The Boston Celtics and Chicago Bulls are playing live on the NBA schedule on Saturday night and the game is from the United Center and has Rajon Rondo up against Derrick Rose as Pau Gasol, Joakim Noah and the Bulls try and keep their strong start going and the game opens up at 8 pm ET.
The Bulls come into the game after a three points win against the Philadelphia 76ers and now they are playing the second of back to back games and second of three in four nights. The team is 5-1 on the season and they will next play the Pistons at home on Monday night after the matchup with Boston. Mike Dunleavy led the team with 27 points, while Pau Gasol had 12 rebounds and Kirk Hinrich led the team with seven assists in the game. The team is ranked in the top 10 in points per game and assists per game and they have been getting solid play from the entire team with players banged up a bit.
Derrick Rose has been in and out and has been dealing with injuries to start the season and he will be the key for the franchise this year. The team is ranked in the top 10 in points per game this season and they are averaging over 104 points per game and they are in the top 15 in the league in rebounds per game and points allowed per game. The team will play the Pistons next and they are the favorites along with the Cleveland Cavaliers in their division.
The Celtics come into the game at third in the Atlantic division and they are 2-3 on the season and are playing the Oklahoma City Thunder next. The team has great rankings to start the season apart from defense, as they are third in points per game and third in assists per game. The team is eighth in rebounds per game and they are 29th in points allowed and Rondo will be back in the lineup this week and Marcus Smart is out for about two weeks with a sprained ankle.
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