Celtics Fall to Bulls 111-97 in Game 2, Trail Series 2-0
Wednesday, April 19, 2017
Brad Stevens has the worst record of any Celtics coach in history through 12 playoff games, with a record of 2-10.
Chicago is the first 8 seed in NBA history to have a 2-0 series lead in a best of seven series.
Celtics Can’t Keep Pace
After the Celtics opened the game by taking a 7-0 and then 9-3 lead, before the Bulls took over with a 20-4 run.
Boston would hold a brief 34-33 lead in the second quarter before Chicago again pulled away, using a 14-4 run to take a 47-38 lead with 4:43 left in the half.
The Celtics would get back within nine, 91-82 in the fourth quarter before the Bulls would push their lead up to 19 points.
They would go on to win easily.
Next up
Game 3 of the series is set for Friday night in Chicago.
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