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| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Celtics | 35 | 20 | 31 | 19 | 105 |
 Bulls | 16 | 13 | 24 | 36 | 89 |
BOSTeam statsCHI| Team | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 41-8448.8% | 12-3633.3% | 11-1291.7% | 53 | 25 | 18 |
| CHI | 32-8139.5% | 12-3336.4% | 13-2065.0% | 36 | 18 | 13 |
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Boston Celtics105| 28 | 21 | 9-13 | 1-4 | 0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +29 | +3.1 | ||||
| 22 | 13 | 6-8 | 1-1 | 0-0 | +31 | +5.6 | ||||||||
| 20 | 14 | 5-12 | 2-6 | 0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | +25 | +1.5 | |||||
| 18 | 4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +26 | −1.2 | |||||||
| 16 | 9 | 3-3 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | +20 | +7.5 | ||||||
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| 32 | 13 | 4-11 | 3-8 | 0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | −8 | +1.9 | |||||
| 26 | 7 | 2-7 | 1-5 | 0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | +4 | −3.6 | |||||
| 22 | 7 | 3-10 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0 | −8 | −4.3 | |||||||
| 19 | 10 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | −9 | −0.8 | ||||||
| 18 | 4 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | −6 | +0.5 | ||||||||
| 12 | 3 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −17 | −4.6 | ||
| 7 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | −7 | −3.4 | ||||
| Team | 105 | 41-8448.8% | 12-3633.3% | 53 | 25 | 18 | 13 | 11-1291.7% | 12 | 7 | 4 | |||
Bench 44 points on 16 for 44 shooting
Chicago Bulls89| 30 | 12 | 5-10 | 2-5 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | −28 | +1.1 | ||||||
| 30 | 10 | 3-7 | 1-1 | 3-6 | 0 | −23 | −1.8 | |||||||
| 28 | 7 | 3-10 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | −26 | −6.3 | ||||||
| 27 | 7 | 2-8 | 0-3 | 3-3 | 0 | 0 | −33 | −5.6 | ||||||
| 27 | 4 | 1-11 | 0-4 | 0 | 2-4 | 0 | 0 | −29 | −10.3 | |||||
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| 29 | 20, Ties his career high | 7-11 | 4-6 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | −2 | +6.4 | ||||||
| 22 | 8 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | +16 | +2.5 | ||||||
| 20 | 10 | 4-7 | 2-4 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | +10 | +3.8 | |||||
| 17 | 3 | 1-7 | 0-3 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | +13 | −1.0 | ||||
| 8 | 8 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 0 | 0 | +12 | +4.2 | |||
| 3 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +10 | −1.4 | |
| Team | 89 | 32-8139.5% | 12-3336.4% | 36 | 18 | 13 | 16 | 13-2065.0% | 7 | 14 | 1 | |||
Bench 49 points on 18 for 35 shooting
Did not play: Omer Asik (coach’s decision).
Celtics105Bulls89ClickTap a team’s number to see the plays behind it.
PS, Performance Score: points above what an average player adds in the same minutes. The game’s highs are in blue, hot shooting in gold, cold in gray. ClickTap a column’s heading to sort by it.
The Boston Celtics beat the Chicago Bulls 105-89.
The Celtics took control with a 26-5 run in the first quarter and led by as many as 37.
Jaylen Brown scored 21 points (16 in the paint) on 9 for 13 shooting, and Al Horford added 13 points (9 in the first quarter) on 6 for 8 shooting.
For the Bulls, Denzel Valentine scored 20 points on 7 for 11 shooting off the bench.
The Celtics shot 48.8% from the field to the Bulls’ 39.5% and outscored them 46-26 in the paint. The Bulls gave up 12 offensive rebounds, about 4 more than usual for the shots the Celtics missed. The Bulls’ starters were outscored 47-23 in 16 minutes together.
Boston CelticsChicago BullsPS, Performance Score: points above what an average player adds in the same minutes.
The five plays that moved the chance to win most, in order.
Each play from the side of the team that made it: its chance to win before and after, and the change in percentage points. On the court, each shot is the shooter’s face (gray when he missed), bigger the more it moved the chance. Chances from the site’s game model (the per-play numbers the Clutch and Performances tabs use aren’t built for this game).
94 points from the field on 84 shots: 2.3 more than the league scores from the same zones.
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| Zone | FG | % | League |
|---|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 21-31 | 67.7% | 63% |
| In the paint | 2-3 | 66.7% | 40% |
| Mid-range | 6-14 | 42.9% | 40% |
| Corner 3 | 2-4 | 50.0% | 39% |
| Above-the-break 3 | 10-32 | 31.3% | 36% |
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Nwaba | 18 | 10 | 4-6 | +6 |
| Zach LaVine | 13 | 5 | 2-3 | +2 |
| Denzel Valentine | 10 | 4 | 2-2 | +2 |
| Kris Dunn | 5 | 0 | 0-1 | −1 |
| Everyone else | 7 | 2 | 1-2 | +1 |
The tracking credits him with 21 points on 53 possessions. He usually scores about 11 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach LaVine | 13 | 0 | 0-2 | −3 |
| David Nwaba | 10 | 0 | 0-3 | −2 |
| Kris Dunn | 5 | 7 | 2-2 | +6 |
| Lauri Markkanen | 3 | 4 | 2-4 | +3 |
| Everyone else | 7 | 5 | 2-2 | +4 |
The tracking credits him with 16 points on 38 possessions. He usually scores about 7 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lauri Markkanen | 26 | 6 | 3-3 | +1 |
| Bobby Portis | 8 | 2 | 1-1 | 0 |
| David Nwaba | 3 | 0 | 0-2 | −1 |
| Everyone else | 7 | 5 | 2-2 | +4 |
The tracking credits him with 13 points on 44 possessions. He usually scores about 9 on that many.
What the players each one guarded scored, against what they usually score on as many possessions.
Possessions, and parts of possessions when defenders switched, from the NBA’s matchup tracking. The line under a defender’s name: his share of the scorer’s possessions. Usual: what the scorer averaged a possession against every defender in the regular season, eased toward the league’s rate when he has few possessions.
CHI win probability — AI model powered by play-by-play data
BOS
50/50
CHI
Highest Leverage Moments
Dunn 26' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS)
Q1 2:31
15.1%
15→30
Horford 24' 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Rozier 2 AST)
Q1 2:11
14.9%
30→15
Baynes 1' Putback Layup (2 PTS)
Q1 7:02
9.6%
43→34
Dunn 15' Running Pull-Up Jump Shot (2 PTS)
Q1 3:13
8.9%
27→18
Brown 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Rozier 1 AST)
Q1 5:05
8.1%
29→21
