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- The Canadian Press
NBA fines Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla $35,000 for postgame comments toward officials
NEW YORK (AP) — Joe Mazzulla's Christmas greetings were costly.
- The Canadian Press
Zach LaVine scores season-high 36 points to help the Bulls hold off the Celtics 117-108
BOSTON (AP) — Zach LaVine scored a season-high 36 points and the Chicago Bulls used a fourth-quarter flurry to hold off the Boston Celtics 117-108 on Thursday night in the opener of a home-and-home set.
All Players
| No | Player | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | SF | |
| 20 | PG | |
| 30 | PF | |
| 4 | PG | |
| 42 | C | |
| 40 | C | |
| 13 | PF | |
| 8 | PF | |
| 11 | SG | |
| 88 | C | |
| 55 | SG | |
| 44 | PG | |
| 0 | SF | |
| 26 | PF | |
| 27 | SF | |
| 28 | SF | |
| 9 | SG |