Who won Chicago Bulls vs Boston Celtics?

The Chicago Bulls beat the Boston Celtics 117-108 on December 19, 2024.

Zach LaVine scored 36 for the Chicago Bulls; Jayson Tatum scored 31 for the Boston Celtics with 10 rebounds.

Chicago Bulls at Boston Celtics

2024-25 · Regular season Thu, Dec 19, 2024 · 7:30 pm EST · All results that day · Chicago Bulls vs Boston Celtics head-to-head · Chicago Bulls schedule · Boston Celtics schedule

Final

Away

Boston Celtics

108

Venue: TD Garden

Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.

Game recap

The Chicago Bulls beat the Boston Celtics 117-108 on the road on Thursday, December 19, 2024 at TD Garden. Zach LaVine had 36 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists for the Chicago Bulls. Jayson Tatum had 31 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists for the Boston Celtics.

The Chicago Bulls trailed 57-54 at halftime and came back to win. Their best stretch was the fourth quarter, won 35-22. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Jayson Tatum (double-double, Boston Celtics), Nikola Vučević (double-double, Chicago Bulls). Bench points: Chicago Bulls 22, Boston Celtics 16. Ayo Dosunmu had 17 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists in support for the winners.

Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.

Score source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 2026, 06:29:18 UTC. Source update time is unavailable.

Quick answers

Who won Chicago Bulls vs Boston Celtics?: The Chicago Bulls beat the Boston Celtics 117-108 on December 19, 2024.
Who led the scoring?: Zach LaVine scored 36 for the Chicago Bulls; Jayson Tatum scored 31 for the Boston Celtics with 10 rebounds.

Box score

Score by quarter
Team	q1	q2	q3	q4	Final
Chicago Bulls	21	33	28	35	117
Boston Celtics	25	32	29	22	108

Game leaders

Chicago Bulls

Points: 36 Zach LaVine
Rebounds: 14 Nikola Vučević
Assists: 4 Ayo Dosunmu

Boston Celtics

Points: 31 Jayson Tatum
Rebounds: 10 Jayson Tatum
Assists: 4 Jayson Tatum

Nikola Vučević double-double (16 PTS, 14 REB) · Jayson Tatum double-double (31 PTS, 10 REB)

Chicago Bulls
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Ayo Dosunmu starter	37:39	17	8	4	2	0	1	7-14	3-5	0-0	1	+17
Nikola Vučević starter	33:00	16	14	4	0	1	3	7-9	2-3	0-0	1	+8
Zach LaVine starter	33:00	36	6	4	0	0	1	11-19	6-11	8-9	1	+8
Coby White starter	32:18	12	6	3	0	0	0	4-11	1-5	3-4	3	-3
Patrick Williams starter	22:57	14	2	1	0	0	1	5-13	4-9	0-0	3	-1
Julian Phillips bench	19:22	10	5	1	0	0	0	3-7	1-5	3-3	3	+8
Talen Horton-Tucker bench	18:55	9	3	1	0	0	1	4-11	1-5	0-0	2	-4
Lonzo Ball bench	18:04	3	3	3	0	1	2	1-7	1-7	0-0	2	+10
Jalen Smith bench	15:00	0	6	1	0	0	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	+1
Matas Buzelis bench	9:45	0	3	1	0	0	0	0-3	0-2	0-0	2	+1

Not available: Dalen Terry, Josh Giddey, E.J. Liddell

Boston Celtics
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Jayson Tatum starter	37:02	31	10	4	2	0	1	10-22	4-11	7-9	4	+0
Jaylen Brown starter	36:26	19	3	4	1	0	3	7-17	1-8	4-5	1	-19
Kristaps Porziņģis starter	35:40	20	8	0	0	3	0	7-17	2-7	4-4	2	-8
Derrick White starter	35:30	16	8	4	1	2	0	5-14	3-12	3-3	1	-9
Jrue Holiday starter	29:07	6	1	4	1	1	0	3-8	0-4	0-0	1	+1
Payton Pritchard bench	30:23	14	6	3	1	0	0	5-12	4-10	0-0	1	-10
Al Horford bench	21:44	2	5	2	0	2	0	1-4	0-2	0-0	2	-4
Jaden Springer bench	13:07	0	4	0	0	0	0	0-2	0-1	0-0	1	-5
Luke Kornet bench	0:19	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	+3
Jordan Walsh bench	0:19	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	+3
Neemias Queta bench	0:19	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	+3

Not available: Sam Hauser, Xavier Tillman

Team statistics
Chicago Bulls	Stat	Boston Celtics
14/16 (87%)	Free throws	18/21 (85%)
23/42 (54%)	2 pointers	24/41 (58%)
19/52 (36%)	3 pointers	14/56 (25%)
42/94 (44%)	Field goals	38/97 (39%)
56	Rebounds	45
45	Defensive rebounds	34
11	Offensive rebounds	11
23	Assists	21
10	Turnovers	4
2	Steals	6
2	Blocks	8
19	Fouls	13
12	Max points in a row	7
16:27	Time spent in lead	27:10
12	Biggest lead	8

Scoring margin by minute (above the line: Boston Celtics ahead)

Largest margin: 10 points.

