Key Highlights
- However, the Bulls welcomed Coby White (calf) back, who returned after just five days, despite having a one-week re-evaluation period. White was scoreless in 10 minutes off the bench in the first half, a part of a disastrous offensive showing in which the Bulls mustered just 33 points.
- White finished with five points on 2-of-7 shooting with three assists and four turnovers. Matas Buzelis led the way for the Bulls with 26 points on 9-of-12 shooting and was the only thing remotely close to a bright spot for Chicago. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementSurprisingly enough, the Celtics didn’t even shoot it well, only 40 percent from the field.
- Jaylen Brown was just 6-of-24, but the Celtics attempted 18 more field goal attempts than the Bulls, with Anfernee Simons leading the way for Boston in scoring with 27 points, making eight threes. Up next: The Bulls have the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday, who will be without Jalen Duren, Tobias Harris and Caris LeVert.
- The Pistons (26-9) are the top seed in the Eastern Conference, but have split the season series with the Bulls so far, 1-1.
- The Bulls topped Detroit in their season opener, part of their 5-0 start to the season, but then lost to them when they were without Duren, Harris, as well as Cade Cunningham, Jaden Ivey and Isaiah Stewart. On the season, the Pistons are ninth in offense (117.9), second in defense (110.5) and third in point differential (+7.4), but have stumbled in their last two weeks, going just 4-3. Tune into the CHGO Bulls postgame live:Another game where the Bulls completely fail to impose their style and play to their identity. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementIt’s always tough to win when shooting the ball as poorly as the Bulls did (44 percent, 32 percent in the first half).