FINAL: Celtics 109, Bulls 99
It’s over.
Out of gas but surviving on fumes, the Celtics defeated the Chicago Bulls 109-99 in Game 7 of a first-round NBA playoff series tonight at TD Banknorth Garden. Ray Allen led the Celtics with 23 pointsm while Paul Pierce added 20. Kendrick Perkins had 14 points and 13 rebounds.
Ben Gordon led the Bulls with 33 points, but the Bulls ran out of big men late in the game, both Joakim Noah and Brad Miller fouling out.
Second-seeded Boston advances to the second round against the Orlando Magic. Game 1 of that series is Monday.
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