Two streaks were ended tonight. When your Chicago Bulls took down the visiting Boston Celtics with a 121-107 drubbing, it ended the Bulls’ four-game losing streak, as well as the Celtics’ nine-game winning streak.
For whatever reason, the Bulls always seem to get up for games against the 13-4 Celtics, and are now 2-1 on the season against the top-seeded club in the Eastern Conference. The win moves the Bulls up to a 7-10 record on the year.
Chicago’s pass-happy offense (26 assists!) and engaged defensive communication, along with the crazy late-game clutch-ness of DeMar DeRozan, helped the Bulls snuff out the Celtics once again.