National Basketball Association
Boston 123, Chicago 98
Saturday, December 21, 2024 8:00 PM
When: 8:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 21, 2024
Where: United Center, Chicago, Illinois
Officials: #45 Brian Forte, #51 Aaron Smith, #44 Brett Nansel
Attendance: 19803
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Boston 28333230123
Chicago 2826232198
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Boston 22-6 11-4 11-2 W1
Chicago 13-16 4-10 9-6 L1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the Chicago Bulls have a 4-10 record at home this season. The Boston Celtics are 11-2 while on the road this season.
  • Chicago has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Bulls have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • Boston has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Celtics have won 7 of their last 10 games.
  • Nikola Vucevic played 32:08 minutes and scored 19 points. He shot 42.1% from the field and has averaged 17 points over the last five games.
  • Jayson Tatum played 35:31 minutes and scored 43 points. He shot 66.7% from the field and has averaged 30.6 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Chicago Bulls average 118.1 points per game and hold opponents to 121.4 points per game. The Boston Celtics average 119.6 points per game and hold opponents to 109.6 points per game.
Top Game Performances
Boston   Chicago
Jayson Tatum 43 Scoring Nikola Vucevic 19
Jayson Tatum 10 Assists Ayo Dosunmu 6
Jayson Tatum 15 Rebounds Nikola Vucevic 10
Kristaps Porzingis 4 Free Throws Made Nikola Vucevic 3
Jrue Holiday 2 Steals Lonzo Ball 2
Kristaps Porzingis 2 Blocks Matas Buzelis 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3P FT Ast Reb
Boston 123 48.0 15-45 12-14 27 59
Chicago 98 37.8 14-41 10-11 28 43
Upcoming Games
  • Chicago will play their next game at home against Milwaukee. The Bulls have a W/L % of .286 after a win and .600 after a loss.
  • Boston will play their next game on the road against Orlando. The Celtics have a W/L % of .714 after a win and 1.000 after a loss.