Celtics vs. Bulls Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats and Best Bets

The Boston Celtics (43-12) are favored (by 7.5 points) to build on a six-game road winning streak when they visit the Chicago Bulls (26-29) on Thursday, February 22, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET. The point total is 226.5 for the matchup.

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Celtics and Bulls Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread

The Celtics have a 16-15-2 record against the spread in games they were favored by 7.5 points or more this season.

The Bulls have a 5-5 record against the spread in games they were an underdog by 7.5 points or more this season.

The Celtics and Bulls average 6.0 more points between them than the over/under of 226.5 for this game.

Boston and Chicago have seen its opponents average a combined 3.0 fewer points per game than the over/under of 226.5 set for this outing.

The Celtics’ average point total in outings this year is 231.2, 4.7 points higher than the total in this game.

Chicago’s games this season have averaged a total of 224.7 points, 1.8 fewer than the point total in this matchup.

Boston is 25-27-3 against the spread this season.

The Bulls’ ATS record is 29-25-1 this season.

Celtics Stats & Insights

The Celtics are outscoring opponents by 10.1 points per game with a +556 scoring differential overall. They put up 120.7 points per game (fifth in the NBA) and allow 110.6 per outing (fifth in the league).

The Celtics rank first in the NBA at 47.3 rebounds per game. That’s 3.4 more than the 43.9 their opponents average.

Boston makes 16.2 three-pointers per game (first in the league), 3.0 more than its opponents (13.2). It is shooting 38.0% from beyond the arc (sixth-best in the NBA) while allowing opponents to shoot 35.1%.

The Celtics put up 122.6 points per 100 possessions (first in the league), while allowing 112.3 points per 100 possessions (third in the NBA).

So far in 2023-24, the Celtics’ offense has been better at home, where they score 122.6 points per game, compared to road games, where they record 118.6 per game. Defensively, they have been better at home, where they allow 108.9 points per game, versus playing on the road, where they allow opponents to average 112.4 per game.

Bulls Stats & Insights

The Bulls have been outscored by 1.1 points per game (posting 111.8 points per game, 24th in league, while conceding 112.9 per outing, 11th in NBA) and have a -63 scoring differential.

The 43.4 rebounds per game Chicago accumulates rank 15th in the league. Their opponents grab 43.6.

The Bulls knock down 2.5 fewer threes per contest than the opposition, 11.8 (23rd in the league) compared to their opponents’ 14.3.

The Bulls average 115.4 points per 100 possessions on offense (20th in league), and allow 116.6 points per 100 possessions (16th in NBA).

Chicago is scoring more points at home (112.1 per game) than away (111.5).

Celtics Key Players to Watch

Jayson Tatum puts up 27.1 points and 8.6 rebounds and 4.8 assists per game.

Tatum makes more threes per game than any other (active) member of the Celtics, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 3.1 per contest.

Tatum averages 1.0 steal per game, while Kristaps Porzingis swats 1.9 shots per contest.

Bulls Key Players to Watch

DeMar DeRozan racks up 22.7 points per game. He also contributes 4.1 rebounds and 5.2 assists per game this season.

Nikola Vucevic has per-game averages of 17.5 points, 3.4 assists and 10.6 rebounds this season.

Coby White averages 2.9 made threes per game.

Alex Caruso’s 1.4 steals and 1.2 blocks per game are important to the Bulls’ defensive effort.

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