Celtics hand Bulls historic beating

CHICAGO - The Boston Celtics turned in a record-setting performance on Saturday in their steady climb in the NBA's Eastern Conference.

Jaylen Brown scored 23 points off the bench and Daniel Theis added a career-high 22 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as Celtics routed the Chicago Bulls 133-77 for their fifth straight win.

The 56-point margin of victory was the largest in franchise history, surpassing a 51-point win (153-102) over the Philadelphia Warriors on March 7, 1962. The winning differential also tied the mark by an NBA road team, set by Seattle in a 136-80 victory in Houston on Dec 6, 1986.