- Eddy Curry made layup. Assisted by Kirk Hinrich.
- Eddy Curry made 6 ft jumper. Assisted by Kirk Hinrich.
- Luol Deng made 23 ft jumper. Assisted by Kirk Hinrich.
- Eddy Curry made 6 ft hook shot. Assisted by Chris Duhon.
- Kirk Hinrich missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Luol Deng missed 16 ft jumper.
- Othella Harrington made 16 ft jumper. Assisted by Luol Deng.
- Eddy Curry made 7 ft hook shot.
- Chris Duhon missed 23 ft three point jumper.
- Chris Duhon missed 19 ft jumper.
- Luol Deng made 17 ft jumper. Assisted by Kirk Hinrich.
- Kirk Hinrich made jumper. Assisted by Ben Gordon.
- Ben Gordon made layup. Assisted by Kirk Hinrich.
- Luol Deng made dunk. Assisted by Kirk Hinrich.
- Tyson Chandler made driving layup. Assisted by Ben Gordon.
- Ben Gordon missed jumper.
- Ben Gordon missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Andres Nocioni missed 15 ft jumper.
- Tyson Chandler missed 9 ft jumper.
- Ben Gordon's 10 ft jumper blocked by Kendrick Perkins.
- Ben Gordon made 16 ft jumper. Assisted by Chris Duhon.
- Luol Deng made dunk. Assisted by Chris Duhon.
- Andres Nocioni missed jumper.
- Ben Gordon missed 20 ft jumper.
- Eddy Curry's 10 ft jumper blocked by Kendrick Perkins.
- Eddy Curry made slam dunk. Assisted by Luol Deng.
- Luol Deng made 14 ft jumper. Assisted by Kirk Hinrich.
- Othella Harrington missed 12 ft jumper.
- Othella Harrington made 11 ft jumper.
- Othella Harrington made layup.
- Eric Piatkowski missed 21 ft jumper.
- Luol Deng missed 21 ft jumper.
- Kirk Hinrich missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Othella Harrington made 18 ft jumper. Assisted by Eric Piatkowski.
- Eric Piatkowski missed 24 ft three point jumper.
- Eric Piatkowski made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Kirk Hinrich.
- Othella Harrington made 12 ft two point shot. Assisted by Eric Piatkowski.
- Othella Harrington made 19 ft jumper.
- Kirk Hinrich made 26 ft three point jumper.
- Eric Piatkowski made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Kirk Hinrich.
- Kirk Hinrich missed layup.
- Kirk Hinrich made layup.
- Kirk Hinrich missed 23 ft jumper.
- Othella Harrington made 15 ft jumper. Assisted by Luol Deng.
- Kirk Hinrich missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Luol Deng missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Othella Harrington made 14 ft jumper. Assisted by Kirk Hinrich.
- Kirk Hinrich made jumper. Assisted by Luol Deng.
- Othella Harrington's 11 ft jumper blocked by Raef LaFrentz.
- Kirk Hinrich made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Chris Duhon.
- Kirk Hinrich made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Chris Duhon.
- Eddy Curry made dunk. Assisted by Kirk Hinrich.
- Kirk Hinrich missed 23 ft three point jumper.
- Kirk Hinrich made 19 ft jumper. Assisted by Chris Duhon.
- Kirk Hinrich missed 24 ft jumper.
- Luol Deng missed 19 ft jumper.
- Luol Deng made two point shot. Assisted by Kirk Hinrich.
- Luol Deng missed 24 ft three point jumper.
- Andres Nocioni's layup blocked by Kendrick Perkins.
- Kirk Hinrich's three point jumper blocked by Kendrick Perkins.
- Andres Nocioni missed 14 ft jumper.
- Luol Deng's layup blocked by Kendrick Perkins.
- Kirk Hinrich made 23 ft jumper. Assisted by Adrian Griffin.
- Ben Gordon made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Chris Duhon.
- Ben Gordon missed 13 ft jumper.
- Tyson Chandler made tip shot.
- Ben Gordon's 15 ft jumper blocked by Tony Allen.
- Ben Gordon missed 18 ft jumper.
