{"id":603683,"date":"2026-02-15T00:43:03","date_gmt":"2026-02-15T00:43:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/603683\/"},"modified":"2026-02-15T00:43:03","modified_gmt":"2026-02-15T00:43:03","slug":"boston-celtics-have-no-mercy-for-anfernee-simons-chicago-bulls-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/603683\/","title":{"rendered":"Boston Celtics have no mercy for Anfernee Simons, Chicago Bulls (PHOTOS)"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Boston Celtics had no mercy for former Celtics reserve guard Anfernee Simons and his Chicago Bulls<\/a> teammates in their first meeting since trading the Florida native to the Bulls for former Chicago big man Nikola Vucevic at TD Garden on Wednesday (Feb. 11) night. Boston jumped out to an early, big lead at the end of the first quarter, and never looked back to win 124-105.<\/p>\n

In a contest they led by as much as 33 points, the Celtics won the shot attempt struggle 95-89 while holding the Bulls to just 33% from beyond the arc, and easily won the battle of the boards 48-34. It led to an easy win for Boston, who now improve to 35-19 on the season and improve to a full game ahead of the New York Knicks<\/a> for second in the East, trailing the Detroit Pistons<\/a> by five games.<\/p>\n

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Let’s take a look at some of the best plays captured in images in the win for the Celtics.<\/p>\n

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Feb 11, 2026; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Celtics guard Payton Pritchard (11) shoots over Chicago Bulls center Lachlan Olbrich (47) during the second quarter at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

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Feb 11, 2026; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Celtics center Neemias Queta (88) goes between Chicago Bulls guard Anfernee Simons (22) and forward Guerschon Yabusele (28) during the first quarter at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

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Feb 11, 2026; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Celtics center Nikola Vucevic (4) passes around Chicago Bulls center Nick Richards (13) during the first quarter at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

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Feb 11, 2026; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Chicago Bulls center Nick Richards (13) fouls Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown (7) during the first quarter at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

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Feb 11, 2026; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Celtics guard Hugo Gonzalez (28) loses the ball driving on Chicago Bulls forward Matas Buzelis (14) during the first quarter at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

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Feb 11, 2026; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown (7) goes to the basket through the Chicago Bulls defense during the second quarter at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

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Feb 11, 2026; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Celtics guard Jordan Walsh (27) tries to cut off Chicago Bulls guard Rob Dillingham (7) during the second half at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

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Feb 11, 2026; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown (7) greets some young fans before their game against the Chicago Bulls at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

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