Kristaps Porzingis scored a summit of 34 factors and harvested 11 rebounds to assist the Boston Celtics breeze at a 122-100 victory in opposition to the Chicago Bulls visiting Wednesday night.
Porzingis made 10 of his 18 makes an attempt on the area, together with 8 of the 14 photographs behind the three -point arc. His eight 3 factors have equaled his profession.
Porzingis collected 26 factors within the first half, when he made 6 of the 8 photographs behind the 3-point arc.
Jaylen Brown added 28 factors, six rebounds and 6 assists for the Celtics, who additionally acquired a 22 level efficiency from Derrick White. White made 4 factors at 3 factors.
The Bulls didn’t have the highest scorer Zach Lavine, who has a median of 24.0 factors per recreation. Chicago coach Billy Donovan stated Lavine would miss a number of video games to be along with his spouse to organize for the start of their third youngster.
Chicago goalkeeper Coby White got here again from an ankle damage and scored 16 factors in 31 minutes. It was White’s first recreation since January 19.
Patrick Williams got here out of the bench and contributed 16 factors, seven rebounds and 4 assists for the Bulls, who performed the primary match of a 3 -game street journey. Chicago will play in Toronto on Friday and Detroit on Sunday.
Ayo Dosunmu and Matas Buzelis every had 12 factors for Chicago. Nikola Vacevic succeeded in 11 rebounds.
Sam Hauser (Hip) and Al Horford (toe) didn’t gown for the Celtics, who averted a 3rd consecutive house defeat.
Boston was 18 out of 44 of the three -point vary (40.9%). Chicago was 37 out of 92 within the area (40.2) and 15 out of 49 (30.6%) out of three.
The Celtics scored the primary 10 factors of the match and led 26-23 after 1 / 4. Boston scored 41 factors within the second quarter to construct an advance from 67-51 to half-time and elevated by 96-76 after three quarters.
The Boston’s advance culminated at 24 factors on the finish of the third quarter. Chicago didn’t get nearer to 16 factors in fourth.
Boston received three of the 4 video games between the groups this season.
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