- Chris Duhon made driving layup. Assisted by Ben Gordon.
- Andres Nocioni missed layup.
- Tyson Chandler missed layup.
- Eddy Curry missed 9 ft jumper.
- Luol Deng made 8 ft running jumper. Assisted by Kirk Hinrich.
- Luol Deng missed 13 ft jumper.
- Luol Deng's layup blocked by Al Jefferson.
- Othella Harrington made 15 ft jumper. Assisted by Kirk Hinrich.
- Eric Piatkowski missed 5 ft jumper.
- Othella Harrington made 13 ft jumper.
- Kirk Hinrich made driving layup.
- Othella Harrington missed 20 ft jumper.
- Kirk Hinrich missed 11 ft jumper.
- Eric Piatkowski missed 19 ft jumper.
- Eric Piatkowski made 23 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Luol Deng.
- Tyson Chandler missed 18 ft jumper.
- Gary Payton missed 18 ft jumper.
- Paul Pierce missed 15 ft jumper.
- Gary Payton missed 17 ft jumper.
- Paul Pierce made 14 ft jumper.
- Paul Pierce missed 9 ft jumper.
- Jiri Welsch made layup. Assisted by Mark Blount.
- Mark Blount missed 17 ft jumper.
- Jiri Welsch missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Raef LaFrentz missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Raef LaFrentz made layup. Assisted by Paul Pierce.
- Gary Payton made layup.
- Jiri Welsch made 26 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Gary Payton.
- Gary Payton made 26 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Al Jefferson.
- Gary Payton missed layup.
- Gary Payton made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Paul Pierce.
- Ricky Davis missed 24 ft three point jumper.
- Jiri Welsch missed 15 ft jumper.
- Paul Pierce made layup.
- Paul Pierce missed 24 ft three point jumper.
- Tony Allen made jumper. Assisted by Marcus Banks.
- Ricky Davis missed 23 ft jumper.
- Walter McCarty made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Marcus Banks.
- Ricky Davis made 21 ft jumper. Assisted by Marcus Banks.
- Ricky Davis made layup. Assisted by Walter McCarty.
- Marcus Banks made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Ricky Davis.
- Ricky Davis missed 16 ft jumper.
- Tony Allen made driving layup.
- Marcus Banks made layup.
- Paul Pierce's 9 ft jumper blocked by Luol Deng.
- Kendrick Perkins made layup. Assisted by Marcus Banks.
- Kendrick Perkins missed 18 ft jumper.
- Gary Payton missed 19 ft jumper.
- Paul Pierce made 19 ft jumper. Assisted by Kendrick Perkins.
- Paul Pierce missed 17 ft jumper.
- Ricky Davis missed 17 ft jumper.
- Paul Pierce made layup.
- Ricky Davis missed layup.
- Ricky Davis missed 24 ft three point jumper.
- Walter McCarty missed layup.
- Jiri Welsch missed 26 ft three point jumper.
- Mark Blount made 16 ft jumper.
- Gary Payton made layup.
- Gary Payton missed 17 ft jumper.
- Paul Pierce made 19 ft jumper. Assisted by Mark Blount.
- Paul Pierce missed layup.
- Raef LaFrentz missed 16 ft jumper.
- Paul Pierce missed 21 ft jumper.
- Raef LaFrentz missed dunk.
- Jiri Welsch missed 21 ft jumper.
- Jiri Welsch missed 23 ft three point jumper.
- Ricky Davis's 16 ft jumper blocked by Kirk Hinrich.
- Gary Payton made 27 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Paul Pierce.
- Paul Pierce made 20 ft jumper. Assisted by Ricky Davis.
- Gary Payton missed 19 ft jumper.
- Mark Blount missed 11 ft jumper.
- Paul Pierce missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Raef LaFrentz missed 25 ft three point jumper.
- Ricky Davis made 18 ft jumper. Assisted by Gary Payton.
- Paul Pierce missed layup.
- Paul Pierce made dunk.
- Ricky Davis missed 18 ft jumper.
- Paul Pierce missed three point jumper.
- Ricky Davis missed 23 ft three point jumper.
- Ricky Davis made two point shot. Assisted by Paul Pierce.
