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Vucevic became the first Chicago player to log
a triple-double since Jimmy Butler accomplished the feat on
April 6, 2017, at Philadelphia.
Chicago's Coby White finished with 25 points on 9-for-16
shooting, including 7-of-12 success from beyond the 3-point arc.
Zach LaVine also scored 25 for the Bulls (28-39), who won for
the second time in as many nights after dropping their previous
four games in a row.
Kemba Walker scored a season-high 33 points to lead Boston
(35-32). Evan Fournier contributed 17 points on 7-of-11
shooting, but Jayson Tatum made only 3 of 15 shots from the
field and finished with nine points.
The Bulls put the game away with a 12-0 run to grab a 112-92
advantage with 3:02 remaining. LaVine buried a 3-pointer to cap
the run, which followed a push by the Celtics to cut the deficit
to eight points with 5:19 to go.
The Celtics opened the fourth quarter on an 8-0 run to pull
within 94-82. Daniel Theis broke the Bulls' scoring drought with
a basket with 8:31 remaining.
Chicago led by as many as 21 points late in the third quarter. A
driving layup by Thaddeus Young put the Bulls on top 91-70 with
49.6 seconds left, but Boston responded with a free throw by
Tristan Thompson and a 3-pointer by Walker to pull within 17.
After Walker was called for a technical foul, Lauri Markkanen
closed the fourth quarter with three free throws to make it
94-74.
The Bulls held a 60-46 lead heading into halftime.
Chicago closed the second quarter on a 21-12 run to take
control. White drained a trio of 3-pointers during the scoring
outburst, with Vucevic assisting on two of the baskets and Young
assisting on another.
Vucevic also made a 3-pointer during the run. Patrick Williams
capped the first-half scoring for the Bulls when he made a
3-pointer off an assist from Vucevic with 31 seconds to go.
The Celtics led 28-25 after a layup by Luke Kornet with 1:29
left in the first quarter, but the Bulls scored the next five
points on a 3-pointer by Javonte Green and a jump shot by Tomas
Satoransky to take a 30-28 lead at the end of the first quarter.
The Bulls played in front of fans on their home court for the
first time since March 10, 2020.
--Field Level Media
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