What to Know
- Chris Forsberg will share more postgame reaction on the Celtics Talk Podcast.
- The Celtics (35-19) lead the Knicks by a half-game for second place in the Eastern Conference standings.
- Payton Pritchard led the Celtics with 26 points.
- Jaylen Brown scored 24 points and will be one of 10 All-Star Game starters on Sunday.
- Nikola Vucevic scored 19 points with 11 rebounds against his former Bulls teammates.
- The Celtics return from the All-Star break on Feb. 19 against the Warriors in Golden State.
The Boston Celtics head into the NBA All-Star break with 35 wins and lots of positive momentum.
After beating the Chicago Bulls 124-105 on Wednesday night at TD Garden, the C’s have a 35-19 record and sole possession of second place in the Eastern Conference standings. Boston has won eight of its last 11 games.
Jaylen Brown finished with 24 points and will go into the All-Star Game as the league’s fourth-highest scorer at 29.4 points per game.
Check out our Celtics-Bulls live blog below for a full recap of Boston’s victory:
