Celtics Show Their NBA Cup Scoring Has More Than One Gear

Celtics Show Their NBA Cup Scoring Has More Than One Gear originally appeared on NESN. Add NESN as a Preferred Source by clicking here.Payton Pritchard led all scorers with 30 points, but Boston’s 125-111 win over the Bulls was not a one-player performance. Jayson Tatum added 26 points, seven rebounds and seven assists. Paul George chipped in 18 points and eight assists.The three combined for 74 points, nearly 60% of Boston’s total. The Celtics also scored 56 points in the paint, showing they could hurt Chicago inside even while making 10 3-pointers.A Balanced Attack Built A Big LeadBoston shot 51.2% from the field and finished with 28 assists. Tatum delivered the all-around line, George helped create offense for his teammates and Pritchard supplied the scoring burst. Neemias Queta added 13 points, while Mitchell Robinson finished with 11.1-0 in the NBA Cup ✅ https://t.co/2MU7AHiEgO— Boston Celtics (@celtics) October 31, 2026That mix helped the Celtics take control early. Their lead reached 32 points late in the second quarter, giving them enough breathing room to handle Chicago’s push after halftime.MORE: Payton Pritchard Gives Celtics A Scoring Spark The Bulls Can’t StopA Strong Start To Cup PlayBoston has now won four straight after opening the season with a loss in Detroit. Friday’s result also gave the Celtics a convincing start to NBA Cup group play: they moved the ball, scored inside and got points from several different parts of the rotation.The Bulls began cutting into the lead in the fourth quarter, but Boston had already pulled its starters. The final margin was 14 points; for most of the night, the Celtics had been in control.Boston’s top three scorers supplied the headline numbers, but the bigger takeaway was how many ways the Celtics found points. That balance gives them a strong foundation as Cup play continues.More CelticsLatest Celtics newsTD Garden fan guide: What to know before you goComplete history of Celtics championships