Daily Times (Primos, PA)

Bulls beat top-seeded Celtics again to take a 2-0 series lead

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BOSTON >> Jimmy Butler scored 22 points, Rajon Rondo finished one rebound shy of a triple-double and the Chicago Bulls beat the Boston Celtics 111-97 on Tuesday night to take a 2-0 lead in their series against the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference.

Butler added eight rebounds and eight assists. Rondo’s night ended with 11 points and 14 assists on a night when all five Bulls starters reached double figures.

Dwyane Wade had 22 points, including 16 in the second half, and Robin Lopez added 18 points and eight points. The Bulls host Game 3 on Friday. After a better start by the Celtics, a familiar theme started to take hold as the Bulls took control by again dominating on the offensive glass. Chicago held a 43-38 rebounding edge for the game.

Isaiah Thomas scored for Boston. RAPTORS 106, BUCKS 100 >> Kyle Lowry scored 22 points, including the clinching basket with less than 10 seconds to play, and Toronto beat Milwaukee, evening their firstround playoff series at 1-1.

DeMar DeRozan had 23 points, Serge Ibaka added 13 of his 16 in the second half and Jonas Valanciuna­s had 10 points and 10 rebounds for the Raptors, who improved to 5-1 when playing Game 2 of a playoff series on their home court.Game 3 is 20 points Thursday night in Milwaukee.

Giannis Antetokoun­mpo had 24 points and 15 rebounds for the Bucks. Khris Middleton scored 20 points and Greg Monroe had 18.

Lowry scored just four points in Saturday’s Game 1 loss, missing all six of his 3-point attempts.

He was much better in Game 2, going 6 for 12, including 2 of 5 from long range. His step back jumper with 8.9 seconds remaining Toronto a 104-100 lead.

Toronto went 5 for 23 from behind the 3-point line in Game 1, but nearly tripled its output in Game 2, finishing 14 for 29.

Leading 84-83 through three quarters, Toronto opened the fourth with an 11-0 run that included a pair of 3-pointers by Ibaka, and a third from P.J. Tucker. gave

 ?? NATHAN DENETTE — THE CANADIAN PRESS VIA AP ?? The crowd reacts after Toronto’s Kyle Lowry (7) made a basket in the seconds of Game 2 against the Milwaukee Bucks Tuesday in Toronto. last
NATHAN DENETTE — THE CANADIAN PRESS VIA AP The crowd reacts after Toronto’s Kyle Lowry (7) made a basket in the seconds of Game 2 against the Milwaukee Bucks Tuesday in Toronto. last

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