The Chicago Bulls now have a magic number of only one to clinch the number one seed in the East after a sweet 97-81 win over the Boston Celtics on Thursday night. The Bulls played fantastically and never really let Boston get into a groove. The only two Boston Celtic starters that reached double-digit points were Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett with 15 points and 10 points respectively. For the Bulls both Derrick Rose and Luol Deng had great nights as Derrick had 30 points and 8 assists and Luol Deng had 23 points and 6 rebounds. Carlos Boozer had a double-double with 14 points and 12 boards. 23,067 people were in attendance to watch the Bulls defeat the Celtics and inch just one game closer to the number one seed in the East. The Bulls now knock Miami out of the running for the number one seed and just one more win or a Boston loss will give the Bulls home court throughout the playoffs. For the Bulls they had more turnovers than the Celtics 12-11, which continues to be a problem for the Bulls that they need to clean up come playoff time. The Bulls could very well see this Boston team again when the Eastern Conference Championship series comes around and the Bulls look ready to go. The Bulls will look to earn win number 59 and the number one seed as they will visit the lowly Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday night.
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