Payton Pritchard scores 28 as Celtics beat Bulls 134–99
The Boston Celtics beat the Chicago Bulls 134–99.
The Boston Celtics beat the Chicago Bulls 134–99.
Payton Pritchard scored 28 points for the Boston Celtics. His individual line also included 1 rebound and 4 assists. He made 10 of 16 field-goal attempts. From three-point range, he made 7 of 10 attempts. At the free-throw line, he made 1 of 1 attempts. He finished with 1 turnover.
Jayson Tatum scored 23 points for the Boston Celtics. His individual line also included 7 rebounds and 6 assists. He made 7 of 17 field-goal attempts. From three-point range, he made 2 of 5 attempts. At the free-throw line, he made 7 of 8 attempts. He finished with 3 turnovers.
Norman Powell scored 20 points for the Chicago Bulls. His individual line also included 1 rebound and 2 assists. He made 5 of 11 field-goal attempts. From three-point range, he made 4 of 7 attempts. At the free-throw line, he made 6 of 7 attempts. He finished with 2 turnovers.
Caleb Wilson scored 17 points for the Chicago Bulls. His individual line also included 5 rebounds and 3 assists. He made 7 of 15 field-goal attempts. From three-point range, he made 1 of 5 attempts. At the free-throw line, he made 2 of 4 attempts. He finished with 3 turnovers.
Top performers
Payton Pritchard (Boston Celtics): 28 PTS, 1 REB, 4 AST, 2 STL, 0 BLK, 1 TO, 10 FGM, 16 FGA, 7 3PM, 10 3PA, 1 FTM, 1 FTA, 0 OREB, 1 DREB, 1 PF, 22 +/-, 21.883333333333333 MIN.
Norman Powell (Chicago Bulls): 20 PTS, 1 REB, 2 AST, 4 STL, 0 BLK, 2 TO, 5 FGM, 11 FGA, 4 3PM, 7 3PA, 6 FTM, 7 FTA, 0 OREB, 1 DREB, 3 PF, -3 +/-, 24.1 MIN.
What's next
Boston Celtics host Brooklyn Nets — October 27, 2026 at 7:30 PM EDT.
Chicago Bulls host New York Knicks — October 28, 2026 at 8:00 PM EDT.
Box score
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bulls | 21 | 33 | 21 | 24 | 99 |
| Boston Celtics | 33 | 33 | 39 | 29 | 134 |
Chicago Bulls
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caleb Wilson | 31.666666666666668 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 7/15 | 3 |
| Matas Buzelis | 22.416666666666668 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3/6 | 2 |
| Jalen Smith | 20.083333333333332 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2/8 | 2 |
| Norman Powell | 24.1 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 5/11 | 2 |
| Josh Giddey | 23.633333333333333 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 4/7 | 2 |
| Tobe Awaka | 12 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2/3 | 0 |
| Zach Collins | 6.066666666666666 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1/5 | 0 |
| Noa Essengue | 16.066666666666666 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0/5 | 1 |
| Jordan Hawkins | 6.883333333333333 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2/3 | 0 |
| Buddy Hield | 12.516666666666667 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1/2 | 1 |
| Tre Jones | 14.816666666666666 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1/2 | 2 |
| Leonard Miller | 14.366666666666667 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 4/7 | 2 |
| Isaac Okoro | 11.333333333333334 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0/2 | 0 |
| Jaylin Sellers | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/5 | 3 |
| Dailyn Swain | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1/3 | 4 |
Full box score
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | TO | STL | BLK | 3P | FT | OREB | DREB | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caleb Wilson | 31.666666666666668 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 7/15 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1/5 | 2/4 | 0 | 5 | 3 | -3 |
| Matas Buzelis | 22.416666666666668 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3/6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2/4 | 3/4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -27 |
| Jalen Smith | 20.083333333333332 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2/8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2/5 | 1/1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Norman Powell | 24.1 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 5/11 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4/7 | 6/7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -3 |
| Josh Giddey | 23.633333333333333 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 4/7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1/4 | 2/2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -11 |
| Tobe Awaka | 12 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2/3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | -5 |
| Zach Collins | 6.066666666666666 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1/5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 0/0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -20 |
| Noa Essengue | 16.066666666666666 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0/5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0/3 | 0/2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -25 |
| Jordan Hawkins | 6.883333333333333 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2/3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 0/1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -4 |
| Buddy Hield | 12.516666666666667 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1/2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -29 |
| Tre Jones | 14.816666666666666 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1/2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 6/8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -17 |
| Leonard Miller | 14.366666666666667 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 4/7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1/3 | 0/0 | 3 | 6 | 2 | -26 |
| Isaac Okoro | 11.333333333333334 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0/2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0/2 | 1/2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Jaylin Sellers | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0/5 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -5 |
| Dailyn Swain | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1/3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -5 |
FG, 3P and FT show made/attempted shots. TO: turnovers. —: unavailable. Zero recorded minutes does not establish a player’s availability or DNP status.
Boston Celtics
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul George | 25.133333333333333 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 5/14 | 4 |
| Jayson Tatum | 27.683333333333334 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 7/17 | 3 |
| Mitchell Robinson | 16.116666666666667 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3/3 | 1 |
| Jordan Walsh | 18.2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2/5 | 3 |
| Derrick White | 18.016666666666666 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2/4 | 6 |
| Chris Cenac Jr. | 4.883333333333333 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1/2 | 0 |
| Mike Conley | 7.116666666666666 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2/2 | 1 |
| Luka Garza | 12.9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1/3 | 2 |
| Hugo González | 23.65 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 4/6 | 0 |
| Ron Harper Jr. | 6.883333333333333 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1/4 | 0 |
| Sam Hauser | 20.3 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 4/7 | 0 |
| Payton Pritchard | 21.883333333333333 | 28 | 1 | 4 | 10/16 | 1 |
| Neemias Queta | 18.983333333333334 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 3/5 | 0 |
| Baylor Scheierman | 18.216666666666665 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1/5 | 3 |
Full box score
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | TO | STL | BLK | 3P | FT | OREB | DREB | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul George | 25.133333333333333 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 5/14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3/7 | 3/4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 15 |
| Jayson Tatum | 27.683333333333334 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 7/17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2/5 | 7/8 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 18 |
| Mitchell Robinson | 16.116666666666667 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3/3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 1/2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Jordan Walsh | 18.2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2/5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0/2 | 0/0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| Derrick White | 18.016666666666666 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2/4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Chris Cenac Jr. | 4.883333333333333 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1/2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 |
| Mike Conley | 7.116666666666666 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2/2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2/2 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| Luka Garza | 12.9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1/3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0/1 | 4/6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | -1 |
| Hugo González | 23.65 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 4/6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1/3 | 4/6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 34 |
| Ron Harper Jr. | 6.883333333333333 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1/4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1/3 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Sam Hauser | 20.3 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 4/7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3/4 | 0/0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 36 |
| Payton Pritchard | 21.883333333333333 | 28 | 1 | 4 | 10/16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7/10 | 1/1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 22 |
| Neemias Queta | 18.983333333333334 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 3/5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0/0 | 1/2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 32 |
| Baylor Scheierman | 18.216666666666665 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1/5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0/3 | 0/0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | -2 |
FG, 3P and FT show made/attempted shots. TO: turnovers. —: unavailable. Zero recorded minutes does not establish a player’s availability or DNP status.
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