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Final
Away
Boston Celtics
138
Home
Chicago Bulls
129
Venue: United Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Boston Celtics beat the Chicago Bulls 138-129 on the road on Friday, November 29, 2024 at United Center. Jayson Tatum had 35 points, 14 rebounds and 5 assists for the Boston Celtics. Nikola Vučević had 32 points, 11 rebounds and 3 assists for the Chicago Bulls.
The game was tied 67-67 at halftime. Their best stretch was the first quarter, won 39-30. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Nikola Vučević (double-double, Chicago Bulls), Jayson Tatum (double-double, Boston Celtics). Bench points: Boston Celtics 34, Chicago Bulls 40. Payton Pritchard had 29 points, 7 rebounds and 1 assist in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Boston Celtics vs Chicago Bulls?
- The Boston Celtics beat the Chicago Bulls 138-129 on November 29, 2024.
- Who led the scoring?
- Jayson Tatum scored 35 for the Boston Celtics with 14 rebounds; Nikola Vučević scored 32 for the Chicago Bulls with 11 rebounds.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Celtics | 39 | 28 | 29 | 42 | 138 |
| Chicago Bulls | 30 | 37 | 29 | 33 | 129 |
Game leaders
Boston Celtics
- Points
- 35 Jayson Tatum
- Rebounds
- 14 Jayson Tatum
- Assists
- 5 Jayson Tatum
Chicago Bulls
- Points
- 32 Nikola Vučević
- Rebounds
- 11 Nikola Vučević
- Assists
- 9 Josh Giddey
Jayson Tatum double-double (35 PTS, 14 REB) · Nikola Vučević double-double (32 PTS, 11 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylen Brown starter | 36:50 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7-21 | 4-10 | 3-4 | 2 | +7 |
| Jayson Tatum starter | 35:43 | 35 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 12-18 | 4-8 | 7-10 | 0 | +13 |
| Jrue Holiday starter | 35:43 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5-11 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2 | +6 |
| Kristaps Porziņģis starter | 25:10 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7-11 | 2-5 | 5-7 | 3 | +7 |
| Derrick White starter | 24:02 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6-10 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 1 | -5 |
| Payton Pritchard bench | 28:31 | 29 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10-16 | 7-11 | 2-2 | 1 | +11 |
| Al Horford bench | 25:27 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-6 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2 | -4 |
| Sam Hauser bench | 21:59 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1-5 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 2 | +3 |
| Neemias Queta bench | 6:35 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +7 |
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach LaVine starter | 35:18 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11-22 | 4-11 | 3-3 | 4 | -19 |
| Nikola Vučević starter | 34:05 | 32 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11-16 | 6-9 | 4-6 | 3 | -19 |
| Coby White starter | 32:35 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3-11 | 1-7 | 4-5 | 0 | +7 |
| Ayo Dosunmu starter | 32:00 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5-11 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 4 | -15 |
| Josh Giddey starter | 24:21 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | +14 |
| Lonzo Ball bench | 21:40 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1 | -16 |
| Jalen Smith bench | 13:55 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0 | +10 |
| Talen Horton-Tucker bench | 13:37 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6-7 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 1 | +0 |
| Torrey Craig bench | 12:58 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-6 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 3 | -4 |
| Dalen Terry bench | 7:59 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | +11 |
