It was a pivotal game in a series against an upstart Chicago Bulls team that very nearly could have left the Boston Celtics owners of an embarassing first-round playoff exit as defending NBA champions.
The series tied two games each, Derrick Rose, Joakim Noah and a young, dangerous Bulls squad gave the Celtics all they could handle in the two teams’ first four meetings.
It would take unexpected contributions from role players to get the team past their Central Division foes in the chippiest game of an already tight series, and late heroics from Paul Pierce would be needed to secure the critical win.
Watch the video embedded above for an excellent breakdown of how Boston won the game from the staff over at BballBreakdown.
The clip gives you a detailed analysis of how the Celtics escaped with the victory that would set them on a path to advance, though injury would prevent them from a proper defense of their title.
