Pritchard hits seven 3s and scores 28 as Celtics rout Bulls 134-99
Boston blew the game open with a 39-21 third quarter and improves to 2-1. The Nets visit TD Garden tonight.
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Payton Pritchard scored 28 points and made seven of 10 3-point attempts as the Celtics routed the Chicago Bulls 134-99 on Monday night at TD Garden.
Boston led 66-54 at halftime and pulled away with a 39-21 third quarter, NBC Sports Boston reported. Pritchard scored 19 points in the period on 5-of-5 shooting from deep, his best single quarter as a pro.
Box score notes
- Jayson Tatum had 23 points, seven rebounds and six assists in 28 minutes, including a buzzer-beating 3 to end the first half.
- Paul George added 16 points.
- Sam Hauser scored 11 off the bench with three 3s.
- Mike Conley made both of his 3-point tries in his first stint as a Celtic.
Norman Powell led Chicago in scoring, and rookie Caleb Wilson added 17 points, according to NBC Sports Boston.
By the numbers
Bleacher Nation, which covers the Bulls, tallied the gaps:
| Category | Celtics | Bulls |
|---|---|---|
| Points off turnovers | 39 | 17 |
| Bench points | 79 | 33 |
| Points in the paint | 46 | 30 |
| Rebounds | 65 | 53 |
| 3-point shooting | 48% | 27% |
Up next
The Celtics (2-1) play the second game of a back-to-back tonight against the Brooklyn Nets at TD Garden. The Bulls fell to 1-3.
Sources
- Payton Pritchard, Jayson Tatum drive Celtics blowout win vs. Bulls, NBC Sports Boston
- Bulls 99-134 Celtics: Chicago Can't Keep Up with Boston, Bleacher Nation
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