Our Chicago Bulls’ lucky three-game winning streak was no match for the luck of the Irish tonight in TD Garden, as the Eastern Conference’s top-seeded Boston Celtics outlasted Chicago, 107-99, despite a valiant fourth quarter push from Zach LaVine and Nikola Vucevic.
Most disconcertingly, All-Star Bulls small forward DeMar DeRozan left the game in the third quarter with a right quadriceps strain, never to return. Here’s hoping it isn’t a lingering issue for the normally-durable 33-year-old.
As usual, the Bulls were roundly outpaced from long range by their opponent, and struggled defensively both guarding the three and containing drives.