| Julian Phillips bench | 6:35 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | -7 |
| Matas Buzelis bench | 4:57 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | -7 |
Not available: Patrick Williams, Adama Sanogo
| Boston Celtics | Stat | Chicago Bulls |
|---|---|---|
| 17/23 (73%) | Free throws | 13/16 (81%) |
| 26/44 (59%) | 2 pointers | 28/42 (66%) |
| 23/54 (42%) | 3 pointers | 20/51 (39%) |
| 49/98 (50%) | Field goals | 48/93 (51%) |
| 51 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 40 | Defensive rebounds | 38 |
| 11 | Offensive rebounds | 5 |
| 24 | Assists | 28 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 6 | Steals | 7 |
| 2 | Blocks | 2 |
| 13 | Fouls | 17 |
| 14 | Max points in a row | 11 |
| 30:53 | Time spent in lead | 11:50 |
| 13 | Biggest lead | 9 |
Largest margin: 13 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 12
- Times tied
- 11
- Largest lead · Boston Celtics
- 13 Q1 3:09
- Largest lead · Chicago Bulls
- 9 Q2 5:13
- Longest run
- 14-0 Boston Celtics · Q2 4:55 to Q2 2:12
Scoring plays
Q1 · 31 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Boston Celtics | Chicago Bulls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:24 | Boston Celtics | Kristaps Porziņģis 3-pt field goal | 3 | 0 |
| 11:09 | Chicago Bulls | Ayo Dosunmu 2-pt field goal | 3 | 2 |
| 11:02 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White 2-pt field goal | 5 | 2 |
| 10:13 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević Free throw | 5 | 3 |
| 9:04 | Chicago Bulls | Zach LaVine 2-pt field goal | 5 | 5 |
| 8:48 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 3-pt field goal | 8 | 5 |
| 8:24 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum 2-pt field goal | 10 | 5 |
| 7:51 | Chicago Bulls | Zach LaVine Free throw | 10 | 6 |
| 7:51 | Chicago Bulls | Zach LaVine Free throw | 10 | 7 |
| 7:39 | Boston Celtics | Kristaps Porziņģis 2-pt field goal | 12 | 7 |
| 7:21 | Chicago Bulls | Ayo Dosunmu 3-pt field goal | 12 | 10 |
| 7:14 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 3-pt field goal | 15 | 10 |
| 6:52 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White 3-pt field goal | 18 | 10 |
| 6:21 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal | 18 | 12 |
| 6:11 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 3-pt field goal | 21 | 12 |
| 5:38 | Boston Celtics | Kristaps Porziņģis 2-pt field goal | 23 | 12 |
| 5:03 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis 2-pt field goal | 23 | 14 |
| 4:41 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal | 23 | 16 |
| 4:27 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum 2-pt field goal | 25 | 16 |
| 4:16 | Chicago Bulls | Ayo Dosunmu Free throw | 25 | 17 |
| 4:16 | Chicago Bulls | Ayo Dosunmu Free throw | 25 | 18 |
| 3:56 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum 2-pt field goal | 27 | 18 |
| 3:42 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White 3-pt field goal | 30 | 18 |
| 3:19 | Chicago Bulls | Zach LaVine 2-pt field goal | 30 | 20 |
| 3:09 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum 3-pt field goal | 33 | 20 |
| 2:54 | Chicago Bulls | Zach LaVine 3-pt field goal | 33 | 23 |
| 2:39 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum 3-pt field goal | 36 | 23 |
| 2:31 | Chicago Bulls | Coby White 3-pt field goal | 36 | 26 |
| 2:13 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 3-pt field goal | 39 | 26 |
| 1:50 | Chicago Bulls | Torrey Craig 2-pt field goal | 39 | 28 |
| 1:10 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey 2-pt field goal | 39 | 30 |
Q2 · 32 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Boston Celtics | Chicago Bulls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:41 | Chicago Bulls | Torrey Craig 3-pt field goal | 39 | 33 |
| 11:07 | Chicago Bulls | Torrey Craig 3-pt field goal | 39 | 36 |
| 10:30 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White 3-pt field goal | 42 | 36 |
