In front of Derrick Rose, Kevin Huerter defeats the Celtics in the last second!

They did it! The Bulls rose to the occasion tonighta tribute to Derrick Rose by taking the scalp of the Celtics. The United center was also treated to a crazy outcome with this Kevin Huerter corner kick with 0.2 seconds left at the buzzer, giving Chicago the victory on the plateau. A nice final bouquet before giving way to “D-Rose Night”!

As you might expect, Matas Bouzelis wasted no time trying to set the United center on fire by creating a new angry poster on Derrick White (16-13). But as could be expected, Boston did not come as a victim of redemption and quickly showed its intentions, went the distance in the first quarter thanks to the white-brown tandem, and then took the lead 9-2 that initiated the flight of Neemias Cueta, the three-pointer of Jordan Walsh and concluded by Luca Garza (41-46). Jaylen Brown was able to finish well before the break, finishing or passing to keep the C’s ahead at halftime (52-58).

The third quarter allowed the Bulls to correct the record, especially with the contribution of the efficient Jalen Smith, the opportunistic Isaac Okoro, until the hot shot of Kobe White, the author of 13 points in the third quarter, which gave Chicago an 8-length lead (85-78).

Boston pulled out all the stops, relying on Anfernee Simmons to make two 3-pointers, then Hugo Gonzalez and Derrick White, and another 3-pointer, to tie the game at 96-96. Patrick Williams’ attack, with his two baskets from behind the arc and his dunk from the baseline, gave the Bulls new momentum to confidently approach “money time” (106-103). The walls were shaking when Josh Giddy served up Matas Bouzuelis for another three-pointer (109-105), but Jaylen Brown broke away from Jaylen Smith to tie the game at 111-111, with an incredible 2+1 left hand, and then on a counterattack also closed with a left hand, he missed with his left hand after a tap of 11111.

With 14 seconds left on the final possession, Chicago finally trusted Kevin Huerter from the corner to hit a 3-pointer for the win, and the former Hawks and Kings guard delivered the Bulls’ 15th home win of the season (114-111).

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BULL WIN THANKS TO KEVIN HUERTER. pic.twitter.com/mHgmI5EntV

— Basketball USA (@basketusa) January 25, 2026

WHAT TO REMEMBER

Kevin Huer the killer. The guard is clearly not in his prime, with his 3-point percentage dropping to 28.1% since the start of 2026. The talent is still there, however, and he didn’t fail to remind us of that with this shot under pressure when no one expected it. There is no doubt that this video will be remembered for a long time on a special occasion…

An evening like no other. Derrick Rose became the fifth player in Bulls history to see his jersey up to the ceiling of the United Center. For the occasion, many former teammates traveled to witness the arrival of the youngest MVP in history, whose ceremony began in general euphoria at the end of the match. We saw his former coach Tom Thibodeau, but also Kirk Hinrich, Rip Hamilton, Ben Gordon, Kyle Korver, Taj Gibson and of course Joakim Noah in the stands.

Chicago enjoys three-pointers. There are few matches in which the Celtics dominated in this exercise! Chicago, however, took the top spot last night, finishing 21/45 (47% shooting) against the less skilled Celtics (15/47). It must also be said that the Bulls have been doing well behind the arc lately. Over the last four games, Billy Donovan’s troops have made 83 3-pointers, a franchise-record streak that culminated in this game-winning 3-pointer by Kevin Huerter…!

Jaylen Smith on a mission over Jaylen Brown. Almost every player on the Chicago roster had his bright moment in the match (8 to 10 points and more), from Matas Bouzelis to Kobe White through Pat Williams or Isaac Okor, whose relays were invaluable. Jaylen Smith also had his moment of glory, with important baskets after the break, and a late game where he had to defend against Jaylen Brown. The former Suns and Pacers player did quite well, and along the way he was helped by Kobe White in a strong move that felt good. Even if he was powerless against JB’s left hand 2+1, he still forced a turnover and challenged an important swimmer at the end of the match. He narrowly missed being the hero of the match with his tap dance that narrowly missed. He wanted to break the circle so badly that he lost control!

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