105 - 124

Box Scores: NBA - Yahoo

GAME SUMMARY

Location: TD Garden

Officials: Sean Corbin, John Goble, and Dannica Baroody

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
Chicago Bulls	27	17	26	35	105
Boston Celtics	36	36	26	26	124

TEAM STATS

Team	PTS	FG	FG%	3P	3P%	FT	FT%	OREB	TREB	AST	PF	STL	TO	BLK
Chicago Bulls	105	41-89	46.1%	12-36	33.3%	11-13	84.6%	9	41	25	18	9	13	5
Boston Celtics	124	49-95	51.6%	18-45	40.0%	8-13	61.5%	13	61	29	15	9	14	8

PLAYER STATS


Chicago Bulls	MIN	PTS	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	ORB	DRB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	±
Patrick Williams^SF	34:31	12	5-10	2-5	0-0	3	0	3	6	3	0	1	1	-16
Matas Buzelis^PF	28:42	15	6-13	3-7	0-0	0	8	8	4	1	2	2	2	-9
Guerschon Yabusele^C	25:17	13	5-12	2-5	1-2	1	1	2	2	0	0	0	2	-22
Anfernee Simons^SG	27:53	7	3-9	1-6	0-0	1	4	5	1	0	0	2	1	-13
Collin Sexton^PG	31:44	15	6-13	1-4	2-2	1	2	3	1	2	0	3	3	-4
Nick Richards	20:50	5	1-5	1-1	2-2	2	2	4	0	0	2	2	3	-15
Jaden Ivey	28:35	10	4-9	1-5	1-1	0	3	3	4	0	1	0	1	-14
Rob Dillingham	30:06	16	6-12	0-2	4-5	0	1	1	7	3	0	3	4	-17
Lachlan Olbrich	05:29	7	3-4	1-1	0-0	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	7
Leonard Miller	06:53	5	2-2	0-0	1-1	0	3	3	0	0	0	0	1	8
Josh Giddey	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tre Jones	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Zach Collins	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Noa Essengue	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Yuki Kawamura	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mac McClung	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Isaac Okoro	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jalen Smith	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Boston Celtics	MIN	PTS	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	ORB	DRB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	±
Jaylen Brown^SF	28:55	24	9-20	2-9	4-4	0	4	4	4	0	0	2	1	15
Sam Hauser^PF	21:43	12	4-9	4-7	0-0	1	1	2	0	0	1	0	1	8
Neemias Queta^C	14:44	8	4-4	0-0	0-0	2	4	6	1	0	1	2	3	1
Baylor Scheierman^SG	23:35	10	4-7	2-5	0-0	1	4	5	1	1	0	0	1	-7
Derrick White^PG	29:41	9	3-9	2-5	1-2	1	3	4	9	2	2	0	0	22
Nikola Vučević	26:23	19	7-12	4-5	1-2	3	8	11	3	1	2	4	3	26
Payton Pritchard	33:40	26	11-18	3-8	1-2	0	5	5	8	2	0	5	0	13
Ron Harper Jr.	16:19	0	0-2	0-2	0-0	1	2	3	1	0	0	0	0	5
Hugo González	09:02	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	2	2	0	0	0	1	1	5
Jordan Walsh	29:04	16	7-12	1-4	1-1	4	2	6	2	3	2	0	4	15
Luka Garza	06:53	0	0-1	0-0	0-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	-8
Amari Williams	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Max Shulga	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jayson Tatum	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
John Tonje	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

heat_fan_ | Raptors

55 | 12 hours ago

Vuc has fit it in perfectly with the Celtics

Nomoras

23 | 12 hours ago

So obvious in hindsight. Man who shoots threes does well on team who shoots threes.

Kyler1313

23 | 12 hours ago

It’s more than that. His passing has fit in really well with Boston’s wings who love to cut and his post up game have punished teams who like to switch against Boston (which is a common strategy against Boston because they are so good in the screen game)

REGIS-5 | Celtics

2 | 7 hours ago

Yeah yeah I knew he would he’s great and all WHEN DID HE TURN 35 YEARS OLD WHAT THE FUCK

nerdyykidd | Celtics

50 | 12 hours ago

This game was the equivalent of a Teams call at 3pm on a Friday before a holiday weekend

bedlam_au | Celtics

11 | 12 hours ago

This game should have been an email

Kyler1313

31 | 12 hours ago

In a season with many player development stories on the Celtics an unsung one is Baylor Scheierman. I saw a lot of flashes out of him as a rookie (mostly shooting, secondary ball handling, and passing) but I was really unsure of his future prospect as a good rotational NBA player because of his age and his poor defense. He just got blown by way too much and didnt provide enough of the other things defensively to make up for it. Despite playing with hustle he was probably a 10th percentile defender, and unless you are a supremely talented offensive threat that won’t be good enough to stick as a rotational guy.

