Bulls Crush Celtics On The Glass
One of the key factors I mentioned for the Bulls coming into this series was winning the rebounding battle. In their two victories against the Celtics during the regular season, the Bulls out-rebounded their counterparts by an impressive 106-67 margin.
This effort led to a 40-9 advantage in second-chance points.
That trend was on display once again in Game 1. Thanks to a solid effort from Robin Lopez — who had 14 points to go along with 11 rebounds — the Bulls enjoyed a sizable 53-36 advantage on the glass (20 on the offensive end), which translated to a 23-15 edge in second-chance points.
While the Bulls were a .500 team during the regular season, one of the areas where they excelled was rebounding. In fact, they were the third-best team in this category, snatching up 46.3 boards per contest.
If they continue to dominate in this area, this series may have an ending that few would have expected.