Celtics Vs. Bulls: Chicago Finishes Strong In 89-80 Win

The Celtics had the better start, leading by six points after the first twelve minutes before the Bulls stormed back with a 26-11 showing in the second quarter to take a 44-35 lead into the second half. Boston closed to within one at the end of the third and took the lead early in the fourth quarter before the Bulls went on a 12-0 run to take a 81-69 lead with 4:24 remaining.

Boston was able to get within six points, but a three-pointer from the corner by Deng extended the Bulls’ lead to nine points with 47 seconds left.

This is kind of Joakim Noah’s new thing and he sure takes advantage of every opportunity he has to do it. We’ve seen Noah’s backpedaling finga gun celebration before, and he was at it again on Thursday night. The bar for the celebration, however, is pretty low.

Here’s Noah hitting an open 16-footer, then celebrating all the way back down the court.

Noah leads the Bulls with 12 points and six rebounds, while Boozer has 11 points and a game-high nine rebounds. Deng has 10 points on three-of-five shooting to go along with five assists. As a team, the Bulls are 15-of-39 from the floor, including five-of-eight from beyond the arc. The Bulls have also regained the rebounding edge, grabbing 29 to the Celtics’ 18, including ten on the offensive glass.

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