March 31: Celtics-Bulls live updates

Updates and commentary as the Celtics take on the Chicago Bulls on Monday, March 31.

3rd & 7 37yd

by Baxter Holmes via twitter 3/31/2014 11:28:53 PM
Rondo makes his TV debut tonight. RT @SeanGrandePBP : My broadcast colleagues get younger and younger every year. http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BkF6-xhIQAAA6fa.jpg
by Chicago Bulls via twitter 3/31/2014 11:30:20 PM
.@BMOHarrisBank Pregame Live is on the air! Tune in for live streaming pregame coverage of #BOSvsCHI bit.ly/1hWnbBf
by Marc D'Amico via twitter retweeted by celtics 3/31/2014 11:32:15 PM
Brad Stevens discusses the staggering amount of games the Celtics have dropped by three possessions or less: on.nba.com/1gVsZzI
by Baxter Holmes via twitter 3/31/2014 11:35:37 PM
Brad Stevens was following the Red Sox opener & asked a reporter before tonight's game, "Did they win? It was 2-1 when I looked last."
by Chris Forsberg via twitter 3/31/2014 11:38:09 PM
Rajon Rondo makes his pregame TV debut on CSN with Mike Gorman: http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BkF9NcIIQAABSl8.jpg
by Chicago Bulls via twitter 3/31/2014 11:41:31 PM
Up next: #Bulls television broadcaster Neil Funk shares his thoughts on historical Bulls vs. Celtics matchups bit.ly/1hWnbBf
by Emily Austen via twitter retweeted by celtics 3/31/2014 11:42:04 PM
.@celticsvoice prepping @RajonRondo for a little @CSNNE airtime! Tune into the game at 8pm! #celtics #celticstalk http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BkF97OGIMAAYsfT.jpg
by Chicago Bulls via twitter 3/31/2014 11:49:53 PM
#Live : Marshaun Bacon, the lead supervisor for @YG_Chicago ’s “Becoming a Man” Program, on their Bulls partnership bit.ly/1hWnbBf
by Boston Celtics via twitter 4/1/2014 12:04:03 AM
.@RajonRondo 's broadcasting debut alongside @celticsvoice is underway. Tune in now on @CSNNE as the @Celtics meet the @chicagobulls .
by Chicago Bulls via twitter 4/1/2014 12:10:46 AM
The starting lineup for your Chicago #Bulls : Dunleavy, Boozer, Noah, Butler, Hinrich. TV: CSN. Radio: ESPN 1000, WRTO 1200. #BOSvsCHI
by Baxter Holmes via twitter 4/1/2014 12:16:03 AM
Keep trying to think of an NBA player who plays harder than Noah. Keep coming up empty.
by Chicago Bulls via twitter 4/1/2014 12:16:11 AM
Nice start by the home team, which hasn't missed a shot yet: 4-4 FG, 3-3 FT. #Bulls on top 11-5. #BOSvsCHI
by Chris Forsberg via twitter 4/1/2014 12:22:17 AM
Benny the Bull popcorn bombing Rajon Rondo's TV debut: http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BkGHTypCcAA20Vn.jpg
by Baxter Holmes via twitter 4/1/2014 12:22:34 AM
Benny the Bull was spilling popcorn on Rondo, who laughed quite a bit.
by Chicago Bulls via twitter 4/1/2014 12:22:35 AM
Boozer crashes the offensive boards to put the #Bulls up 17-9 midway through the 1st. #BOSvsCHI
by Boston Celtics via twitter 4/1/2014 12:28:16 AM
.@RajonRondo on the Celtics with a 20-19 lead in the 1st: "This is the time where they have to close the quarter, in the last 2:45."
by Chicago Bulls via twitter 4/1/2014 12:28:20 AM
Butler and Boozer have combined for 12 of the #Bulls 19. Chicago trails Boston 20-19 late in the 1st. #BOSvsCHI
by Boston Celtics via twitter 4/1/2014 12:30:29 AM
Here's the Celtics Instant Win Ticket Starting Lineup:
J. Bayless
A. Bradley
J. Green
B. Bass
K. Humphries http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BkGJL8oIAAAmmG4.jpg
by Boston Celtics via twitter 4/1/2014 12:31:41 AM
Rondo on what he learned from KG & Paul: "Can't pick & choose when you're gonna be a leader. If you're gonna be it, gotta do it every day."
by Boston Celtics via twitter 4/1/2014 12:33:26 AM
So fans, what do you think of Rondo as a color commentator tonight on @CSNNE ? #CelticsTalk
by Chicago Bulls via twitter 4/1/2014 12:35:28 AM
With 12 minutes in the books, #Bulls lead @celtics 25-24. Boozer and Butler have 8 points apiece (Chicago 9-18 FG). #BOSvsCHI
