Rose, Bulls surprise Celtics

Derrick Rose had a playoff debut like few others and led the Chicago Bulls to a victory over the Boston Celtics in the playoffs.

Not even Michael Jordan did that.

Rose matched Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s record with 36 points in his playoff debut, adding 11 assists to lead the Bulls to a 105-103 overtime victory over the defending NBA champions in Game 1 of their best-of-seven first-round series.

Playoff experience?

“He doesn’t need it,” Bulls guard Ben Gordon said. “He’s poised beyond his years. He already carries himself like a veteran out there. He had a phenomenal game tonight, to say the least.”

Chicago had not beaten the Celtics in 10 postseason games since the Chicago Stags beat Boston in the 1948 Basketball Assn. of America quarterfinals.

Tyrus Thomas scored 16 points -- getting six of Chicago’s eight points in overtime, including the winning jump shot with 51 seconds left in overtime. Joakim Noah, who was also making his postseason debut, scored 11 with 17 rebounds for the Bulls as they wrested home-court advantage from Boston.

Rajon Rondo scored 29 points with nine rebounds and seven assists for Boston, which was without Kevin Garnett and didn’t get what it needed from the rest of the Big Three either.

Paul Pierce scored 23 points on eight-for-21 shooting but missed the potential winning free throw at the end of regulation. Ray Allen, who scored four points on one-for-12 shooting, had a chance to send it into a second overtime but his jumper from the right side bounced off the back of the rim.