After an ugly 32-point loss to the Cavaliers in their home opener, it looked like the Bulls were well on their way to another embarrassing home defeat against the Celtics on Monday night. The Celtics torched the Bulls out of the gate, scoring the first 12 points of the game and running out to a 35-16 lead eight and a half minutes in after a Marcus Smart triple made it 8-of-9 from deep for Boston. Jayson Tatum had 15 quick points and looked to be in full control.
Then the Bulls totally flipped the script, turning that 19-point deficit into a 21-point lead heading into the fourth quarter.