- Ricky Davis missed 16 ft jumper.
- Al Jefferson missed 11 ft jumper.
- Tony Allen made 10 ft jumper.
- Tony Allen missed 16 ft jumper.
- Tony Allen's layup blocked by Tyson Chandler.
- Tony Allen made 19 ft jumper. Assisted by Marcus Banks.
- Marcus Banks made 19 ft jumper.
- Al Jefferson made hook shot. Assisted by Marcus Banks.
- Marcus Banks made layup.
- Al Jefferson's layup blocked by Tyson Chandler.
- Marcus Banks missed layup.
- Walter McCarty missed tip shot.
- Walter McCarty missed 24 ft three point jumper.
- Al Jefferson made 8 ft hook shot. Assisted by Walter McCarty.
- Ricky Davis made slam dunk. Assisted by Al Jefferson.
- Paul Pierce made 18 ft jumper.
- Paul Pierce missed 18 ft jumper.
- Tony Allen made dunk. Assisted by Marcus Banks.
- Tony Allen made layup. Assisted by Marcus Banks.
- Ricky Davis missed 25 ft three point jumper.
CELTICS
BULLS
| TIME | PLAY | BOS | CHI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | Start of the 1st Quarter. | 0 | 0 | |
| 12:00 | | Jumpball: Mark Blount vs. Eddy Curry. Luol Deng gains possession. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:42 | | Eddy Curry made layup. Assisted by Kirk Hinrich. | 0 | 2 |
| 11:30 | | Luol Deng Personal Foul. Deng's 1st Personal Foul, Chicago's 1st Team Foul. | 0 | 2 |
| 11:22 | | Gary Payton missed 18 ft jumper. | 0 | 2 |
| 11:21 | | Othella Harrington defensive rebound. | 0 | 2 |
| 11:07 | | Eddy Curry made 6 ft jumper. Assisted by Kirk Hinrich. | 0 | 4 |
| 10:48 | | Paul Pierce missed 15 ft jumper. | 0 | 4 |
| 10:45 | | Kirk Hinrich defensive rebound. | 0 | 4 |
| 10:41 | | Luol Deng made 23 ft jumper. Assisted by Kirk Hinrich. | 0 | 6 |
| 10:29 | | Chris Duhon Shooting Foul. Duhon's 1st Personal Foul, Chicago's 2nd Team Foul. | 0 | 6 |
| 10:29 | | Mark Blount made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 1 | 6 |
| 10:29 | | Mark Blount made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 2 | 6 |
| 10:15 | | Eddy Curry made 6 ft hook shot. Assisted by Chris Duhon. | 2 | 8 |
| 9:57 | | Gary Payton missed 17 ft jumper. | 2 | 8 |
| 9:56 | | Chris Duhon defensive rebound. | 2 | 8 |
| 9:52 | | Paul Pierce Jump Ball. Paul Pierce gains possession. | 2 | 8 |
| 9:40 | | Kirk Hinrich missed 25 ft three point jumper. | 2 | 8 |
| 9:37 | | Paul Pierce defensive rebound. | 2 | 8 |
| 9:30 | | Paul Pierce made 14 ft jumper. | 4 | 8 |
| 9:08 | | Luol Deng missed 16 ft jumper. | 4 | 8 |
| 9:07 | | Mark Blount defensive rebound. | 4 | 8 |
| 8:56 | | Paul Pierce missed 9 ft jumper. | 4 | 8 |
| 8:55 | | Luol Deng defensive rebound. | 4 | 8 |
| 8:47 | | Raef LaFrentz Shooting Foul. LaFrentz's 1st Personal Foul, Boston's 1st Team Foul. | 4 | 8 |
| 8:47 | | Othella Harrington made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 4 | 9 |
| 8:47 | | Othella Harrington missed Free Throw 2 of 2. | 4 | 9 |
| 8:45 | | Raef LaFrentz defensive rebound. | 4 | 9 |
| 8:30 | | Othella Harrington Illegal Defense Foul. Harrington's 1st Personal Foul, Chicago's 3rd Team Foul. | 4 | 9 |
