Before the Chicago Bulls dealt star shooting guard Jimmy Butler to the Minnesota T-Wolves in a surprising draft day deal, it appeared the Boston Celtics had a real chance to land the talented guard.
An 0-2 start to their first round playoff match up with the eighth seeded Chicago Bulls had both the Boston Celtics and their fans a bit worried about the team's lofty postseason hopes.
Isaiah Thomas made a statement in game one of the first round of the NBA Eastern Conference Playoffs on Sunday. The Celtics were unable to hold off the tough Chicago Bulls, losing 106-102. Even with the loss Thomas showed up to play, scoring a team high 33 points with five rebounds and six assists...
Joakim Noah nearly had a triple double as the Bulls beat the Celtics 94 to 82 in Chicago. He finished with 17 points, 11 rebounds and 9 assists.
Jordan Crawford had 22 points for Boston, which fell to 13-and-19.
The Celtics host New Orleans tonight...