Due to the Bulls 101-93 win tonight, the Celtics have secured the 4th seed in the Eastern conference playoffs. Their opponent (Miami or Milwaukee) has yet to be determined.
While I'll give the Celtics credit for not laying down and actually "trying" to win this game, their 4th quarter defense was porous (34 points).
Derrick Rose (career-high 39 points, 7 assists, 5 rebounds) and Kirk Hinrich (30 points, 4-7 3FG) were unstoppable. Whenever the Celtics need a stop, Rose or Hinrich buried a clutch shot. Nate Robinson looked lost out there trying to cover those guys.
KG (14 points, 9 rebounds in 28 minutes) needed three stitches to close a cut over his left eye.
Rasheed Wallace (2 points, 1-7 FG, 6 rebounds) drew mock cheers from the Chicago crowd when he fumbled a rebound and inadvertently tipped the ball into the Bulls basket.
Did anyone else notice the lovely Marisa Miller sitting near the Celtics bench?
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