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Boston Celtics outlast Chicago Bulls to win 115-101 with Anfernee Simons outburst (PHOTOS)
At the start of the Boston Celtics home game against the Chicago Bulls, it seemed like neither ball club could hit a shot. Then, at the end of the first frame, the Celtics started to pull away, and survived a late push by the Bulls in the game's fourth quarter to come away with a 115-101 victory that would propel them into the Eastern Conference's second-place spot.
That's more like it! After talking about the Chicago Bulls' shockingly strong record against the NBA's best earlier today, they face an ugly 115-101 loss to th
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Josh Giddey was absent. Coby White still wasn’t back to full strength. And that left Matas Buzelis as the sole spark for a flailing Chicago Bulls team.
The Celtics are back in Boston to open a four-game homestand after a five-game road trip. The Celtics went 4-1 on their travels, winning the last three to enter Monday night’s game against the Bulls with a streak to extend.