Jayson Tatum scored 24 points after missing five games with COVID, Jaylen Brown had 26 and the Boston Celtics beat the Chicago Bulls 119-103 on Monday night.

Daniel Theis scored 19 points and Marcus Smart added 13 while tying a career-high with 11 assists as the Celtics won their second straight.

Zach LaVine led Chicago with 30 points and shot 6 of 10 on 3s. But he also committed six turnovers, giving him 13 in the past two games.

Lauri Markkanen scored 18. Thaddeus Young just missed a triple-double with 16 points, nine rebounds and nine assists, but the Bulls dropped their second in a row after three consecutive wins.

Celtics G Kemba Walker was held out. The four-time All-Star played the previous four games after missing the first 11 because of a left knee injury.

Bulls C Wendell Carter Jr. (bruised right quadriceps) will be evaluated toward the end of the week after he missed his third consecutive game.

The Bulls will host Damian Lillard and the Trail Blazers on Saturday.