| 9:55 | Chicago Bulls | Coby White 2-pt field goal | 42 | 38 |
| 9:13 | Chicago Bulls | Dalen Terry 2-pt field goal | 42 | 40 |
| 8:01 | Chicago Bulls | Jalen Smith 2-pt field goal | 42 | 42 |
| 7:40 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard Free throw | 43 | 42 |
| 7:40 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard Free throw | 44 | 42 |
| 7:14 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević Free throw | 44 | 43 |
| 7:14 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević Free throw | 44 | 44 |
| 7:01 | Boston Celtics | Kristaps Porziņģis Free throw | 45 | 44 |
| 7:01 | Boston Celtics | Kristaps Porziņģis Free throw | 46 | 44 |
| 6:50 | Chicago Bulls | Talen Horton-Tucker 2-pt field goal | 46 | 46 |
| 6:23 | Chicago Bulls | Talen Horton-Tucker 2-pt field goal | 46 | 48 |
| 5:58 | Chicago Bulls | Talen Horton-Tucker 3-pt field goal | 46 | 51 |
| 5:36 | Chicago Bulls | Lonzo Ball 2-pt field goal | 46 | 53 |
| 5:13 | Chicago Bulls | Zach LaVine 2-pt field goal | 46 | 55 |
| 4:55 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum 2-pt field goal | 48 | 55 |
| 4:23 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown Free throw | 49 | 55 |
| 4:23 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown Free throw | 50 | 55 |
| 3:51 | Boston Celtics | Kristaps Porziņģis 2-pt field goal | 52 | 55 |
| 3:38 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White 2-pt field goal | 54 | 55 |
| 3:06 | Boston Celtics | Kristaps Porziņģis Free throw | 55 | 55 |
| 2:49 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum 2-pt field goal | 57 | 55 |
| 2:12 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White 3-pt field goal | 60 | 55 |
| 1:59 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević 3-pt field goal | 60 | 58 |
| 1:46 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 62 | 58 |
| 1:33 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević 3-pt field goal | 62 | 61 |
| 1:10 | Boston Celtics | Kristaps Porziņģis 2-pt field goal | 64 | 61 |
| 0:58 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević 3-pt field goal | 64 | 64 |
| 0:27 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević 3-pt field goal | 64 | 67 |
| 0:05 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum 3-pt field goal | 67 | 67 |
Q3 · 30 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Boston Celtics | Chicago Bulls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:08 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 3-pt field goal | 70 | 67 |
| 10:47 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal | 70 | 69 |
| 10:23 | Chicago Bulls | Zach LaVine 2-pt field goal | 70 | 71 |
| 10:23 | Chicago Bulls | Zach LaVine Free throw | 70 | 72 |
| 10:05 | Boston Celtics | Kristaps Porziņģis 2-pt field goal | 72 | 72 |
| 9:42 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal | 72 | 74 |
| 9:23 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević 3-pt field goal | 72 | 77 |
| 8:36 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević Free throw | 72 | 78 |
| 8:08 | Chicago Bulls | Ayo Dosunmu 2-pt field goal | 72 | 80 |
| 7:54 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum Free throw | 73 | 80 |
| 7:10 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 3-pt field goal | 76 | 80 |
| 6:42 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum 2-pt field goal | 78 | 80 |
| 6:42 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum Free throw | 79 | 80 |
| 6:25 | Chicago Bulls | Torrey Craig 3-pt field goal | 79 | 83 |
| 5:08 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum 3-pt field goal | 82 | 83 |
| 4:52 | Chicago Bulls | Ayo Dosunmu 2-pt field goal | 82 | 85 |
| 4:40 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum Free throw | 83 | 85 |
| 4:40 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum Free throw | 84 | 85 |
| 4:01 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 2-pt field goal | 86 | 85 |
