Kristaps Porzingis finishes with 34 points, carrying Celtics over Bulls 122-100
BOSTON (AP) Kristaps Porzingis scored 26 of his season-high 34 points in the first half, and the Boston Celtics coasted to a 122-100 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night.
The 7-foot-2 Porzingis made a season-best eight 3-point shots in 14 attempts with 11 rebounds over 33 minutes, helping Boston bounce back from a rough home loss to the Rockets on Monday.
Jaylen Brown added 28 points, Derrick White had 22 and Jayson Tatum 16 for the recently up-and-down Celtics, who are just 7-6 in their last 13 games.
Coby White led Chicago with 16 points in 31 minutes in his first game after missing four straight with an ankle injury. The Bulls have dropped eight of nine.
Bulls’ leading scorer Zach LaVine missed the game for personal reasons.
Tatum’s second of consecutive 3-pointers 15 seconds apart midway into the third quarter gave Boston its biggest lead of the game, 86-62.
The Bulls beat the Celtics in their previous trip to TD Garden on Dec. 19 when LaVine scored 36 points but were blown out by 25 points two days later at home.
Bulls: They certainly looked like they were missing LaVine’s team-high 24.0 points per game for stretches.
Celtics: Were focused from the start after the frustrating two-point loss against Houston. They opened a double-digit edge just over two minutes into the game.
After the Celtics’ lead was sliced to six, they went on a 13-0 run over a nearly four-minute stretch midway in the second. Brown had nine points in the spree.
Porzingis set his season-high in made 3s for a game by connecting on six in the opening half.
The Bulls play the middle game of their three-game road trip at Toronto on Friday. The Celtics are at New Orleans, also Friday, the first of their three-game trip.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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12:00 | Nikola Vucevic vs. Kristaps Porzingis (Derrick White gains possession) | |||
11:47 | Kristaps Porzingis turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | |||
11:36 | Ayo Dosunmu misses two point cutting layup | |||
11:33 | Kristaps Porzingis defensive rebound | |||
11:29 | +3 | Kristaps Porzingis makes three point jump shot (Jrue Holiday assists) | 0-3 | |
11:04 | Bulls turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
10:54 | +3 | Kristaps Porzingis makes three point jump shot (Jaylen Brown assists) | 0-6 | |
10:33 | Coby White misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
10:31 | Jayson Tatum defensive rebound | |||
10:25 | +2 | Jaylen Brown makes two point driving finger roll layup (Jayson Tatum assists) | 0-8 | |
10:09 | Josh Giddey misses three point jump shot | |||
10:07 | Nikola Vucevic offensive rebound | |||
10:04 | Coby White misses three point jump shot | |||
10:01 | Jaylen Brown defensive rebound | |||
9:54 | Jaylen Brown misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
9:52 | Jrue Holiday offensive rebound | |||
9:48 | Jaylen Brown misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
9:45 | Kristaps Porzingis offensive rebound | |||
9:45 | Josh Giddey shooting foul (Kristaps Porzingis draws the foul) | |||
9:45 | +1 | Kristaps Porzingis makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0-9 | |
9:45 | +1 | Kristaps Porzingis makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0-10 | |
9:37 | Lonzo Ball misses two point driving layup | |||
9:33 | Lonzo Ball offensive rebound | |||
9:27 | Jaylen Brown shooting foul (Lonzo Ball draws the foul) | |||
9:27 | +1 | Lonzo Ball makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 1-10 | |
9:27 | +1 | Lonzo Ball makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 2-10 | |
9:27 | +1 | Lonzo Ball makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 3-10 | |
9:11 | +2 | Kristaps Porzingis makes two point jump shot (Jrue Holiday assists) | 3-12 | |
8:57 | +3 | Lonzo Ball makes three point pullup jump shot | 6-12 | |
8:43 | +3 | Kristaps Porzingis makes three point jump shot (Jayson Tatum assists) | 6-15 | |
8:23 | +2 | Josh Giddey makes two point driving finger roll layup (Nikola Vucevic assists) | 8-15 | |
8:12 | Jayson Tatum turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | |||
8:01 | Coby White turnover (lost ball) (Jrue Holiday steals) | |||
7:55 | Nikola Vucevic personal foul (Kristaps Porzingis draws the foul) | |||
