They say that hunger sharpens the spirits and Chicago Bulls I was in a situation that required dedication, sacrifice and sharpness. And Billy Donovan did the impossible. With an unfavorable score of 121 to 107 The Boston Celtics ended their special streak of consecutive victories in a gray match for those of Joe Mazzula.
The Greens were not right from the start of the match and were unable to match their opponent’s pace and intensity until it was too late. Combining Zach LaVine (22 points) and DeMar DeRozan (28) It was enough to upset the Celtics, who charged a bigger contribution from their key names.
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In doing so, the Boston Celtics said goodbye to their fantastic moment of form. 9 unbeaten streak at the United Center, peak for rookie Mazzulla who serves as an example of his fine debut at the head of the group. An interval through which the greens they became the second best offense (122.5), the tenth best defense (110.3) and the best team in efficiency (+12.2).
A streak that is already part of the organization’s recent history:
Most streaks in the 21st century – Boston Celtics
| pos. | Time | victories |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2008-2009 | 19 |
| two | 2017-2018 | 16 |
| 3 | 2010-2011 | 14 |
| 4 | 2008-2009 | 12 |
| 5 | 2009-2010 | eleven |
| 6 | 2008-2009 | 10 |
| 6 | 2019-2020 | 10 |
| 7 | 2021-2022 | 9 |
| 7 | 2022-2023 | 9 |
Chicago, for its part, showed up on this day with an obligation to win. Having lost their last four games, a win was the only way to avoid a major crisis. And they do it like this. In the first half they stifled their opponents defensively and in the second they controlled the pace of the match.
The Celtics’ 50 points in that first half are their fewest this season.
A good example of the miserable 24 minutes they have signed.
— Sergio Rabinal (@S_Rabinal) November 22, 2022
Only a late raid from Boston added tension to a game that was decided on the restart of the break.
And it’s that despite Mazzulla’s men performing well from long range (19 of 50, 38%), the problem was in the paint where they hit just 55.6% of their shots to the Bulls’ 72.4%. Something that was due A combined 6 of 13 between Tatum, Brogdon and Brown near the rim.
Despite the loss, the Boston Celtics leave Chicago as the East leader (13-4) and will fly back home to take on the Dallas Mavericks on November 23rd.
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