This year though with some development in the organization (and I think he also got a little leaner) he has become a good defender. I wouldn’t say an All-defense guy, but probably like a 70th percentile defender. Mazulla has shied away from having him be the POA defender against good perimeter threats and he’s held up quite well.

With the improvement it kind changes the entire outlook on his career. Him being a 3 and D wing with some secondary creation skills is a super valuable player and will bring a lot to the team.

HeavenBeach777 | Celtics

6 | 12 hours ago

yea him being able to keep up with NBA speed and pace lately has turned him into a good rotational player. i do wanna see how his shot holds up with more volume but hes been really good at knocking them down lately.

nefnaf | Celtics

4 | 12 hours ago

Always thought he needed more reps and he would be good.

One of Scheierman’s biggest issues even earlier this year was over-helping from the perimeter. Can’t get away with that in the NBA, but he just hadn’t played enough against professionals to really get it.

With the uptick in playing time, magically those issues smooth themselves out.

Kyler1313

2 | 12 hours ago

I was a little more skeptical than you. His defense was pretty bad last year, specifically his footspeed. He seemed to constantly get killed off the first step of a drive. For guys with elite athleticism or length (Walsh and Hugo) I’m less worried, but for a guy who was older and had neither in Baylor I was worried.

But whether it’s entirely IQ or he’s transformed his body into better shape, he’s a completely new defender. His ability to stay in front of crafty and speedy perimeter threats have been a huge surprise. I don’t know if he will ever be a truly elite defender, because he doesn’t have the tangibles, but the level of defense he has played allows his offensive talent to shine and I couldn’t be happier for him.

DigitMZ | Celtics

1 | 9 hours ago

Feels more like he was working with coaches on positioning. A lot of what makes Sam Hauser a good defender seems to be what Schierman picked up in terms of where to go, how to anticipate movement, and when outmatched, hanging in there enough to steer him into help.

Blahaj-Blast | Celtics

22 | 12 hours ago

Fuck me, the games getting out right as I get to north station

JoJonesy | Celtics

6 | 12 hours ago

been there, brother

sstphnn | Celtics

16 | 12 hours ago

A rebounding big is always a welcome addition. Big guy is a walking double-double.

Ok_Mixture4917 | Bulls

1 | 19 minutes ago

Bulls fans gave this man endless amounts of shit, glad to see him get some love.

John_Q08 | Bulls

11 | 12 hours ago

Bucks win and Dillingham played solid. That’s a W in my book

MG_MN | Timberwolves

2 | 12 hours ago

Wasn’t able to watch, but the statline looks nice!

jambr380

9 | 12 hours ago

Score not indicative how much of a blowout this really was. But of course it was a blowout with so many guys out with injury for the Bulls

fuzzythinker | Nuggets

4 | 12 hours ago

Wish Mazulla plays Hugo more vs. tank/mid teams to level him & others up more for the playoffs.

juicejug | Celtics

6 | 11 hours ago

Hugo had a tough game today and Mazzulla put him in the doghouse.

King_Of_Pants | BOS

3 | 7 hours ago

I’m not fully convinced Hugo will be a factor in the playoffs.

He’s been fantastic… but if the regular season is about what you can do, the playoffs are about what you can’t do.

He’s not aggressive enough, and not a big enough threat on the offensive end. I think he’s shown a lot of potential, but right now he’s a lot closer to an Andre Roberson than people realise. The occasional cuts and 3s aren’t enough to keep defenders honest. He’s not nearly confident or aggressive enough.

A lot of that is hidden because he’s still got that new rookie smell and excitement, we’re all hyper-focused on the positives. Once teams have the time to really scout our guys in the playoffs, they’ll start using Hugo’s lack of presence to load up on everyone else.

And I think that’s a big part of why Baylor has been getting so much run lately. He’s the guy we’re looking to prep for playoff minutes. Less defensive talent but more 2-way talent.

I think we’re more concerned with prepping Hugo for a good off-season, than a good post-season.

fuzzythinker | Nuggets

1 | 7 hours ago

Good input, thanks! And to u/juicejug ’s point, he was put in the doghouse for not doing well. So maybe Mazulla did want to play him more today but just couldn’t.

hopopo | Celtics

3 | 12 hours ago

I’m happy to see Nikola thriving, but at the same time I hope Luka gets more minutes. He is a great player.

younggun92 | Bulls

1 | 7 hours ago

Sad part is I’m not sure we’re trying to tank yet

The Boston Celtics (35-19) defeat the Chicago Bulls (24-31), 124-105.