The Celtics are higher ranked, for now, with a 21-6 record in second place. The Bulls are 13-15 and in ninth place in the Eastern Conference. The good news for Boston is that the team closest to them, the third place New York Knicks, only has 17 wins, so another loss will not force them to slide in the rankings.

The Celtics and the Bulls have shown up to the game, but their offenses sure haven't. The Celtics have a bit of a cushion as they currently lead the Bulls 97-81. The Celtics came into the match with some extra motivation after the loss they were dealt the last time these two teams faced off.

Their three wins were blowouts over Detroit, Washington and Chicago. The Pistons and Bulls are fringe playoff teams at best in a watered-down Eastern Conference, and the Wizards are the worst team in the NBA. At 22-8, the Celtics now sit closer to the third-place New York Knicks than to the East-leading 26-4 Cleveland Cavaliers.

The Boston Celtics lost in ugly fashion to the visiting Chicago Bulls Thursday night, falling 117-108. Revenge could be swift, though, as Boston's next game is on the road Saturday in Chicago.

The Chicago Bulls had an impossible these past two games of figuring out a way to defeat the Boston Celtics for two straight games. They surprisingly got the jo

The Chicago Bulls head to TD Garden to face the Boston Celtics in an Eastern Conference matchup. The Bulls are having a sub-par season so far, with a 12-15 record, which lands them in ninth place in the Eastern Conference. The Celtics, on the other hand, are 21-5 and in second place.

Boston shot 25 percent from three on Thursday, and need a better showing on Saturday if they want to get a win.

The Boston Celtics have had players suiting up in a total of 68 different jersey numbers (and have three others not part of any numerical series) since their founding at the dawn of the Basketball Association of America (BAA -- the league that would become today's NBA),

Miami Heat president Pat Riley says the team will not trade NBA star Jimmy Butler.  “We usually don’t comment on rumors, but all this speculation has become a distraction to the team and is not fair to the players and coaches,

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