Bulls game day

Bulls vs. Boston Celtics at the United Center, 7 p.m. Thursday

TV: TNT

Radio: WMVP 1000-AM

Update: The Celtics (54-23) need a win to stay alive in the race for top seed in the Eastern Conference and also to keep pace with Miami for second place. For all the changes they’ve made, the Celtics’ main lineup of Rajon Rondo, Ray Allen, Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett and Glen Davis is intact. Jermaine O’Neal has been starting at center. Newcomers Troy Murphy and Nenad Krstic returned from knee injuries to play briefly in Tuesday’s win over Philadelphia. Shaquille O’Neal has played in just one game since Feb. 1 and is likely out. The Bulls lost twice at Boston early in the season, then won 90-79 at the United Center on Jan. 8 behind Derrick Rose’s 36 points.

Next: Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday, 6:30 p.m., at Quicken Loans Arena.

— Mike McGraw