Boston Celtics vs. Chicago Bulls.

progresifjaya.co.id, JAKARTA – The Boston Celtics climbed to second place in the Eastern Conference standings after defeating the Chicago Bulls 115-101 in a match held at TD Garden in Boston on Monday, January 5, 2026, at 7:30 PM EST. Boston Celtics guard Anfernee Simons delivered a brilliant performance, scoring 27 points off the bench. He shot 9-of-16 from the field and 8-of-14 from three-point range.

The Boston Celtics dominated the game early on, while the Chicago Bulls struggled to score. They had the potential to build a big lead. However, the Boston Celtics didn’t play well, shooting only 35.7% from the field in the first half. Fortunately, the Chicago Bulls struggled even more, hitting only 5 of 28 three-pointers.

The Chicago Bulls started scoring points in the second half, but it wasn’t enough to erase the lead from the Boston Celtics, who also dominated the rebounding. Toward the end, the Chicago Bulls made the game a bit more interesting. However, the Boston Celtics weren’t exactly sluggish, allowing the final score to be jeopardized.

Player-wise, the Boston Celtics weren’t particularly good in terms of offensive efficiency against the Chicago Bulls. But they had a significant rebounding advantage. The Boston Celtics had 20 offensive rebounds compared to the Chicago Bulls’ six. The Boston Celtics also outscored them 19-8 in points generated off turnovers.

Besides Anfernee Simons with 27 points, Payton Pritchard also had a strong performance in this game, scoring 21 points and grabbing six rebounds. Jaylen Brown, on the other hand, struggled after his impressive 50-point performance against the Los Angeles Clippers. Brown only hit 6 of 24 shots from the field, including 3 of 14 in the first half.

He still had 14 points, eight rebounds, and four assists. However, his shooting accuracy wasn’t as good as in the previous game.

For the Chicago Bulls, Matas Buzelis scored 26 points, and Nikola Vucevic added 15 points and 15 rebounds.

Next, the Boston Celtics will face the Denver Nuggets, who will be without Nikola Jokic, on Wednesday, December 7, 2026, at TD Garden in Boston. (Bembo)