BOSTON -- The Chicago Bulls used a strong fourth-quarter surge to defeat the Boston Celtics 117-108 on Thursday night in the opener of a home-and-home series.

Jaden Springer contributed off the bench with 0 points on 0/2 shooting, 4 rebounds, and solid defensive effort in 13 minutes.

Joe Mazzulla explained his decision to turn to Springer: “Just match the speed that they play with… He does a good job on the offensive glass and his individual defense, and I just kind of wanted to match the speed there. I thought he played well.”

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