The Celtics built a big lead in the first half then never let the Bulls put together a comeback attempt in their win Monday.

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Jaylen Brown, who is playing the best basketball of his career. Brown is averaging 30.1 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 5.0 assists and is coming off a 50-point explosion against the Clippers. Derrick White continues to be the perfect complement, averaging 18.7 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 5.3 assists while anchoring the perimeter defense.

Bulls head coach Billy Donovan spoke very highly of the Celtics, especially emerging MVP candidate Jaylen Brown.

At the start of the Boston Celtics home game against the Chicago Bulls, it seemed like neither ball club could hit a shot. Then, at the end of the first frame, the Celtics started to pull away, and survived a late push by the Bulls in the game's fourth quarter to come away with a 115-101 victory that would propel them into the Eastern Conference's second-place spot.

The Celtics have struggled in the past coming home after a long road trip, but they played plenty hard in their win over the Bulls.

Head coach Joe Mazzulla was proud that his Celtics found a way to grit out an ugly win over the Bulls on Monday night.

For the first time this season, the Chicago Bulls will matchup with the Boston Celtics. Joe Mazzulla's team represents one of only two Eastern Conference squad

Giddey practiced with the G League’s Windy City Bulls in his first five-on-five work since his hamstring injury.

Josh Giddey was absent. Coby White still wasn’t back to full strength. And that left Matas Buzelis as the sole spark for a flailing Chicago Bulls team.