The Celtics lost more than just Kendrick Perkins on Thursday, as Boston fell to the Nuggets in TNT’s late game. Meanwhile in Chicago, the Bulls tipped the Heat in the final seconds with a Luol Deng dagger.
Nuggets Vs. Celtics: Shocked Boston Falls To Retooled Denver
Heat Vs. Bulls: Derrick Rose, Luol Deng Eclipse LeBron James, Dwyane Wade In Chicago Win
LeBron actually guarded Rose rather well -- something that’s very difficult to do -- while refusing to bite on his sharp crossovers. Rose had no shot on goal as he moved toward the basket, but Wade came in off of Deng nonetheless. From there, that’s a pass Rose won’t miss. He’s great playmaker, and made a great play to set up a clean look for a solid shooter. Deng does the rest.
The Bulls have a tiebreaker over the Heat now by virtue of the regular season series, which Chicago leads 2-0. But the Heat remain two games ahead of the Bulls in the standings, meaning that Miami would still get the easier first-round foe (in theory) and home court advantage in a second-round matchup.
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