Zach LaVine scored a season-high 36 points and the Chicago Bulls used a fourth-quarter flurry to hold off the Boston Celtics 117-108 on Thursday night in the opener of a home-and-home set.

Bulls star guard Zach LaVine had 14 points on 5-13 shooting from the field and 1-6 from deep. Following the loss, LaVine reflected on the game and how the Bulls need to be better moving forward, via Chicago Sun Times' Joe Cowley.

Zach LaVine, after scoring a season-high to knock off the defending champs: “You go out and play like we did tonight, we can beat anybody; we’re a resilient group.”

The Chicago Bulls are still in the middle of their rebuild, and it is taking longer than fans were hoping. This season is off to a rough start once again, and it’s clear that Chicago doesn’t have a team that is going to compete for a championship.

The Bulls were led by two-time All-Star guard Zach LaVine with 36 points on 11-19 shooting from the field and 6-11 from deep. Each Bulls starter was in double figures, and star big man Nikola Vucevic posted a 16-point, 14-rebound double-double, shooting 7-9 from the field.

Zach LaVine's stellar performances, including a 36-point game, have boosted his trade value, drawing interest from contenders like Denver.

The Chicago Bulls entered the season hoping that two-time All-Star Zach LaVine would play well enough to breathe life into a nonexistent trade market. He has done that, averaging 22.3 points, 4.5 rebounds,

While the NBA trade deadline is not until February, there are already several rumors about what could take place between now and then. The Chicago Bulls are hea