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Recap - Bulls Defeat Boston 120-102

Chicago got 25 points from DeMar DeRozan en route to a 120-102 victory over Boston on Monday at United Center.

The Bulls were a +5.5-point underdog in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters. The combined score dipped UNDER the total, which closed at 225.5.

Ayo Dosunmu had 22 points for Chicago and Zach LaVine chipped in with 19 points. Goran Dragic had 6 assists for the Bulls, while Nikola Vucevic was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 23 boards.

The Celtics got a 26-point performance from Jayson Tatum, who was supported by 21 points from Jaylen Brown. Marcus Smart had 6 assists in a losing cause for Boston, while Jayson Tatum grabbed 8 rebounds.

The Bulls hit the break winning 65-54 before taking care of business in the second half.

Chicago won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 60-45.

Chicago heads into a battle against the Pacers. Boston, meanwhile, will have their next action against Cleveland.