{"id":428734,"date":"2026-01-25T09:31:13","date_gmt":"2026-01-25T09:31:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/428734\/"},"modified":"2026-01-25T09:31:13","modified_gmt":"2026-01-25T09:31:13","slug":"kevin-huerters-buzzer-beater-lifts-bulls-past-celtics114-111","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/428734\/","title":{"rendered":"Kevin Huerter’s buzzer-beater lifts Bulls past Celtics,114-111"},"content":{"rendered":"

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer<\/p>\n

Kevin Huerter made a 3-pointer just before the buzzer, lifting the Chicago Bulls past the Boston Celtics 114-111 before retiring Derrick Rose’s jersey number on Saturday night.<\/p>\n

Coby White scored 22 points and hit five of Chicago’s 21 3s, helping the Bulls win their fourth straight. <\/p>\n

Rose entered rarified air after the game when the Bulls sent his No. 1 to the rafters, putting the Chicago product alongside Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, Jerry Sloan and Bob Love as the only players with numbers retired by the team. <\/p>\n

The Bulls gave their crowd plenty to cheer before they honored the South Side product and former MVP by squeezing out a win over the Eastern Conference’s second-place team, even though Jaylen Brown scored 33 for Boston. <\/p>\n

Chicago led 111-109 when White missed a driving layup and Smith missed the putback with 20 seconds remaining. Brown got the rebound and drove for a layup to tie it with 14 seconds left. <\/p>\n

The Bulls called a timeout and worked the ball to Huerter, who nailed a 3 from the corner with less than a second remaining. Huerter arrived at United Center wearing a No. 1 jersey in honor of Rose. <\/p>\n

Nikola Vucevic scored 16 for Chicago, and Smith and Matas Buzelis added 14 points apiece. <\/p>\n

Anfernee Simmons finished with 21 points for Boston. Derrick White added 15 points, seven rebounds and seven assists.<\/p>\n

Up next<\/p>\n

Celtics: Host Portland on Monday. <\/p>\n

Bulls: Host Los Angeles Lakers on Monday.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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