

2, had arguably the best season of his NBA career this past year in Washington, averaging a career-high 23.2 points to go along with 8.4 rebounds, 2.7 assists. But I think that he’ll get back relatively quickly with the way he works. Browse 12,240 boston celtics v chicago bulls photos and images available, or start a new search to explore more photos and images. 1 day ago &0183 &32 Porzingis, who will turn 28 on Aug. “His conditioning is probably not nearly what it was before the injury. “He’s a really, really good worker,” Donovan said. He played 4:20 against Orlando on Friday following an eight-game absence.

They made five from beyond the arc and six field goals in all in the period, as Chicago grabbed a 28-23 lead.īulls: Coach Billy Donovan said White (bruised left quad) needs to rebuild his endurance before he is ready to play long stretches. The Celtics attempted 22 shots in the first quarter and 17 were 3-pointers. “If it swells up, then he’ll do what’s best for the team. “I trust his work ethic, his ability to stay healthy,” he said. Interim coach Joe Mazzulla said the Celtics will manage if Smart - the reigning Defensive Player of the Year - has to sit out games every now and then. We responded when they had their run.” TIP-INSĬeltics: G Marcus Smart (right ankle inflammation) was available after missing the previous two games. There are going to be swings in the game. In fact, it was the first time the winning team did not score at least 100 since the Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Golden State Warriors in Game 7 of the 2016 Finals by the near-identical. “Today, we came out from the get-go, we played well,” LaVine said. But the Celtics never got closer than eight in the fourth. It was a 19-point game before Brogdon made a 3 in the closing seconds to start an 11-0 run. LaVine hit a 3 early in the third to make it 74-53.
