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Tatum scores 35, Pritchard adds 29 off the bench and Celtics outlast Bulls 138-129
CHICAGO (AP) Jayson Tatum scored 35 points and had 14 rebounds to lead the Boston Celtics past the Chicago Bulls 138-129 in Friday night’s NBA Cup pool game.
Reserve Payton Pritchard added a season-best 29 points, including 11 straight during a fourth-quarter run that gave the Celtics the lead for good.
Nikola Vucevic scored a season-high 32 points and had 11 rebounds for Chicago, which could have secured a spot in the Cup quarterfinals with a victory. Atlanta, which defeated Cleveland earlier in the day, secured the Group C berth and will advance to the knockout round.
Boston still as a shot at the wild-card berth but it depends on the outcome of Tuesday’s games.
Zach LaVine added 29 points for the Bulls, including four 3-pointers to become the franchise's career leader in made 3s.
Tied at 108, Pritchard made 3-pointers on consecutive possessions to start an 11-4 run that gave Boston breathing room. Jaylen Brown and Kristaps Porzingis each added 21 points.
Celtics: Boston had its complete roster available for the first time this season but only three reserves played significant minutes. It didn’t hurt that Pritchard, who played 28 minutes and most of the fourth quarter, was part of that trio.
Bulls: LaVine’s third 3-pointer with 3:05 to play pulled the Bulls within 125-122 and made him the franchise’s career leader. He finished with four 3s and now has 1,051, two more than Kirk Hinrich.
Pritchard hit a deep 3-pointer with 5:25 to play to cap his 11-point spurt and put Boston ahead 119-112. He finished the night 7 for 11 from behind the arc and scored all but five of the Celtics’ 34 bench points.
The Celtics were 15 for 23 from the floor in the fourth quarter.
Boston travels to Cleveland on Sunday. Chicago welcomes Brooklyn on Monday night.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Kristaps Porzingis vs. Nikola Vucevic (Derrick White gains possession) | ||
| 11:50 |  | Jaylen Brown misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 11:48 | | Josh Giddey defensive rebound | ||
| 11:44 | | Zach LaVine misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 11:42 | | Jayson Tatum defensive rebound | ||
| 11:24 | | +3 | Kristaps Porzingis makes three point jump shot (Jaylen Brown assists) | 3-0 |
| 11:09 | | +2 | Ayo Dosunmu makes two point driving floating bank jump shot (Nikola Vucevic assists) | 3-2 |
| 11:02 | | +2 | Derrick White makes two point driving finger roll layup (Jrue Holiday assists) | 5-2 |
| 10:42 | | Josh Giddey turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 10:32 | | Jrue Holiday misses two point driving hook shot | ||
| 10:31 | | Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound | ||
| 10:13 | | Kristaps Porzingis shooting foul (Nikola Vucevic draws the foul) | ||
| 10:13 | | Nikola Vucevic misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 10:13 | | Bulls offensive rebound | ||
| 10:13 | | +1 | Nikola Vucevic makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 5-3 |
| 10:02 | | Jayson Tatum misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 10:01 | | Coby White defensive rebound | ||
| 9:58 | | Coby White misses two point running finger roll layup | ||
| 9:58 | | Jayson Tatum defensive rebound | ||
| 9:40 | | Jayson Tatum misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 9:38 | | Coby White defensive rebound | ||
| 9:25 | | Ayo Dosunmu misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:23 | | Derrick White defensive rebound | ||
| 9:15 | | Kristaps Porzingis misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:11 | | Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound | ||
| 9:04 | | +2 | Zach LaVine makes two point driving dunk (Ayo Dosunmu assists) | 5-5 |
| 8:48 | | +3 | Jaylen Brown makes three point jump shot (Derrick White assists) | 8-5 |
| 8:35 | | Josh Giddey misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:33 | | Jayson Tatum defensive rebound | ||
| 8:24 | | +2 | Jayson Tatum makes two point driving finger roll layup | 10-5 |
| 8:10 | | Ayo Dosunmu misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:09 | | Kristaps Porzingis defensive rebound | ||
| 7:55 | | Derrick White misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:53 | | Josh Giddey defensive rebound | ||
| 7:51 | | Jaylen Brown shooting foul (Zach LaVine draws the foul) | ||
| 7:51 | | +1 | Zach LaVine makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 10-6 |
