Chicago, IL (SportsNetwork. Discount Nike Shoes China .com) - Pau Gasol had another solid all-around game with 29 points, 16 rebounds and five blocks to lead the Chicago Bulls to a 109-104 overtime win over the Boston Celtics. In Thursdays 106-10 win versus Denver, Gasol recorded 17 points, nine boards and a career-high nine blocks. As a team, Chicago tallied a franchise record 18 blocks. On Saturday, the Bulls had nine blocks, but shot just 37 percent from the field, yet they managed to win for the ninth time in 10 games. I think we have room for improvement for sure, Gasol said. We can step it up a little more. I think when were locked in we can up the level of intensity and do some damage and win more comfortably. Aaron Brooks provided 19 points and Derrick Rose scored 12, but was just 5- of-18 from the floor. Taj Gibson had 12 points and Nikola Mirotic scored 10 in the win. Evan Turner scored 29 for Boston, which lost for the sixth time in seven games. Avery Bradley chipped in 17 points and Jared Sullinger scored 16 and had 16 rebounds in defeat. They gave themselves great opportunities by hitting the offensive boards, Turner said of the Bulls. The Bulls never trailed in the extra period, but Bradleys layup had the visitors within two with 41.7 seconds left. Rose then countered with a layup on the ensuing possession. Turner and Rose traded free throws to keep it a four-point contest with eight seconds to go. Turner then threw a cross-court inbounds pass that was too high for Green, who stepped out of bounds to seal the outcome. Sullingers bucket forced overtime. Green lost the ball on the dribble when he was defended again by Gibson. Green got the ball back, but missed a layup hard off the backboard. Sullinger was on the other side of the bucket for the put- back with 2.6 seconds left. Out of a timeout, the Bulls then swung the ball to a wide open Brooks, but his 3-point shot from the left corner clanked off the heel of the rim to conclude regulation. Chicago shot 6-of-27 in the opening quarter and trailed 23-17 after 12 minutes. The Bulls missed all nine of their 3-point tries in the period. The hosts concluded the second with a 9-2 spurt to grab a 46-40 lead at the half. Turner had 13 points in the third quarter, when the Celtics went back on top with a 25-7 run. Gasols 3-pointer extended Chicagos lead to 52-42, but then came Bostons surge. Tyler Zellers hook shot finished the flurry with 3:29 remaining in the period. The game was tied at 69 going to the fourth, and neither team led by more than five in the final quarter. Game Notes Celtics guard Jameer Nelson missed the game due to a sore ankle ... The Bulls hold a 2-1 lead in the season series. The teams will meet for a final time Jan. 16 in Boston. 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When the NCAA mens tournament tips off Thursday, look for numerous Canadians not only playing major minutes, but playing starring roles. "Whats a tangible barometer for us to hold onto is the number of our players who are playing prominent roles within these teams," said Rowan Barrett, assistant GM of Canadas national mens program. "Were not tuning in to hope our Canadian guy gets two or three minutes. Were seeing a number of teams where our players are either the player of the year in the whole conference, the leading scorer of the team, the freshman of the year or theyre on the Wooden list as one of the top players in the entire country." Canadians, Barrett said, are the driving forces behind their teams, and "thats got to be exciting for Canadians and exciting for Canadian basketball." A total of twenty-seven Canadians will suit up in the tournament. Of course, theres Andrew Wiggins of Vaughan, Ont., a favourite to go No. 1 overall in this years NBA draft. The Kansas Jayhawks star was the Big 12 freshman of the year. But while Wiggins has been dominating NCAA headlines, there are numerous other Canadians shining on the college stage, including Andrews brother Nick, who plays for the undefeated Wichita State Shockers. Theres Melvin Ejim, a small forward from Toronto and senior at Iowa State, who claimed AP Big 12 player of the year honours. Michigan sharp-shooter Nik Stauskas of Mississauga, Ont., was named the Big 10 player of the year. Of the top five shot-blockers in the NCAA, three of them are Canadian. Jordan Bachynski, a seven-foot-two centre from Calgary, leads with 4.13 blocks a night for Arizona State. Bachynski was the Pac 12 defensive player of the year. Khem Birch, a 6-9 forward from Montreal, is second in blocks with 3.76 for UNLV. Torontos Sim Bullar, a seven-foot-five centre for New Mexico State, is fifth with 3.41. "The good thing is when you have so many Canadianns performing at a high level, it inspires other Canadians, it inspires the kids coming in and theyre thinking, OK, Im not just coming in here to play, Im coming here to lead, Im coming in here to be a driving force and the level and the bar continues to be raised," said Barrett, who played college basketball for St. Cheap Wholesale Nike Shoes Online. . Johns. "I think thats great for our game, for our athletes who do decide to play in the NCAA. Its a tangible show of the growth of our game." Theres Tyler Ennis of Brampton, Ont., who is the starting guard at Syracuse. Ennis was one of 25 players on the mid-season list for the John R. Wooden award for the NCAAs top player, and is touted as an NBA first-round draft pick. There were some tense moments Sunday before the NCAA unveiled its March Madness bracket, Barrett said. The tournament is a chance for players to turn some heads prior to the NBA draft, but obviously not all of the 92 Canadians in Div. 1 would make the spring showcase. "Thats always exciting for sure, and especially when there are some of our Canadian players that we want to get into the tournament, that were not sure are going to get in, like a Dwight Powell at Stanford," said Barrett. Powell, from Toronto, was also on the mid-season Wooden award list. "You want him to get on that stage, he wants to get drafted this year, hes on the draft boards. So it was really exciting, exhilarating for him to get in there." Barrett predicts five Canadians may go in this years draft. Whats also exciting, he said, is that the college stars are also keen to play for Canada. "I think its great just the novelty of Canadians, to look and say, Hey thats great, there are Canadians there (in March Madness), but its a total other thing to see them donning the red and white and going out there and sweating and bleeding for their country as they give everything they have," he said. "Hopefully that will be the most inspirational thing for some of these younger players who are coming in and watching the game." ' ' '