Jayson Tatum scored 35 points and had 14 rebounds to lead the Boston Celtics past the Chicago Bulls 138-129 in an NBA Cup pool game.

The Celtics defeated the Bulls 135-129 in an NBA Cup contest in Chicago on Friday night. Read more on Boston.com.

The the University of Oregon alum put up 19 points in the final frame alone, hitting shot after shot to start the team's fourth quarter.

Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla said Brown is out with a non-COVID illness while White is dealing with a foot sprain suffered in the third quarter of Friday’s win over Chicago. Brown averages 24.7 points, 6.3 rebounds and 4.3 assists while White is the team’s best on-the-ball defender.

T he Boston Celtics are back on the road for a second straight game facing the Cavaliers on Sunday, before they head home for a four-game homestand, and are currently riding a sev

The Celtics will be shorthanded for Sunday’s clash of Eastern Conference front-runners. Boston ruled out Jaylen Brown (illness) and Derrick White (right foot sprain) ahead of their road matchup against the Cleveland Cavaliers.