The new-look Chicago Bulls opened their season with a 105-99 victory at home against the Boston Celtics on Thursday.
Dwyane Wade had a strong game in his Bulls debut, scoring 22 points, grabbing six rebounds and dishing out five assists.
Wade shared a hug with his mom after the win, as the NBA's official Twitter account shared:
Jimmy Butler led the team in scoring with 24 points. Although Rajon Rondo scored only four points on 1-of-9 shooting, he had six rebounds and nine assists.
Isaiah Thomas led all scorers with 25 points. Al Horford was still getting adjusted to the Celtics offense, dropping 11 points in an underwhelming offensive performance for the second night in a row.
The Bulls came out firing to begin the game. They never trailed in the first half, scoring 57 points on 41.3 percent shooting as a team. Chicago led by as many as 15 points through the first two quarters and took a 57-49 advantage into halftime.
The hot perimeter shooting by Wade and Butler was one of the biggest reasons behind the Bulls' strong start. Butler missed all five of his two-point field-goal attemp ...
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