The Chicago Bulls and Boston Celtics face each other this Friday (11/29), at 10pm (Brasília time), in the teams’ fourth and final game in the group stage of the NBA Cup. The duel is also valid for the NBA regular season. The confrontation takes place at the United Center, in Chicago (USA).
The teams are part of group C in the East and compete for the quarterfinals. The Chicago Bulls, Boston Celtics and Atlanta Hawks are tied at the top with two wins and one loss. Only first place in the group is guaranteed to advance. The second depends on the combination of results from the other five groups.
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At the end of the group stage, eight teams qualify for the knockout stage: the best franchise in each group and the best runner-up in each of the two conferences.
The tiebreaker criterion is the direct confrontation between the teams. The Atlanta Hawks take the court earlier this Friday, at 4:30 pm (Brasília time). If the Hawks lose to the Cleveland Cavaliers, Bulls x Celtics becomes a direct duel for the leader spot. If the Hawks win, the Bulls will still be able to pass the Atlanta team, as they beat them in a direct confrontation. The Celtics, even though they win, will not be able to overcome the Hawks, as they lost the direct confrontation. Therefore, his situation would be very difficult to advance as second.
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In the regular season, the Chicago Bulls are 10th in the Eastern Conference, with 8 wins and 12 losses. On the other hand, the Boston Celtics are 2nd in the same conference, with 15 wins and 3 losses.
The Chicago Bulls lost their last duel in the regular season, falling to the Orlando Magic 133-119, away from home. The Boston Celtics are on a six-game winning streak. The most recent was against the Los Angeles Clippers, 126-94, at home.
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Chicago Bulls vs Boston Celtics: where to watch
The clash between the Chicago Bulls and Boston Celtics will be shown exclusively on NBA League Pass, in streaming.
- Date: Friday, November 29th
- Time: 10pm (Brasília time)
- Where to watch: NBA League Pass (streaming)
Chicago Bulls vs Boston Celtics Lineups
Probable starting quintet for the Chicago Bulls: Ayo Dosunmu, Nikola Vucevic, Josh Giddey, Coby White and Zach LaVine.
Probable starting five for the Boston Celtics: Kristaps Porzings, Jayson Tatum, Derrick White, Jaylen Brown e Jrue Holiday.