Game flow

Lead changes: 16
Times tied: 9
Largest lead · Chicago Bulls: 12 Q4 0:53
Largest lead · Boston Celtics: 8 Q2 10:03
Longest run: 12-0 Chicago Bulls · Q4 9:56 to Q4 7:41

Scoring plays

Q1 · 21 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q1
Time left	Team	Play	Chicago Bulls	Boston Celtics
11:32	Chicago Bulls	Patrick Williams 3-pt field goal	3	0
11:21	Boston Celtics	Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal	3	2
10:46	Boston Celtics	Jayson Tatum 2-pt field goal	3	4
8:43	Chicago Bulls	Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal	5	4
8:01	Boston Celtics	Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal	5	6
7:22	Chicago Bulls	Zach LaVine 2-pt field goal	7	6
7:06	Boston Celtics	Jayson Tatum 3-pt field goal	7	9
6:51	Chicago Bulls	Zach LaVine 3-pt field goal	10	9
6:17	Boston Celtics	Derrick White 2-pt field goal	10	11
5:56	Chicago Bulls	Ayo Dosunmu 3-pt field goal	13	11
4:05	Boston Celtics	Payton Pritchard 3-pt field goal	13	14
3:32	Chicago Bulls	Zach LaVine 2-pt field goal	15	14
2:35	Chicago Bulls	Talen Horton-Tucker 2-pt field goal	17	14
2:25	Boston Celtics	Jayson Tatum 3-pt field goal	17	17
1:29	Boston Celtics	Jayson Tatum 2-pt field goal	17	19
1:12	Chicago Bulls	Ayo Dosunmu 2-pt field goal	19	19
0:55	Boston Celtics	Payton Pritchard 2-pt field goal	19	21
0:30	Boston Celtics	Jayson Tatum Free throw	19	22
0:30	Boston Celtics	Jayson Tatum Free throw	19	23
0:20	Chicago Bulls	Coby White 2-pt field goal	21	23
0:04	Boston Celtics	Jrue Holiday 2-pt field goal	21	25

Q2 · 33 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q2
Time left	Team	Play	Chicago Bulls	Boston Celtics
11:16	Boston Celtics	Al Horford 2-pt field goal	21	27
11:08	Chicago Bulls	Julian Phillips 2-pt field goal	23	27
10:51	Boston Celtics	Payton Pritchard 3-pt field goal	23	30
10:35	Chicago Bulls	Coby White Free throw	24	30
10:03	Boston Celtics	Jrue Holiday 2-pt field goal	24	32
9:02	Chicago Bulls	Patrick Williams 3-pt field goal	27	32
8:11	Chicago Bulls	Patrick Williams 3-pt field goal	30	32
7:57	Boston Celtics	Derrick White 3-pt field goal	30	35
7:46	Chicago Bulls	Nikola Vučević 3-pt field goal	33	35
6:23	Boston Celtics	Kristaps Porziņģis Free throw	33	36
6:23	Boston Celtics	Kristaps Porziņģis Free throw	33	37
6:06	Chicago Bulls	Zach LaVine 3-pt field goal	36	37
5:54	Boston Celtics	Kristaps Porziņģis 2-pt field goal	36	39
5:33	Boston Celtics	Kristaps Porziņģis 2-pt field goal	36	41
5:19	Chicago Bulls	Lonzo Ball 3-pt field goal	39	41
4:51	Chicago Bulls	Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal	41	41
4:20	Chicago Bulls	Julian Phillips 2-pt field goal	43	41
4:20	Chicago Bulls	Julian Phillips Free throw	44	41
4:04	Boston Celtics	Kristaps Porziņģis 2-pt field goal	44	43
3:35	Boston Celtics	Jayson Tatum Free throw	44	44
3:03	Chicago Bulls	Zach LaVine 2-pt field goal	46	44
2:38	Boston Celtics	Kristaps Porziņģis 2-pt field goal	46	46
2:21	Chicago Bulls	Zach LaVine Free throw	47	46
2:21	Chicago Bulls	Zach LaVine Free throw	48	46
2:05	Boston Celtics	Derrick White 2-pt field goal	48	48
1:40	Boston Celtics	Derrick White 3-pt field goal	48	51
1:22	Boston Celtics	Jayson Tatum Free throw	48	52
1:22	Boston Celtics	Jayson Tatum Free throw	48	53
1:12	Chicago Bulls	Zach LaVine 3-pt field goal	51	53
0:53	Boston Celtics	Kristaps Porziņģis Free throw	51	54
0:53	Boston Celtics	Kristaps Porziņģis Free throw	51	54
0:35	Chicago Bulls	Zach LaVine 3-pt field goal	54	55
0:30	Boston Celtics	Jayson Tatum 2-pt field goal	54	57