7:46 | Jrue Holiday turnover (lost ball) (Ayo Dosunmu steals) | |||
7:42 | Ayo Dosunmu misses two point running layup | |||
7:40 | Josh Giddey offensive rebound | |||
7:38 | +3 | Lonzo Ball makes three point pullup jump shot (Josh Giddey assists) | 11-15 | |
7:28 | +2 | Jaylen Brown makes two point driving layup (Derrick White assists) | 11-17 | |
7:28 | Bulls 60 second timeout | |||
7:16 | +2 | Josh Giddey makes two point driving reverse layup | 13-17 | |
7:01 | Derrick White misses three point jump shot | |||
6:58 | Jrue Holiday offensive rebound | |||
6:57 | Jrue Holiday misses two point putback layup | |||
6:55 | Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound | |||
6:47 | Matas Buzelis misses three point jump shot | |||
6:44 | Jrue Holiday defensive rebound | |||
6:26 | Nikola Vucevic blocks Jayson Tatum's two point pullup jump shot | |||
6:22 | Ayo Dosunmu defensive rebound | |||
6:21 | +2 | Matas Buzelis makes two point cutting dunk (Coby White assists) | 15-17 | |
5:55 | Jrue Holiday misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
5:53 | Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound | |||
5:50 | Jaylen Brown shooting foul (Josh Giddey draws the foul) | |||
5:50 | Josh Giddey misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
5:50 | Bulls offensive rebound | |||
5:50 | +1 | Josh Giddey makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 16-17 | |
5:36 | Jrue Holiday misses three point jump shot | |||
5:32 | Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound | |||
5:26 | Patrick Williams misses three point running jump shot | |||
5:23 | Jayson Tatum defensive rebound | |||
5:14 | Josh Giddey kicked ball violation | |||
5:05 | Kristaps Porzingis misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
5:03 | Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound | |||
4:50 | +2 | Nikola Vucevic makes two point layup (Josh Giddey assists) | 18-17 | |
4:50 | Celtics 60 second timeout | |||
4:40 | +2 | Jayson Tatum makes two point pullup jump shot (Payton Pritchard assists) | 18-19 | |
4:18 | Nikola Vucevic turnover (bad pass) (Jaden Springer steals) | |||
4:06 | +3 | Jayson Tatum makes three point pullup jump shot | 18-22 | |
3:55 | +3 | Matas Buzelis makes three point jump shot (Dalen Terry assists) | 21-22 | |
3:41 | Matas Buzelis shooting foul (Kristaps Porzingis draws the foul) | |||
3:41 | +1 | Kristaps Porzingis makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 21-23 | |
3:41 | +1 | Kristaps Porzingis makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 21-24 | |
3:20 | Payton Pritchard blocks Dalen Terry's two point driving layup | |||
3:17 | Luke Kornet defensive rebound | |||
3:00 | Jayson Tatum misses two point driving reverse layup | |||
3:00 | Dalen Terry defensive rebound | |||
2:44 | Josh Giddey misses three point jump shot | |||
2:41 | Jaden Springer defensive rebound | |||
2:32 | Kristaps Porzingis misses three point jump shot | |||
2:30 | Josh Giddey defensive rebound | |||
2:26 | +2 | Dalen Terry makes two point running reverse layup (Josh Giddey assists) | 23-24 | |
2:07 | Jayson Tatum turnover (lost ball) (Josh Giddey steals) | |||
2:04 | Jayson Tatum personal foul (Josh Giddey draws the foul) | |||
1:49 | Coby White misses two point stepback jump shot | |||
1:46 | Jaden Springer defensive rebound | |||
1:35 | Dalen Terry shooting foul (Jayson Tatum draws the foul) | |||
1:35 | +1 | Jayson Tatum makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 23-25 | |
1:35 | +1 | Jayson Tatum makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 23-26 | |
1:18 | Lonzo Ball misses three point jump shot | |||
1:16 | Celtics defensive rebound | |||
1:05 | Luke Kornet misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
1:02 | Jalen Smith defensive rebound | |||
0:57 | Jalen Smith misses three point running jump shot | |||
0:54 | Drew Peterson defensive rebound | |||
0:41 | Jalen Smith blocks Jaden Springer's two point driving layup | |||
0:38 | Jalen Smith defensive rebound | |||
0:28 | Lonzo Ball misses three point jump shot | |||
0:25 | Celtics defensive rebound | |||
0:02 | Jalen Smith blocks Drew Peterson's two point reverse layup | |||
0:01 | Jalen Smith defensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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11:35 | Lonzo Ball misses three point jump shot | |||
11:32 | Jaylen Brown defensive rebound | |||
11:24 | Payton Pritchard misses three point jump shot | |||
