (Jrue Holiday steals) | ||
| 9:14 | | Payton Pritchard misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 9:12 | | Patrick Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 9:02 | | +3 | Patrick Williams makes three point jump shot (Ayo Dosunmu assists) | 27-32 |
| 8:47 | | Patrick Williams personal foul (Jaylen Brown draws the foul) | ||
| 8:40 | | Ayo Dosunmu personal foul (Derrick White draws the foul) | ||
| 8:35 | | Jaylen Brown misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 8:34 | | Jalen Smith defensive rebound | ||
| 8:11 | | +3 | Patrick Williams makes three point jump shot (Julian Phillips assists) | 30-32 |
| 7:57 | | +3 | Derrick White makes three point jump shot (Al Horford assists) | 30-35 |
| 7:56 | | Bulls 60 second timeout | ||
| 7:46 | | +3 | Nikola Vucevic makes three point jump shot (Lonzo Ball assists) | 33-35 |
| 7:24 | | Jaylen Brown misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 7:22 | | Zach LaVine defensive rebound | ||
| 7:04 | | Ayo Dosunmu misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:03 | | Bulls offensive rebound | ||
| 6:59 | | Julian Phillips misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:57 | | Julian Phillips offensive rebound | ||
| 6:48 | | Lonzo Ball misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:46 | | Jaden Springer defensive rebound | ||
| 6:38 | | Julian Phillips personal foul (Jaylen Brown draws the foul) | ||
| 6:23 | | Lonzo Ball shooting foul (Kristaps Porzingis draws the foul) | ||
| 6:23 | | +1 | Kristaps Porzingis makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 33-36 |
| 6:23 | | +1 | Kristaps Porzingis makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 33-37 |
| 6:06 | | +3 | Zach LaVine makes three point stepback jump shot | 36-37 |
| 5:54 | | +2 | Kristaps Porzingis makes two point cutting finger roll layup (Jaylen Brown assists) | 36-39 |
| 5:39 | | Zach LaVine misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 5:38 | | Derrick White defensive rebound | ||
| 5:33 | | +2 | Kristaps Porzingis makes two point running dunk (Derrick White assists) | 36-41 |
| 5:19 | | +3 | Lonzo Ball makes three point stepback jump shot (Nikola Vucevic assists) | 39-41 |
| 4:59 | | Jayson Tatum misses three point pullup jump shot |