Boston Comes Back From the Break With a 129-112 Win in Chicago

Derrick White put up his second-best scoring output of the season with 28 points as the Celtics took care of business in Chicago 129-112. 

After trailing 62-59 at the half, Boston looked like a completely different team in the 3rd quarter, outscoring the Bulls 37-21 in the period.

Taking a 13-point to the final frame, the C's were able to coast down the stretch as Xavier Tillman and Jaden Springer got their first Celtics action.
Derrick White (28 points, 5 assists, 5 STOCKS), Jayson Tatum (25 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists), and Jaylen Brown (21 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists) were the catalysts for the Celtics the majority of the evening, as those three combined for 74 points on the night. 

JB scored 20 of his 21 in the first half Thursday night, as he really kept the Celtics afloat in the opening 24 minutes.

After scoring just 5 points in the first 2 frames, Jayson Tatum came to life during the Celtic's huge 2nd half-turnaround. Tatum concluded the final 2 quarters with 20 points, which included a few daggers from long range. Boston moved to 44-12 on the season following the win, now 7 games clear of Cleveland in the Eastern Conference with 28 games left!

Thursday's win was Boston's 7th straight victory, which is now their longest win streak this year. 

The Celtics next game will be Saturday night at New York. Go Celtics!
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