The Chicago Bulls, playing without star guard Zach LaVine, lost the opener of a three-game trip Wednesday night, falling to the Boston Celtics 122-100.
Coby White led the Bulls with 16 points in 31 minutes in his first game after missing four straight with an ankle injury.
Boston’s options for adding on that front are quite limited with the assumption they don’t want to touch anyone in the existing rotation. Jaden Springer’s $4 million salary caps what the team can send out for a player in a swap since the Celtics can’t aggregate salaries as a second apron.
Kristaps Porzingis starred in this win with 34 points and eight three-pointers. Jaylen Brown was not far behind with 28 points.
Kristaps Porzingis went crazy in the first half against the Bulls, setting multiple bests during his time with the Celtics.
Jaylen Brown is paying tribute to a former Boston Celtics vice president who died of brain cancer in 2023. The Celtics also paid homage.
Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics (32-15) take on the Chicago Bulls (20-27) at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts on Wednesday, January 29 at 7:30 PM ET.In their last matchup on Monday, the
Porzingis turned the ball over on the first possession and played an essentially perfect game for the Celtics the rest of the way.
Top Performers Coby White – 16 points, 3 assists Patrick Williams – 16 points, 7 rebounds Boston – Top Performers Kristaps Porziņģis – 34 points, 11 rebounds, 8 3PM, 3 assists Season-highs in PTS and 3PM Jaylen Brown – 28 points,