| 3:45 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal | 87 | 87 |
| 3:27 | Boston Celtics | Jrue Holiday 2-pt field goal | 88 | 87 |
| 2:56 | Boston Celtics | Jrue Holiday 2-pt field goal | 90 | 87 |
| 2:42 | Chicago Bulls | Zach LaVine 2-pt field goal | 90 | 89 |
| 2:18 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum Free throw | 91 | 89 |
| 2:18 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum Free throw | 92 | 89 |
| 2:05 | Chicago Bulls | Coby White 2-pt field goal | 92 | 91 |
| 1:31 | Boston Celtics | Al Horford 2-pt field goal | 94 | 91 |
| 1:15 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey 2-pt field goal | 94 | 93 |
| 0:43 | Chicago Bulls | Talen Horton-Tucker 3-pt field goal | 94 | 96 |
| 0:36 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum 2-pt field goal | 96 | 96 |
Q4 · 34 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Boston Celtics | Chicago Bulls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:41 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 98 | 96 |
| 11:07 | Chicago Bulls | Talen Horton-Tucker 3-pt field goal | 98 | 99 |
| 10:27 | Chicago Bulls | Julian Phillips 3-pt field goal | 98 | 102 |
| 10:12 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 3-pt field goal | 101 | 102 |
| 9:40 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 3-pt field goal | 104 | 102 |
| 9:24 | Chicago Bulls | Talen Horton-Tucker 3-pt field goal | 104 | 105 |
| 9:04 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 2-pt field goal | 106 | 105 |
| 8:43 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 108 | 105 |
| 8:09 | Chicago Bulls | Zach LaVine 3-pt field goal | 108 | 108 |
| 7:47 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 3-pt field goal | 111 | 108 |
| 6:59 | Chicago Bulls | Julian Phillips 2-pt field goal | 111 | 110 |
| 6:41 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 3-pt field goal | 114 | 110 |
| 6:11 | Chicago Bulls | Zach LaVine 2-pt field goal | 114 | 112 |
| 5:54 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 2-pt field goal | 116 | 112 |
| 5:25 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 3-pt field goal | 119 | 112 |
| 5:15 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević 3-pt field goal | 119 | 115 |
| 4:49 | Boston Celtics | Kristaps Porziņģis 3-pt field goal | 122 | 115 |
| 4:27 | Boston Celtics | Jrue Holiday 2-pt field goal | 124 | 115 |
| 4:11 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum Free throw | 125 | 115 |
| 3:51 | Chicago Bulls | Zach LaVine 2-pt field goal | 125 | 117 |
| 3:40 | Chicago Bulls | Ayo Dosunmu 2-pt field goal | 125 | 119 |
| 3:05 | Chicago Bulls | Zach LaVine 3-pt field goal | 125 | 122 |
| 2:18 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum 2-pt field goal | 127 | 122 |
| 2:00 | Boston Celtics | Jrue Holiday 3-pt field goal | 130 | 122 |
| 1:09 | Chicago Bulls | Coby White Free throw | 130 | 123 |
| 1:09 | Chicago Bulls | Coby White Free throw | 130 | 124 |
| 0:55 | Boston Celtics | Kristaps Porziņģis Free throw | 131 | 124 |
| 0:55 | Boston Celtics | Kristaps Porziņģis Free throw | 132 | 124 |
| 0:42 | Chicago Bulls | Zach LaVine 3-pt field goal | 132 | 127 |
| 0:21 | Boston Celtics | Jrue Holiday 2-pt field goal | 134 | 127 |
| 0:14 | Chicago Bulls | Coby White Free throw | 134 | 128 |
| 0:14 | Chicago Bulls | Coby White Free throw | 134 | 129 |
| 0:10 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown Free throw | 135 | 129 |
| 0:00 | Boston Celtics | Sam Hauser 3-pt field goal | 138 | 129 |
2024-25 season series
After this game: Boston Celtics 1-0. Final series: Boston Celtics 3-1.
- Nov 29: Boston Celtics 138 at Chicago Bulls 129 (this game)
- Dec 19: Chicago Bulls 117 at Boston Celtics 108
- Dec 21: Boston Celtics 123 at Chicago Bulls 98
- Jan 29: Chicago Bulls 100 at Boston Celtics 122
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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Tipoff in UTC
Nov 30, 2024 · 01:00 UTC