DEMAR DeRozan scored 28 points and Zach LaVine added 22 as the host Chicago Bulls beat the Celtics 121-107 on Monday (Tuesday in Manila) to snap Boston’s nine-game winning streak.
Chicago ended a four-game slide while improving to 2-1 against the Celtics this season.
Patrick Williams chipped in a season-high 17 points for the Bulls, Nikola Vucevic notched 12 points and 13 rebounds and Andre Drummond grabbed 12 boards.
Boston’s Jayson Tatum amassed 28 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists. Jaylen Brown scored 25 points, Malcolm Brogdon had 23 on 5-for-6 shooting from 3-point range and Grant Williams scored 13 points.
After leading by as many as 21 points in the second half, the Bulls saw their advantage whittled to eight on a Brogdon trey with 6:38 to play. Chicago recovered, pushing the lead back to 15 before closing out the game.
In other games, it was the Pelicans 128, Warriors 83; Cavs 114, Hawks 102; Wolves 105, Heat 101; Bucks 119, Blazers 111; Pacers 123, Magic 102; Knicks 129, Thunder 119; and Clippers 121, Jazz 114.
Pelicans 128, Warriors 83
Brandon Ingram scored a season-high 34 points and host New Orleans clobbered depleted Golden State.
Devonte’ Graham added a season-high 19 points off the bench for the Pelicans, who completed a 4-2 homestand. Zion Williamson returned from a three-game absence caused by a bruised foot to get nine points and four assists in 23 minutes.
The Warriors, who won on the road for the first time this season one night earlier in Houston, did not play Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green or Andrew Wiggins because of health maintenance. Jordan Poole led Golden State with 26 points. — Field Level Media
