Dwyane Wade wasted no time, scoring first to get his time with the Bulls off to a great start. There was a lot of energy early as Wade and fellow guard, Rajon Rondo, applied pressure on offense and defense, setting the tone early.
The Bulls looked somewhat familiar in their early play calling, despite new personnel. Robin Lopez quickly assumed Joakim Noah’s position at the top of key, conducting offensive possessions early. As the game went on, that look became more and more infrequent.
Chicago worked well attacking the rim, but were ugly in the mid-range. Not to be outdone, the Celtics looked terrible, and played with no energy.