Game Notes For Friday @ Boston

* Including the postseason, Boston won six of its 10 meetings with Chicago in 2008-2009, including five of six at home.

* Chicago held San Antonio to 85 points in its season-opening win. The Bulls allowed 85 points or less just three times last season.

* Boston held Charlotte to 59 points on Wednesday. That is just the third time in the shot-clock era that the Celtics have held an opponent below 60 points.

* Including the postseason, Derrick Rose averaged 18.1 ppg, 5.9 apg and 4.2 to/g against the Celtics in his rookie campaign.

* Kevin Garnett averaged 15.8 ppg in his injury-plagued 2008-2009 campaign - his lowest scoring average since his rookie season (10.4 ppg).

* Including the postseason, Ray Allen shot 46.3% (37/80) against the Bulls last season.