by Boston Celtics via twitter 4/1/2014 12:36:04 AM
The Celtics and Bulls are neck-and-neck again, as CHI leads 25-24 after the first. Bayless has 8 points & Humphries has 7. Boozer: 8 points.
by Baxter Holmes via twitter 4/1/2014 12:37:16 AM
What they said. RT @tvabby : Agreed! RT @RedsArmy_John : seconded RT @ByJayKing : The best. RT @KDonhoops : How great is Mike Gorman?
by Chicago Bulls via twitter 4/1/2014 12:42:43 AM
Celtics have taken a 32-25 lead with 9:51 left in the half. Boston 13-26 from the field and just one turnover so far. #BOSvsCHI
by Chicago Bulls via twitter 4/1/2014 12:49:57 AM
Butler is up to a game-high 10 points, but #Bulls trail Celtics 41-35 halfway through the 2nd. Five lead changes so far. #BOSvsCHI
by Emily Austen via twitter retweeted by celtics 4/1/2014 12:51:38 AM
Chris Johnson's providing quite an energy boost for the #Celtics tonight. Did you catch his pregame interview? VIDEO: on.nba.com/1lySnNH
by Chicago Bulls via twitter 4/1/2014 12:54:16 AM
Boston's seventh steal leads to a Bass dunk and a 46-37 ballgame--Chicago's largest deficit tonight. #BOSvsCHI
by Chicago Bulls via twitter 4/1/2014 12:58:57 AM
Dunleavy (10 points) knocks down a 3 to get the Bulls within four, 48-44, with 2:39 left in the half. #BOSvsCHI
by Chicago Bulls via twitter 4/1/2014 1:05:35 AM
Bulls closed out the half strong, but Celtics take a 50-48 lead into the half. Butler has 12, Dunleavy 10, Gibson 8 with 8 boards. #BOSvsCHI
by Boston Celtics via twitter 4/1/2014 1:06:20 AM
The Celtics lead the Bulls 50-48 at the break thanks to 48.7% shooting in the first half. Bayless and Bass each have 10 points. Hump has 9.
by Chicago Bulls via twitter 4/1/2014 1:14:03 AM
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by Chicago Bulls via twitter 4/1/2014 1:18:05 AM
The second half is about to get underway--tune in on CSN, ESPN 1000 & WRTO 1200, or follow along here: bit.ly/1liyFmM #BOSvsCHI
by Boston Celtics via twitter 4/1/2014 1:21:04 AM
Avery Bradley (sore right ankle) will not return on the second half.
by Chicago Bulls via twitter 4/1/2014 1:23:11 AM
Celtics guard Avery Bradley (sore right ankle) will not return tonight. Rajon Rondo, of course, is out as well tonight. #BOSvsCHI
by Chicago Bulls via twitter 4/1/2014 1:24:24 AM
#BullsTV : Kirk Hinrich corrals the loose ball and finds Joakim Noah for the lay-in. bit.ly/1pBXNql #BOSvsCHI
by Baxter Holmes via twitter 4/1/2014 1:28:09 AM
No Avery for the second half. Sore right ankle, Celtics say.
by Chicago Bulls via twitter 4/1/2014 1:34:14 AM
#Bulls have taken the lead again, 60-59, with 5:25 to go in the 3rd. Chicago up 32-20 points in the paint. #BOSvsCHI
by Chicago Bulls via twitter 4/1/2014 1:37:20 AM
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by Chicago Bulls via twitter 4/1/2014 1:39:25 AM
#BullsTV : D.J. Augustin misses the layup, but Taj Gibson is there with the putback slam. bit.ly/1mGlmPS #BOSvsCHI
by Chicago Bulls via twitter 4/1/2014 1:42:13 AM
Bulls have outscored Celtics 21-13 in the 3rd to take a 69-63 lead with 1:46 left in the quarter. #BOSvsCHI
by Chicago Bulls via twitter 4/1/2014 1:46:27 AM
After 3 quarters, #Bulls lead Celtics 71-70. Chicago with a 21-6 edge on fast break points. #BOSvsCHI http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BkGak3NCEAARwUy.jpg
by Boston Celtics via twitter 4/1/2014 1:47:24 AM
Neither the Celtics nor the Bulls can pull away. It's 71-70 CHI after three. Bass has a game-high 18 pts & team-high 6 rebs. Pressey: 4 stls
by Chicago Bulls via twitter 4/1/2014 1:52:58 AM
#Bulls open 4th with a 9-0 run to take an 80-70 lead, their largest of the night. Dunleavy with a game-high 22 points. #BOSvsCHI
by Chicago Bulls via twitter 4/1/2014 2:01:52 AM
17-4 run now in the 4th, making it 88-74 with 5:42 left in the game. Five Bulls in double figures (36-71 FG, 50.7%). #BOSvsCHI
by Chicago Bulls via twitter 4/1/2014 2:05:11 AM
Taj Gibson with 12 points and 10 rebounds has his 15th double-double this season. #BOSvsCHI