Daniel Theis had a career-high 22 points (10 in the third quarter) and 10 rebounds, and the Boston Celtics routed the Chicago Bulls 133-77 for their fifth straight win.
The Celtics led by as many as 58 and never trailed, pulling away with a 31-8 run in the fourth quarter.
Jaylen Brown scored 23 points (13 in the fourth quarter) on 8 for 11 shooting off the bench. Brown scored 13 of his 23 points in the fourth quarter. The Celtics had 7 players in double-digit scoring.
For the Bulls, Shaquille Harrison scored a career-high 20 points off the bench, and Justin Holiday went 1 for 7 from 3.
The Celtics shot 53.8% from the field and 51.2% from 3 to the Bulls’ 38.3% and 25.0%. They held the Bulls to 77 points. The Celtics made 22 3-pointers, 4 of them by Jayson Tatum. The Bulls forced 7 turnovers, about 6 fewer than usual for this many possessions. The Celtics’ starters outscored the Bulls 36-10 in 13 minutes together.