Boston at Chicago

[Real Deal]

TIME: 8:00 PM ET

TV: NBALP

[Real Deal]

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CHICAGO -- After enjoying one of the most complete games of his career, Joakim Noah may have invented a new position for himself.

 

Luol Deng and Carlos Boozer scored 21 points apiece, Noah had a triple-double and the Chicago Bulls beat the Boston Celtics 100-89 on Tuesday night.

 

Noah had 11 points, 13 rebounds and a career high-tying 10 assists for his second career triple-double.

 

"I always tell people I'm a point-center anyway," Noah joked after the game. "I always feel like I can pass the ball. I feel more comfortable with the offense and we have a lot of people who can score the ball in different ways."

 

Nate Robinson scored 18 points for Chicago and keyed a fourth-quarter surge that put the game out of reach, as the Bulls evened a 101-95 home loss to Boston on Nov. 12.

 

"[Noah] plays the game for the love of it," Robinson said. "If you watch him, he plays with his heart on his sleeve. Me and him, we are kind of similar with our energy."

 

Rajon Rondo led the Celtics with 26 points and eight assists. Paul Pierce added 16 points.

 

The Celtics have lost a season-high three straight games, all on the road.

 

"We're going to keep searching," Celtics coach Doc Rivers said. "This team is not a good team right now.

 

"This is who we are right now. A .500 team. And we played like that [tonight]."

 

The Bulls improved to 4-2 in the second of back-to-back games this season. Chicago bounced back from an 80-71 loss in Memphis on Monday, putting up their lowest point total in five seasons.

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