The Boston Celtics hit the street and headed to the Windy Metropolis with one factor on their thoughts earlier than Saturday evening’s matchup towards the Chicago Bulls: vengeance.
Boston crumbled to Chicago throughout Thursday evening’s assembly at TD Backyard, turning back-to-back technical fouls to head coach Joe Mazzulla and star Jaylen Brown right into a game-losing 18-12 run from the Bulls within the fourth quarter. Mazzulla and Brown vocalized their frustrations with the officiating, leading to a $35,000 effective to Mazzulla and giving the group loads of motivating gasoline.
That gasoline translated and ignited a roaring response from Jayson Tatum and the Celtics, who improved to 22-6 with the much-needed bounce-back efficiency.
Listed below are three studs and three duds from Boston’s 123-98 revenge win over Chicago:
STUDS
Jayson Tatum
Tatum addressed Magic Johnson’s current feedback on the 2017 draft and why the Lakers handed on the five-time All-Star hours earlier than tip-off. And all through the evening, Tatum reminded Los Angeles of its loss by recording his first triple-double of the season as he scored a season-high 43 factors with 15 rebounds and 10 assists. Tatum shot 16-for-24 from the sphere and drained 9 3-pointers, placing on a clinic.
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Boston’s star turned a possible five-point lead the Celtics dangled over the Bulls right into a double-digit blowout to ship everybody at United Heart packing early.
Boston’s inside presence
The Celtics have been humbled Thursday evening after relying too closely on the 3-point line and outworked the Bulls all through their redemption shot. Boston totaled 10 offensive rebounds by halftime earlier than ending the sport with 16 to Chicago’s 10. Luke Kornet led the cost on that entrance, logging a team-leading six offensive rebounds — and eight complete — in 19 minutes off the bench to present the Celtics an additional 4 scoring alternatives.
Kristaps Porzingis
Boston’s 7-footer was stable from begin to end as Porzingis scored 22 factors on 8-of-15 capturing from the ground with six rebounds, two assists and two blocks. Porzingis was the overshadowed cheat code, slashing by way of Chicago’s offense on the offensive finish whereas giving the Bulls bother scoring on the opposite finish and assuaging any issues in regards to the 29-year-old’s current heel damage.
DUDS
Derrick White
It was a tough capturing evening for White because the 30-year-old went 3-for-12 from the sphere and missed all six of his 3-point makes an attempt. White didn’t get going all through 26 minutes on the ground, scoring a modest eight factors to go together with 4 rebounds and one help.
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Zach LaVine
The Celtics have been dragged by way of the mud when it got here to defending LaVine on their residence ground, however the two-time All-Star couldn’t observe it up in Chicago. LaVine was held to simply 14 factors on 4-of-11 capturing with 4 rebounds and 4 assists, ending a minus-12 following the loss.
Coby White
Chicago’s guard, too, had a tough go within the scoring division as White additionally scored simply 14 factors. The North Carolina product shot 5-of-14 from the ground, missed six 3-point makes an attempt, grabbed zero rebounds and led the Bulls with three turnovers dedicated.
