Bulls, Celtics and Payton Pritchard

Celtics escape Bulls behind fourth-quarter surge from Payton Pritchard, keeping NBA Cup wild-card hopes alive
Pritchard scored 19 of his 29 points in the first 6:35 of the fourth quarter. Jayson Tatum led the Celtics with 35 points and pulled down 14 rebounds. Both players connected for seven 3-pointers.
Celtics lose starter to injury, beat Bulls to keep NBA Cup hopes alive
Boston’s 138-129 victory at the United Center kept Joe Mazzulla’s club alive in the NBA’s in-season tournament. The Celtics cannot win their group – Atlanta did so with its win over Cleveland earlier in the day – but can claim the Eastern Conference’s wild-card berth if they finish with the best point differential of the three second-place teams.
Payton Pritchard catches fire as Celtics beat Bulls, give themselves a Cup chance: 9 takeaways
The Celtics defeated the Bulls 135-129 in an NBA Cup contest in Chicago on Friday night. Read more on Boston.com.
Celtics at Bulls preview: Boston is in position to win Group C in the NBA Cup but will need some help
Boston, Chicago, and Atlanta are all 2-1 in the Eastern Conference Group C standings. Cleveland is 1-1 and Washington is 0-3. The Bulls will be the Group C champion if they beat the Celtics and the Hawks beat the Cavaliers. Chicago owns the tiebreaker over Atlanta based on its head-to-head victory.
Celtics eliminate Bulls from NBA Cup contention
Jayson Tatum had 35 points and 14 rebounds and Payton Pritchard came off the bench to score 29 points as the visiting Boston Celtics beat the Chicago Bulls 138-129 Friday in the fourth NBA Cup game for each team.
4 takeaways as Celtics beat Bulls with important NBA Cup stakes
The Celtics needed to beat the Bulls by as much as possible Friday for NBA Cup purposes. The C’s got the victory in a 138-129 win over the Bulls in Chicago, though their NBA Cup dreams are up in the air (more on that below).
NBA quarter-season grades for every East team: Celtics and Cavaliers earn best marks, one squad gets an 'F'
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Tatum scores 35, Pritchard adds 29 off the bench and Celtics outlast Bulls 138-129
Jayson Tatum scored 35 points and had 14 rebounds to lead the Boston Celtics past the Chicago Bulls 138-129 in an NBA Cup ...
NBA Cup scenarios: What must happen for Celtics to advance
The Celtics didn't win their group, but can still make the knockout stage of the NBA Cup under the right circumstances.
Keys to the Game: Celtics 138, Bulls 129
Pritchard caught fire during the fourth, scoring 19 points on 7-for-8 shooting over a stretch of just 4:47 of game time. That ...
Analysis: The NBA’s 3-point craze is only getting crazier, with the Celtics leading the charge
Make more 3-pointers than your opponent in this NBA era, and you’re likely to win. Make a lot more 3s than your opponent, and ...
Chicago Bulls vs Boston Celtics Injury Report
The Chicago Bulls are hosting the red-hot Boston Celtics today in an NBA Cup game, and their first matchup of the regular ...
Bulls come up short against Boston in final NBA Cup game, Zach LaVine sets Bulls all-time three-point record
Zach LaVine passed Kirk Hinrich for the most made threes in Bulls history on the way to 29 points against Boston. Nikola ...
5 takeaways after the Chicago Bulls were eliminated from the NBA Cup, including Lonzo Ball replacing Josh Giddey in the closing lineup
The Chicago Bulls came minutes away from advancing in the NBA Cup in-season tournament but couldn’t close in a 138-129 loss ...