Sat Jan 8, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Boston CelticsCeltics
91
away
Chemistry
Steady
Chicago BullsBulls
100
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston CelticsCeltics | 11 | 33 | 27 | 20 | 91 |
| Chicago BullsBulls | 30 | 23 | 28 | 19 | 100 |
After Action Report
In a track meet, the Bulls held off the Celtics 100-91. The Bulls won despite a cold shooting night — grit beat polish. Bulls' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; the Bulls played with the chip of a recent gutting loss. The Bulls locker room is humming, and it showed. Style points be damned.
What tipped it
- Bulls · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Bulls · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.
- Bulls · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Celtics · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.