The Celtics will need to step up their defense (and hit more shots from 3) if they don't want to have their first losing streak of the season.

The Celtics are higher ranked, for now, with a 21-6 record in second place. The Bulls are 13-15 and in ninth place in the Eastern Conference. The good news for Boston is that the team closest to them, the third place New York Knicks, only has 17 wins, so another loss will not force them to slide in the rankings.

Jayson Tatum scored a season-high 43 points, grabbed 16 rebounds and dished out 10 assists for his third career triple-double and the Boston Celtics beat the Chicago Bulls 123-98.

The Chicago Bulls had an impossible these past two games of figuring out a way to defeat the Boston Celtics for two straight games. They surprisingly got the jo

The Celtics and the Bulls have shown up to the game, but their offenses sure haven't. The Celtics have a bit of a cushion as they currently lead the Bulls 97-81. The Celtics came into the match with some extra motivation after the loss they were dealt the last time these two teams faced off.

The Chicago Bulls and Boston Celtics are back in action after a quick one-day break, this time however, the teams will be facing off in Chicago. The Bulls were

Boston shot 25 percent from three on Thursday, and need a better showing on Saturday if they want to get a win.

The Celtics did not look like themselves during their 117-108 home loss to the Bulls on Dec 19. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Controlled the paint: Beating Chicago in the rebounding department by 15 (58-43) also led to the Celtics outscoring the Bulls by 22 in points in the paint. With Tatum's 16 rebounds leading the team, Boston had a total of four players, Tatum, Kristaps Porzingis, Al Horford, and Luke Kornet who had at least 7 or more rebounds in the game.

Jayson Tatum was clearly the best player on the court as he made nine 3-pointers as part of his triple-double against the Bulls.

The Boston Celtics lost in ugly fashion to the visiting Chicago Bulls Thursday night, falling 117-108. Revenge could be swift, though, as Boston's next game is on the road Saturday in Chicago.