Pritchard scores 30 as Celtics beat Bulls 125-111
Payton Pritchard scored 30 points, and the Boston Celtics beat the Chicago Bulls 125-111 for their fourth straight win.
The Celtics took control with a 33-11 run in the first quarter and led by as many as 32.
Jayson Tatum had 26 points and seven assists, and Paul George added 18 points (eight in the first quarter, on a dunk, a layup, a jumper and two free throws), eight assists and three steals. Tatum and George set each other up for six baskets and 14 points, three of them in the fourth quarter.
For the Bulls, Caleb Wilson scored 23 points with six 3-pointers, and Norman Powell added 16 points (eight in the first quarter, on a floater and six free throws).
The Celtics shot 51.2% from the field and 31.3% from 3 to the Bulls’ 38.0% and 30.0%. They outscored the Bulls 58-40 in the paint. The Celtics outscored the Bulls 20-9 in five minutes with Tatum, Queta, Pritchard, Hauser and González on the floor together.














