Chicago Bulls @ Boston Celtics
EASTERN CONFERENCE 1st ROUND - GAME 1 • CHI leads series 1-0
41-41, 13-28 Away
105
41-41, 13-28 Away
62-20, 35-6 Home
103
62-20, 35-6 Home
Chicago Bulls
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 28 | 16 | 8-12 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 5 | -1 |
| 41 | 12 | 6-16 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | -8 |
| 45 | 11 | 5-12 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 4 | -6 |
| 50 | 36 | 12-19 | 0-1 | 12-12 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | +8 |
| 46 | 20 | 6-17 | 1-5 | 7-8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -1 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 5 | 3 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| -- | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| -- | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 4 | 2-11 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 2 | +9 |
| 23 | 3 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +9 |
| -- | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
105 | 41-96 | 3-17 | 20-22 | 53 | 20 | 17 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 43 | 26 | ||
43% | 18% | 91% |
Boston Celtics
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 40 | 18 | 6-15 | 0-0 | 6-8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | +7 |
| 43 | 23 | 8-21 | 2-5 | 5-6 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +11 |
| 43 | 14 | 7-11 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | +4 |
| 44 | 29 | 12-21 | 1-1 | 4-4 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | +4 |
| 39 | 4 | 1-12 | 0-6 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +2 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| -- | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| -- | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 8 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | -10 |
| 6 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -6 |
| 10 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -4 |
| 17 | 5 | 2-8 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -9 |
| 8 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -9 |
| -- | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
103 | 39-99 | 4-16 | 21-27 | 45 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 35 | 20 | ||
39% | 25% | 78% |
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
CHI leads 1-0
Game Information
TD Garden
5:30 PM, 18 April 2009
Boston, MA
2025-26 Central Standings
2025-26 Atlantic Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 20 | 9 | .690 | - | L1 |
| Boston | 18 | 11 | .621 | 2 | W3 |
| Toronto | 18 | 13 | .581 | 3 | W1 |
| Philadelphia | 16 | 12 | .571 | 3.5 | L1 |
| Brooklyn | 9 | 19 | .321 | 10.5 | W2 |
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