| 8:30 | | Paul Pierce made Technical Free Throw. | 5 | 9 |
| 8:22 | | Jiri Welsch made layup. Assisted by Mark Blount. | 7 | 9 |
| 8:00 | | Othella Harrington made 16 ft jumper. Assisted by Luol Deng. | 7 | 11 |
| 7:52 | | Mark Blount missed 17 ft jumper. | 7 | 11 |
| 7:48 | | Luol Deng defensive rebound. | 7 | 11 |
| 7:31 | | Jiri Welsch Personal Foul. Welsch's 1st Personal Foul, Boston's 2nd Team Foul. | 7 | 11 |
| 7:22 | | Chris Duhon Bad Pass. Stolen by Mark Blount. | 7 | 11 |
| 7:09 | | Jiri Welsch missed 25 ft three point jumper. | 7 | 11 |
| 7:05 | | Gary Payton offensive rebound. | 7 | 11 |
| 6:58 | | Raef LaFrentz missed 25 ft three point jumper. | 7 | 11 |
| 6:56 | | Jiri Welsch offensive rebound. | 7 | 11 |
| 6:52 | | Raef LaFrentz made layup. Assisted by Paul Pierce. | 9 | 11 |
| 6:37 | | Eddy Curry Traveling | 9 | 11 |
| 6:22 | | Gary Payton made layup. | 11 | 11 |
| 5:56 | | Eddy Curry made 7 ft hook shot. | 11 | 13 |
| 5:43 | | Gary Payton Traveling | 11 | 13 |
| 5:43 | | Chicago Full Timeout. | 11 | 13 |
| 5:43 | | Tyson Chandler enters the game for Othella Harrington. | 11 | 13 |
| 5:43 | | Andres Nocioni enters the game for Eddy Curry. | 11 | 13 |
| 5:33 | | Chris Duhon missed 23 ft three point jumper. | 11 | 13 |
| 5:30 | | Mark Blount defensive rebound. | 11 | 13 |
| 5:20 | | Paul Pierce Offensive Foul. Pierce's 2nd Personal Foul, Boston's 3rd Team Foul. | 11 | 13 |
| 5:20 | | Paul Pierce Foul | 11 | 13 |
| 4:56 | | Chris Duhon missed 19 ft jumper. | 11 | 13 |
| 4:54 | | Raef LaFrentz defensive rebound. | 11 | 13 |
| 4:48 | | Gary Payton Bad Pass. Stolen by Chris Duhon. | 11 | 13 |
| 4:43 | | Raef LaFrentz Shooting Foul. LaFrentz's 2nd Personal Foul, Boston's 4th Team Foul. | 11 | 13 |
| 4:43 | | Ben Gordon enters the game for Chris Duhon. | 11 | 13 |
| 4:43 | | Al Jefferson enters the game for Raef LaFrentz. | 11 | 13 |
| 4:43 | | Andres Nocioni missed Free Throw 1 of 2. | 11 | 13 |
| 4:43 | | Chicago offensive rebound. | 11 | 13 |
| 4:43 | | Andres Nocioni made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 11 | 14 |
| 4:33 | | Jiri Welsch made 26 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Gary Payton. | 14 | 14 |
| 4:18 | | Luol Deng made 17 ft jumper. Assisted by Kirk Hinrich. | 14 | 16 |
| 3:56 | | Gary Payton made 26 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Al Jefferson. | 17 | 16 |
| 3:41 | | Kirk Hinrich made jumper. Assisted by Ben Gordon. | 17 | 18 |
| 3:29 | | Gary Payton Lost Ball. Stolen by Tyson Chandler. | 17 | 18 |
| 3:25 | | Ben Gordon made layup. Assisted by Kirk Hinrich. | 17 | 20 |
| 3:12 | | Gary Payton missed layup. | 17 | 20 |
| 3:09 | | Tyson Chandler defensive rebound. | 17 | 20 |
| 3:06 | | Luol Deng made dunk. Assisted by Kirk Hinrich. | 17 | 22 |
| 3:05 | | Boston Full Timeout. | 17 | 22 |
| 3:05 | | Eddy Curry enters the game for Luol Deng. | 17 | 22 |
| 3:05 | | Ricky Davis enters the game for Mark Blount. | 17 | 22 |
