Bulls top surging Celtics as Luol Deng feasts in fourth quarter

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Boston forward Kevin Garnett is a spectator as Bulls guard Richard Hamilton dunks the ball in the first quarter as the Chicago Bulls host the Boston Celtics Thursday April 5, 2012 at the United Center in Chicago. | TOM CRUZE~Sun-Times

BULLS 93, CELTICS 86

Boston22271720–86

BULLS18202926–93

BOSTONMINFG-AFT-AO-TAPFPTS

Pierce40:108-213-51-84322

Bass33:576-123-42-50215

Garnett37:575-162-21-144412

Rondo37:194-82-21-412210

Bradley26:414-80-01-1159

Stiemsma11:070-12-21-1032

Allen31:095-103-30-21314

Dooling2:110-00-00-0000

Pavlovic6:390-00-00-1000

Hollins12:511-10-00-0022

Totals240:0133-7715-187-36222486

Percentages: FG .429, FT .833. 3-Point Goals: 5-13, .385 (Pierce 3-7, Bradley 1-1, Allen 1-4, Rondo 0-1). Team Rebounds: 8. Team Turnovers: 14 (10 PTS). Blocked Shots: 2 (Bass, Hollins). Turnovers: 13 (Rondo 4, Bradley 3, Garnett 3, Allen, Dooling, Pierce). Steals: 8 (Bass 3, Pierce 2, Allen, Bradley, Rondo). Technical Fouls: Garnett, 5:12 third.

BULLSMINFG-AFT-AO-TAPFPTS

Deng41:179-218-84-63526

Boozer33:185-122-42-143312

Noah34:155-67-72-91217

Watson38:555-163-40-28215

Hamilton20:034-110-11-3329

Brewer20:421-30-01-1112

Lucas9:052-40-00-0105

Asik13:450-10-02-4010

Gibson14:341-32-22-5224

Korver13:581-30-00-0003

Butler0:090-00-00-0000

Totals240:0133-8022-2614-44221893

Percentages: FG .413, FT .846. 3-Point Goals: 5-16, .313 (Watson 2-6, Korver 1-1, Hamilton 1-2, Lucas 1-2, Brewer 0-1, Deng 0-4). Team Rebounds: 10. Team Turnovers: 12 (21 PTS). Blocked Shots: 8 (Noah 3, Gibson 2, Asik, Deng, Watson). Turnovers: 12 (Watson 6, Asik 2, Boozer 2, Deng, Noah). Steals: 8 (Deng 4, Watson 2, Asik, Hamilton). Technical Fouls: None.

A–22,423 (20,917). T–2:36. Officials–Monty McCutchen, Leroy Richardson, Sean Wright.

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