Boston Celtics won 95-91 on Sunday over Chicago Bulls when league MVP Derrick Rose sat on the bench because of "stiffness" in his back.

Celtic's Rajon Rondo shined as the point guard of the floor at TD Garden and he recorded a triple-double with 32 points, 15 assists and 10 rebounds. C.J. Watson filled in Rose's spot and scored 22 points but Bulls could not stop Rondo from leading Celtics to victory.

Carlos Boozer scored 22 points and Joakim Noah 16 points. Rose missed his second game because of ongoing back problems and said he is expected to see a specialist Monday after the team returns to Chicago.