US EditionCeltics Beat Injury-Riddled Bulls 124-105 as Vucevic Scores 19 Against His Former Team
Payton Pritchard scored 26 points and Nikola Vucevic added a double-double as the Celtics won by a large margin against an injury-depleted Bulls team.
- On Wednesday, the Boston Celtics beat the Chicago Bulls 124-105 as Payton Pritchard scored 26 in the final game before the All-Star break.
- Chicago played without Isaac Okoro due to a knee issue and missed several top contributors, including Josh Giddey and Tre Jones, sidelined since Jan. 28 and Jan. 22 respectively.
- A 28-point halftime lead grew to 33 as Nikola Vucevic had 19 points and 11 rebounds, Matas Buzelis scored 15 with eight boards, and Rob Dillingham added 16 points and seven assists.
- The defeat extended Chicago's slide to six straight losses while Boston has won six of its last seven games, gaining momentum into the All-Star break.
- Vucevic and Anfernee Simons faced their former teams after being swapped last week, and both clubs resume play on Feb. 19 with Bulls hosting Toronto and Celtics at Golden State.
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