11:22 | Lonzo Ball defensive rebound | |||
11:19 | Lonzo Ball turnover (bad pass) (Payton Pritchard steals) | |||
11:06 | +3 | Derrick White makes three point jump shot (Payton Pritchard assists) | 23-29 | |
10:50 | +2 | Patrick Williams makes two point pullup jump shot (Coby White assists) | 25-29 | |
10:29 | +2 | Luke Kornet makes two point cutting layup (Jaylen Brown assists) | 25-31 | |
10:22 | +3 | Jalen Smith makes three point jump shot (Lonzo Ball assists) | 28-31 | |
10:06 | +3 | Derrick White makes three point jump shot (Payton Pritchard assists) | 28-34 | |
9:54 | Jalen Smith turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | |||
9:33 | +3 | Jaden Springer makes three point jump shot (Payton Pritchard assists) | 28-37 | |
9:26 | Luke Kornet kicked ball violation | |||
9:11 | Jalen Smith misses three point jump shot | |||
9:07 | Jaylen Brown defensive rebound | |||
9:02 | Matas Buzelis blocks Jaylen Brown's two point running layup | |||
8:59 | Jalen Smith defensive rebound | |||
8:54 | +3 | Ayo Dosunmu makes three point jump shot (Patrick Williams assists) | 31-37 | |
8:30 | Jaylen Brown misses two point driving layup | |||
8:27 | Patrick Williams defensive rebound | |||
8:19 | Patrick Williams misses two point driving layup | |||
8:17 | Payton Pritchard defensive rebound | |||
8:12 | Matas Buzelis shooting foul (Jaylen Brown draws the foul) | |||
8:12 | +1 | Jaylen Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 31-38 | |
8:12 | Bulls 60 second timeout | |||
8:12 | +1 | Jaylen Brown makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 31-39 | |
7:56 | Ayo Dosunmu turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
7:56 | Celtics 60 second timeout | |||
7:44 | +2 | Jaylen Brown makes two point driving floating jump shot | 31-41 | |
7:28 | Coby White turnover (lost ball) (Payton Pritchard steals) | |||
7:19 | Matas Buzelis shooting foul (Derrick White draws the foul) | |||
7:19 | +1 | Derrick White makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 31-42 | |
7:19 | +1 | Derrick White makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 31-43 | |
7:10 | Coby White misses three point jump shot | |||
7:07 | Kristaps Porzingis defensive rebound | |||
6:52 | Ayo Dosunmu shooting foul (Jaylen Brown draws the foul) | |||
6:52 | Jaylen Brown misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
6:52 | Celtics offensive rebound | |||
6:52 | +1 | Jaylen Brown makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 31-44 | |
6:40 | Patrick Williams turnover (bad pass) (Kristaps Porzingis steals) | |||
6:32 | +2 | Jaylen Brown makes two point driving layup (Payton Pritchard assists) | 31-46 | |
6:32 | Bulls 60 second timeout | |||
6:23 | Josh Giddey misses three point jump shot | |||
6:19 | Jrue Holiday defensive rebound | |||
6:00 | +2 | Jrue Holiday makes two point driving layup (Payton Pritchard assists) | 31-48 | |
5:44 | Josh Giddey turnover (bad pass) (Jaylen Brown steals) | |||
5:39 | +2 | Jaylen Brown makes two point turnaround hook shot | 31-50 | |
5:19 | +2 | Ayo Dosunmu makes two point cutting layup (Patrick Williams assists) | 33-50 | |
5:09 | Jrue Holiday misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
5:07 | Patrick Williams defensive rebound | |||
4:54 | Lonzo Ball misses two point stepback jump shot | |||
4:52 | Payton Pritchard defensive rebound | |||
4:44 | +2 | Payton Pritchard makes two point driving layup | 33-52 | |
4:26 | Ayo Dosunmu misses three point jump shot | |||
4:22 | Kristaps Porzingis defensive rebound | |||
4:16 | Derrick White misses three point running jump shot | |||
4:14 | Ayo Dosunmu defensive rebound | |||
4:09 | +2 | Nikola Vucevic makes two point turnaround hook shot (Patrick Williams assists) | 35-52 | |
3:50 | Jaylen Brown misses three point jump shot | |||
3:46 | Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound | |||
3:41 | +3 | Ayo Dosunmu makes three point running pullup jump shot (Josh Giddey assists) | 38-52 | |
3:23 | +3 | Kristaps Porzingis makes three point jump shot (Derrick White assists) | 38-55 | |
3:12 | +3 | Patrick Williams makes three point jump shot (Nikola Vucevic assists) | 41-55 | |
2:56 | +2 | Kristaps Porzingis makes two point alley-oop layup (Derrick White assists) | 41-57 | |
2:46 | +2 | Nikola Vucevic makes two point driving floating jump shot (Josh Giddey assists) | 43-57 | |
2:27 | Kristaps Porzingis misses three point jump shot | |||
2:23 |