| 7:51 | | +1 | Zach LaVine makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 10-7 |
| 7:39 | | +2 | Kristaps Porzingis makes two point floating jump shot (Jayson Tatum assists) | 12-7 |
| 7:39 | | Lonzo Ball shooting foul (Kristaps Porzingis draws the foul) | ||
| 7:39 | | Kristaps Porzingis misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 7:39 | | Matas Buzelis defensive rebound | ||
| 7:21 | | +3 | Ayo Dosunmu makes three point jump shot (Nikola Vucevic assists) | 12-10 |
| 7:14 | | +3 | Jaylen Brown makes three point pullup jump shot | 15-10 |
| 7:05 | | Zach LaVine misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 7:02 | | Kristaps Porzingis defensive rebound | ||
| 6:52 | | +3 | Derrick White makes three point jump shot (Kristaps Porzingis assists) | 18-10 |
| 6:30 | | Nikola Vucevic misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:27 | | Lonzo Ball offensive rebound | ||
| 6:21 | | +2 | Nikola Vucevic makes two point cutting layup (Ayo Dosunmu assists) | 18-12 |
| 6:11 | | +3 | Jaylen Brown makes three point jump shot (Derrick White assists) | 21-12 |
| 6:10 | | Bulls 60 second timeout | ||
| 5:53 | | Zach LaVine misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:51 | | Derrick White defensive rebound | ||
| 5:38 | | +2 | Kristaps Porzingis makes two point driving dunk (Jayson Tatum assists) | 23-12 |
| 5:28 | | Kristaps Porzingis personal foul (Zach LaVine draws the foul) | ||
| 5:19 | | Matas Buzelis misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:17 | | Sam Hauser defensive rebound | ||
| 5:13 | | Jayson Tatum misses two point running layup | ||
| 5:11 | | Matas Buzelis defensive rebound | ||
| 5:03 | | +2 | Matas Buzelis makes two point driving finger roll layup | 23-14 |
| 4:53 | | Al Horford misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:51 | | Ayo Dosunmu defensive rebound | ||
| 4:41 | | +2 | Nikola Vucevic makes two point hook shot (Ayo Dosunmu assists) | 23-16 |
| 4:27 | | +2 | Jayson Tatum makes two point turnaround bank jump shot (Derrick White assists) | 25-16 |
| 4:16 | | Payton Pritchard shooting foul (Ayo Dosunmu draws the foul) | ||
| 4:16 | | +1 | Ayo Dosunmu makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 25-17 |
| 4:16 | | +1 | Ayo Dosunmu makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 25-18 |
| 3:56 | | +2 | Jayson Tatum makes two point driving finger roll layup | 27-18 |
| 3:48 | | Lonzo Ball misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 3:46 | | Jayson Tatum defensive rebound | ||
| 3:42 | | +3 | Derrick White makes three point running pullup jump shot | 30-18 |
| 3:19 | | +2 | Zach LaVine makes two point driving dunk | 30-20 |
| 3:09 | | +3 | Jayson Tatum makes three point pullup jump shot | 33-20 |
| 2:54 | | +3 | Zach LaVine makes three point pullup jump shot | 33-23 |
| 2:54 | | Celtics 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:39 | | +3 | Jayson Tatum makes three point stepback jump shot (Al Horford assists) | 36-23 |
| 2:31 | | +3 | Coby White makes three point pullup jump shot (Josh Giddey assists) | 36-26 |
| 2:13 | | +3 | Payton Pritchard makes three point jump shot (Sam Hauser assists) | 39-26 |
| 2:02 | | Coby White turnover (bad pass) (Jayson Tatum steals) | ||
| 2:00 | | Jayson Tatum turnover (lost ball) (Josh Giddey steals) | ||
| 1:55 | | Coby White misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:53 | | Torrey Craig offensive rebound | ||
| 1:50 | | +2 | Torrey Craig makes two point putback layup | 39-28 |
| 1:32 | | Jayson Tatum misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:30 | | Jrue Holiday offensive rebound | ||
| 1:23 | | Sam Hauser misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:21 | | Jalen Smith defensive rebound | ||
| 1:15 | | Josh Giddey turnover (lost ball) (Jrue Holiday steals) | ||
| 1:15 | | Sam Hauser turnover (lost ball) (Josh Giddey steals) | ||
| 1:10 | | +2 | Josh Giddey makes two point finger roll layup | 39-30 |
| 1:02 | | Payton Pritchard misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 1:00 | | Coby White defensive rebound | ||
| 0:54 | | Josh Giddey turnover (lost ball) (Sam Hauser steals) | ||
| 0:40 | | Jrue Holiday misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 0:38 | | Payton Pritchard offensive rebound | ||
| 0:37 | | Jalen Smith blocks Payton Pritchard's two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:35 | | Josh Giddey defensive rebound | ||