Q3 · 29 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q3
Time left	Team	Play	Chicago Bulls	Boston Celtics
11:45	Chicago Bulls	Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal	56	57
11:04	Boston Celtics	Jrue Holiday 2-pt field goal	56	59
10:52	Chicago Bulls	Patrick Williams 2-pt field goal	58	59
10:35	Boston Celtics	Jayson Tatum 3-pt field goal	58	62
9:43	Chicago Bulls	Zach LaVine 3-pt field goal	61	62
9:19	Boston Celtics	Derrick White 3-pt field goal	61	65
8:52	Chicago Bulls	Coby White Free throw	62	65
8:52	Chicago Bulls	Coby White Free throw	63	65
8:35	Boston Celtics	Jayson Tatum 2-pt field goal	63	67
7:42	Chicago Bulls	Coby White 3-pt field goal	66	67
7:25	Boston Celtics	Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal	66	69
7:00	Boston Celtics	Jaylen Brown Free throw	66	70
7:00	Boston Celtics	Jaylen Brown Free throw	66	71
6:16	Chicago Bulls	Coby White 2-pt field goal	68	71
5:40	Boston Celtics	Kristaps Porziņģis 3-pt field goal	68	74
5:26	Chicago Bulls	Nikola Vučević 3-pt field goal	71	74
5:03	Boston Celtics	Jayson Tatum Free throw	71	75
5:03	Boston Celtics	Jayson Tatum Free throw	71	76
4:52	Chicago Bulls	Zach LaVine 2-pt field goal	73	76
4:21	Chicago Bulls	Zach LaVine Free throw	74	76
4:21	Chicago Bulls	Zach LaVine Free throw	75	76
2:31	Chicago Bulls	Julian Phillips Free throw	76	76
2:31	Chicago Bulls	Julian Phillips Free throw	77	76
2:10	Boston Celtics	Kristaps Porziņģis 2-pt field goal	77	78
1:34	Boston Celtics	Jayson Tatum 2-pt field goal	77	80
1:03	Chicago Bulls	Ayo Dosunmu 3-pt field goal	80	80
0:40	Boston Celtics	Payton Pritchard 3-pt field goal	80	83
0:08	Boston Celtics	Jayson Tatum 3-pt field goal	80	86
0:01	Chicago Bulls	Talen Horton-Tucker 2-pt field goal	82	86

Q4 · 29 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q4
Time left	Team	Play	Chicago Bulls	Boston Celtics
11:03	Chicago Bulls	Ayo Dosunmu 3-pt field goal	85	86
10:42	Boston Celtics	Jaylen Brown Free throw	85	87
10:42	Boston Celtics	Jaylen Brown Free throw	85	88
10:33	Chicago Bulls	Ayo Dosunmu 2-pt field goal	87	88
10:15	Boston Celtics	Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal	87	90
9:56	Chicago Bulls	Talen Horton-Tucker 3-pt field goal	90	90
9:24	Chicago Bulls	Talen Horton-Tucker 2-pt field goal	92	90
9:03	Chicago Bulls	Ayo Dosunmu 2-pt field goal	94	90
8:31	Chicago Bulls	Julian Phillips 3-pt field goal	97	90
7:41	Chicago Bulls	Ayo Dosunmu 2-pt field goal	99	90
7:18	Boston Celtics	Derrick White Free throw	99	91
7:18	Boston Celtics	Derrick White Free throw	99	92
7:18	Boston Celtics	Derrick White Free throw	99	93
5:55	Boston Celtics	Jaylen Brown 3-pt field goal	99	96
5:12	Chicago Bulls	Zach LaVine Free throw	100	96
5:12	Chicago Bulls	Zach LaVine Free throw	101	96
5:02	Chicago Bulls	Zach LaVine 3-pt field goal	104	96
4:01	Boston Celtics	Jayson Tatum 2-pt field goal	104	98
3:39	Chicago Bulls	Patrick Williams 3-pt field goal	107	98
3:10	Chicago Bulls	Zach LaVine Free throw	108	98
2:48	Boston Celtics	Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal	108	100
2:32	Chicago Bulls	Zach LaVine 2-pt field goal	110	100
2:23	Boston Celtics	Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal	110	102
2:11	Chicago Bulls	Zach LaVine Free throw	111	102
1:54	Chicago Bulls	Coby White 2-pt field goal	113	102
1:41	Boston Celtics	Kristaps Porziņģis 3-pt field goal	113	105
1:22	Chicago Bulls	Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal	115	105
0:53	Chicago Bulls	Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal	117	105
0:05	Boston Celtics	Payton Pritchard 3-pt field goal	117	108

2024-25 season series

After this game: tied 1-1. Final series: Boston Celtics 3-1.

Nov 29: Boston Celtics 138 at Chicago Bulls 129
Dec 19: Chicago Bulls 117 at Boston Celtics 108 (this game)
Dec 21: Boston Celtics 123 at Chicago Bulls 98
Jan 29: Chicago Bulls 100 at Boston Celtics 122

Highlights

Boston Celtics 108-117 Chicago Bulls — Full Highlights (YouTube)

Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.

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