Sat Jan 8, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Boston CelticsCeltics
104
away
Chemistry
Tense
Chicago BullsBulls
121
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston CelticsCeltics | 26 | 27 | 23 | 28 | 104 |
| Chicago BullsBulls | 27 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 121 |
After Action Report
The Bulls outlasted the Celtics 121-104. Bulls torched the Celtics on the offensive end. Bulls' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; the Bulls owned the glass, generating extra possessions. The Bulls locker room is humming, and it showed. The Celtics rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night.
What tipped it
- Bulls · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Bulls · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Bulls · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.
- Bulls · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.