The Boston Celtics secured a 138-129 NBA Cup win over the Chicago Bulls on Friday, Nov. 29. Both teams showcased some high-level offense and questionable defense during the contest. However, an exceptional fourth quarter from Payton Pritchard helped Joe Mazzulla's team overcome their opponent.

Boston, Chicago, and Atlanta are all 2-1 in the Eastern Conference Group C standings. Cleveland is 1-1 and Washington is 0-3. The Bulls will be the Group C champion if they beat the Celtics and the Hawks beat the Cavaliers. Chicago owns the tiebreaker over Atlanta based on its head-to-head victory.

The Celtics outlasted the Chicago Bulls in a barnburner Friday night. Did they do enough to punch their ticket to the NBA Cup quarterfinals? That won’t be decided for another few days. Boston’s 138-129 victory at the United Center kept Joe Mazzulla’s club alive in the NBA’s in-season tournament.