| 2:47 | | Gary Payton made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Paul Pierce. | 20 | 22 |
| 2:33 | | Tyson Chandler made driving layup. Assisted by Ben Gordon. | 20 | 24 |
| 2:14 | | Al Jefferson Lost Ball. Stolen by Kirk Hinrich. | 20 | 24 |
| 2:03 | | Ben Gordon missed jumper. | 20 | 24 |
| 2:01 | | Al Jefferson defensive rebound. | 20 | 24 |
| 1:54 | | Ricky Davis missed 24 ft three point jumper. | 20 | 24 |
| 1:52 | | Andres Nocioni defensive rebound. | 20 | 24 |
| 1:39 | | Ben Gordon missed 25 ft three point jumper. | 20 | 24 |
| 1:38 | | Al Jefferson defensive rebound. | 20 | 24 |
| 1:32 | | Jiri Welsch missed 15 ft jumper. | 20 | 24 |
| 1:31 | | Paul Pierce offensive rebound. | 20 | 24 |
| 1:30 | | Paul Pierce made layup. | 22 | 24 |
| 1:15 | | Andres Nocioni missed 15 ft jumper. | 22 | 24 |
| 1:14 | | Tyson Chandler offensive rebound. | 22 | 24 |
| 1:14 | | Al Jefferson Shooting Foul. Jefferson's 1st Personal Foul, Boston's 5th Team Foul. | 22 | 24 |
| 1:14 | | Marcus Banks enters the game for Gary Payton. | 22 | 24 |
| 1:14 | | Tony Allen enters the game for Jiri Welsch. | 22 | 24 |
| 1:14 | | Tyson Chandler made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 22 | 25 |
| 1:14 | | Chris Duhon enters the game for Kirk Hinrich. | 22 | 25 |
| 1:14 | | Tyson Chandler made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 22 | 26 |
| 1:01 | | Paul Pierce missed 24 ft three point jumper. | 22 | 26 |
| 59.6 | | Ben Gordon defensive rebound. | 22 | 26 |
| 58.1 | | Andres Nocioni Offensive Foul. Nocioni's 2nd Personal Foul, Chicago's 4th Team Foul. | 22 | 26 |
| 58.1 | | Andres Nocioni Foul | 22 | 26 |
| 58.1 | | Kendrick Perkins enters the game for Paul Pierce. | 22 | 26 |
| 46.4 | | Tyson Chandler Shooting Foul. Chandler's 1st Personal Foul, Chicago's 5th Team Foul. | 22 | 26 |
| 46.4 | | Al Jefferson made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 23 | 26 |
| 46.4 | | Al Jefferson missed Free Throw 2 of 2. | 23 | 26 |
| 45.5 | | Eddy Curry defensive rebound. | 23 | 26 |
| 26.9 | | Tyson Chandler missed 9 ft jumper. | 23 | 26 |
| 24.6 | | Al Jefferson defensive rebound. | 23 | 26 |
| 19.9 | | Tony Allen made jumper. Assisted by Marcus Banks. | 25 | 26 |
| 1.9 | | Ben Gordon's 10 ft jumper blocked by Kendrick Perkins. | 25 | 26 |
| 1.9 | | Chicago offensive rebound. | 25 | 26 |
| 0.1 | | Ben Gordon made 16 ft jumper. Assisted by Chris Duhon. | 25 | 28 |
| 0.0 | End of the 1st Quarter. | 25 | 28 | |
Regular Season Series
CHI leads 1-0
Game Information
United Center
12:30 AM, 9 January 2005
Chicago, IL
Attendance: 18,932
- Referees:
- Dick Bavetta
- Matt Boland
- Bennie Adams
2024-25 Atlantic Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston | 13 | 3 | .813 | - | W4 |
| New York | 9 | 6 | .600 | 3.5 | W4 |
| Brooklyn | 6 | 10 | .375 | 7 | L1 |
| Toronto | 4 | 12 | .250 | 9 | W2 |
| Philadelphia | 3 | 12 | .200 | 9.5 | W1 |
2024-25 Central Standings
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