Jayson Tatum scored a season-high 43 points, grabbed 16 rebounds and dished out 10 assists for his third career triple-double and the Boston Celtics beat the Chicago Bulls 123-98.

The Celtics and the Bulls have shown up to the game, but their offenses sure haven't. The Celtics have a bit of a cushion as they currently lead the Bulls 97-81. The Celtics came into the match with some extra motivation after the loss they were dealt the last time these two teams faced off.

The Chicago Bulls had an impossible these past two games of figuring out a way to defeat the Boston Celtics for two straight games. They surprisingly got the jo

The Chicago Bulls head to TD Garden to face the Boston Celtics in an Eastern Conference matchup. The Bulls are having a sub-par season so far, with a 12-15 record, which lands them in ninth place in the Eastern Conference. The Celtics, on the other hand, are 21-5 and in second place.

Boston shot 25 percent from three on Thursday, and need a better showing on Saturday if they want to get a win.

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Jayson Tatum proved why the Celtics run through him on Saturday, notching a 43-point triple-double. Read more on Boston.com.

Jayson Tatum reminded the world why he's among the best players on the planet. The Boston Celtics superstar dropped a 43-point triple-double against the Chicago Bulls, including 15 rebounds and 10 assists on 66.

A history-making triple-double from Jayson Tatum powered the Celtics to a bounce-back win over the Chicago Bulls on Saturday.

Controlled the paint: Beating Chicago in the rebounding department by 15 (58-43) also led to the Celtics outscoring the Bulls by 22 in points in the paint. With Tatum's 16 rebounds leading the team, Boston had a total of four players, Tatum, Kristaps Porzingis, Al Horford, and Luke Kornet who had at least 7 or more rebounds in the game.