| 0:23 | | Torrey Craig misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:20 | | Jayson Tatum defensive rebound | ||
| 0:05 | | Dalen Terry personal foul (Payton Pritchard draws the foul) | ||
| 0:00 | | Jrue Holiday misses two point reverse layup | ||
| 0:00 | | Celtics offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:41 | | +3 | Torrey Craig makes three point jump shot (Coby White assists) | 39-33 |
| 11:16 | | Derrick White misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:15 | | Josh Giddey defensive rebound | ||
| 11:07 | | +3 | Torrey Craig makes three point jump shot (Josh Giddey assists) | 39-36 |
| 10:58 | | Jrue Holiday turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 10:43 | | Josh Giddey misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 10:40 | | Jrue Holiday defensive rebound | ||
| 10:30 | | +3 | Derrick White makes three point jump shot (Al Horford assists) | 42-36 |
| 10:09 | | Josh Giddey misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 10:05 | | Josh Giddey offensive rebound | ||
| 10:05 | | Sam Hauser personal foul (Josh Giddey draws the foul) | ||
| 9:55 | | +2 | Coby White makes two point driving finger roll layup | 42-38 |
| 9:32 | | Sam Hauser misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 9:29 | | Derrick White offensive rebound | ||
| 9:24 | | Jaylen Brown misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:24 | | Jalen Smith defensive rebound | ||
| 9:17 | | Jalen Smith misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:16 | | Dalen Terry offensive rebound | ||
| 9:13 | | +2 | Dalen Terry makes two point tip layup | 42-40 |
| 9:13 | | Celtics 60 second timeout | ||
| 8:54 | | Al Horford misses two point turnaround bank hook shot | ||
| 8:52 | | Josh Giddey defensive rebound | ||
| 8:30 | | Torrey Craig misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:27 | | Derrick White defensive rebound | ||
| 8:19 | | Payton Pritchard misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:17 | | Jaylen Brown offensive rebound | ||
| 8:11 | | Sam Hauser misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:09 | | Jalen Smith defensive rebound | ||
| 8:01 | | +2 | Jalen Smith makes two point cutting layup (Josh Giddey assists) | 42-42 |
| 7:51 | | Jaylen Brown misses two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 7:47 | | Celtics offensive rebound | ||
| 7:47 | | Torrey Craig personal foul (Loose ball) (Jaylen Brown draws the foul) | ||
| 7:40 | | Ayo Dosunmu shooting foul (Payton Pritchard draws the foul) | ||
| 7:40 | | +1 | Payton Pritchard makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 43-42 |
| 7:40 | | +1 | Payton Pritchard makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 44-42 |
| 7:35 | | Nikola Vucevic misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:33 | | Derrick White defensive rebound | ||
| 7:25 | | Derrick White misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:22 | | Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound | ||
| 7:14 | | Al Horford shooting foul (Nikola Vucevic draws the foul) | ||
| 7:14 | | +1 | Nikola Vucevic makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 44-43 |
| 7:14 | | +1 | Nikola Vucevic makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 44-44 |
| 7:01 | | Zach LaVine shooting foul (Kristaps Porzingis draws the foul) | ||
| 7:01 | | +1 | Kristaps Porzingis makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 45-44 |
| 7:01 | | +1 | Kristaps Porzingis makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 46-44 |
| 6:50 | | +2 | Talen Horton-Tucker makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | 46-46 |
| 6:31 | | Kristaps Porzingis misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | ||
| 6:29 | | Lonzo Ball defensive rebound | ||
| 6:23 | | +2 | Talen Horton-Tucker makes two point running finger roll layup (Lonzo Ball assists) | 46-48 |
| 6:18 | | Talen Horton-Tucker personal foul (Kristaps Porzingis draws the foul) | ||
| 6:10 | | Derrick White misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:08 | | Zach LaVine defensive rebound | ||
| 5:58 | | +3 | Talen Horton-Tucker makes three point jump shot (Lonzo Ball assists) | 46-51 |
| 5:46 | | Jaylen Brown misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:44 | | Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound | ||
| 5:36 | | +2 | Lonzo Ball makes two point driving finger roll layup | 46-53 |
| 5:21 | | Jaylen Brown turnover (lost ball) (Lonzo Ball steals) | ||
| 5:13 | |