NBA Odds: Bulls vs. Celtics prediction, pick, how to watch

The Chicago Bulls (19-21) visit the Boston Celtics (28-12) on Monday at 7:40 p.m. ET. Chicago has won three straight games and is ninth in the Eastern Conference. Boston has two consecutive wins and remains the No. 1 seed in East. This will be the fourth and final meeting between the two teams.

The Bulls are the favorite against the Celtics.

The Bulls have a chance to cover the spread thanks to their stars. Zach LaVine has been playing well recently. DeMar DeRozan is a clutch player who averages a team-leading 26.4 PPG. Nikola Vucevic is the best rebounder on the court. He has a good record against Boston. The Bulls are sixth in fourth-quarter scoring and sixth overall. Boston is sixth. They both do a great job cleaning up the defensive glass and limiting opposing offensive rebounds. Chicago has an advantage in that department thanks in part to Nikola. Vucic averages 16.8 Ppg and ranks fifth in the league with 10.9 RPG.

The Celtics have the best record in the NBA and have a good chance of covering the spread against Chicago. Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown are having career seasons. Tummine has scored 25+ points in 11 straight games. Brown is averaging 27 points and 7.0 rebounds this season.

Chicago Bulls have beaten Boston Celtics in each of their previous three games.

Chicago Bulls are +8.5 (-110) favorites against Boston Celtics.