Bulls, Celtics and Pritchard

Celtics lose starter to injury, beat Bulls to keep NBA Cup hopes alive
The Celtics outlasted the Chicago Bulls in a barnburner Friday night. Did they do enough to punch their ticket to the NBA Cup quarterfinals? That won’t be decided for another few days. Boston’s 138-129 victory at the United Center kept Joe Mazzulla’s club alive in the NBA’s in-season tournament.
Payton Pritchard catches fire as Celtics beat Bulls, give themselves a Cup chance: 5 takeaways
The Celtics defeated the Bulls 135-129 in an NBA Cup contest in Chicago on Friday night. Read more on Boston.com.
Tatum scores 35, Pritchard adds 29 off the bench and Celtics outlast Bulls 138-129 in NBA Cup
Jayson Tatum scored 35 points and had 14 rebounds to lead the Boston Celtics past the Chicago Bulls 138-129 in Saturday night's NBA Cup pool game.
Celtics escape Bulls behind fourth-quarter surge from Payton Pritchard, keeping NBA Cup wild-card hopes alive
Pritchard scored 19 of his 29 points in the first 6:35 of the fourth quarter. Jayson Tatum led the Celtics with 35 points and pulled down 14 rebounds. Both players connected for seven 3-pointers.
Celtics NBA Cup scenarios: How Boston can advance after Bulls win
Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (0) drives to the basket abasing Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine, right, during the second half of an Emirates NBA Cup basketball game, Friday Nov. 29, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Melissa Tamez) AP
Payton Pritchard’s impact for Celtics is huge, particularly one offensive rebound
The key to him is he finds different ways to impact games,” Joe Mazzulla said. “He’s grown as a player over the course of his career."
Celtics at Bulls preview: Boston is in position to win Group C in the NBA Cup but will need some help
Boston, Chicago, and Atlanta are all 2-1 in the Eastern Conference Group C standings. Cleveland is 1-1 and Washington is 0-3. The Bulls will be the Group C champion if they beat the Celtics and the Hawks beat the Cavaliers. Chicago owns the tiebreaker over Atlanta based on its head-to-head victory.
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The Celtics had a full healthy roster for the first time all season at the start of Friday’s win over the Bulls but that did not keep them from leaning heavily on their sixth man when it mattered most.
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