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Chicago Bulls v Boston Celtics
NBA Regular Season
Saturday 8 May 2021
United Center, Chicagco, Illinois
Tip-off at 01:30 CAT
The Chicago Bulls and the Boston Celtics will renew their classic Eastern Conference rivalry when they meet in an
NBA Regular Season game at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois on the morning of Saturday 8 May 2021. Tip-off is at 01:30 CAT.
The Bulls look set to miss out on the Play-in tournament unless they can rally in major style in the remainder of the Regular Season, with the promise and skill of their youthful team not quite able to overcome their inexperience just yet.
A recent 106-94 defeat to the Philadelphia 76ers showed how far Chicago still has to improve, but coach Billy Donovan remains proud of the efforts of his group: "I thought our guys kept battling and kept fighting," Donovan said. "I think that this is a good character group. I would hope each and every game we try to put our best foot forward and continue to compete and do the best while we're out there."
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The Celtics, meanwhile, are set to at least feature in the Play-in tournament, but they could yet rise into the top six before the end of the Regular Season and guarantee a Playoff spot. However, a recent 129-119 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers suggests they have plenty of work to do.
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"We need to just take the mindset of whether we won or lost, you can't change that," said Jayson Tatum, who has previously put up 60 points in a 143-140 overtime win over the San Antonio Spurs. Tatum’s performance tied Larry Bird's franchise record with 60 points, including 31 in the fourth quarter and overtime alone.
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In head-to-head stats, the Bulls and the Celtics have met in 232 Regular Season games since 1966-67, with Chicago claiming 105 wins compared to 127 for Boston. The teams last met in the Regular Season in April 2021, with the Bulls claiming a 102-96 win thanks to 29 points from Nikola Vucevic.
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Chicago Bulls v Boston Celtics – Head-to-head
Regular Season games played: 232
Bulls wins: 105
Celtics wins: 127
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