CHICAGO (AP) — Jayson Tatum scored 26 points, Sam Hauser and Al Horford added 23 each, and the NBA-leading Boston Celtics beat the Chicago Bulls 124-113 on Saturday night for their ninth consecutive victory.
Hauser made seven of Boston’s 21 3-pointers, while Horford was 5 of 10. Derrick White scored 17. Payton Pritchard added 15 points and eight assists, and the Celtics moved within two wins of their season-high streak despite that Jaylen Brown and Kristaps Porzingis were out of the game.
DeMar DeRozan led Chicago with 26 points. Alex Caruso, Nikola Vucevic and Ayo Dosunmu each scored 14 points as the Bulls suffered their second straight loss.
Tatum scored 19 points and Sam Hauser added 14 points as Boston took a 66-60 halftime lead.
The Bulls signed forward Javonte Green to a 10-day contract, bringing him back for a second stint with the team after he spent parts of three seasons in Chicago after being acquired from Boston. He played 10 games this season for Golden State’s G League affiliate.
2024-03-24 03:07:48
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