- The Celtics are -11.5 favorites vs. the Bulls
- Total (Over/Under): 242.5 points
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The Boston Celtics visit United Center to take on the Chicago Bulls on Friday. Tipoff is scheduled for 8:00pm EST in Chicago, IL.
The – are betting favorites in this NBA matchup, with the spread sitting at ().
The Celtics vs Bulls Over/Under is total points for the game.
So far this NBA season, the Celtics are 8-10 against the spread, while the Bulls are 9-11 against the spread.
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Celtics vs. Bulls Odds, Over/Under & Moneyline
Spread | Over / Under | Moneyline | |
Boston Celtics | O | ||
Chicago Bulls | U |
Bulls vs Celtics Prediction for Tonight’s Game:
The winning team model predicts the Celtics will win Friday‘s game with 80.0% confidence, factoring in game simulations, player injuries, key player performances and recent matchups for both Celtics and Bulls.
Bulls vs Celtics Spread Prediction:
Based on recent against-the-spread (ATS) trends, the model predicts the Bulls will cover the spread for Friday‘s game with 59.4% confidence.
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Celtics Best Bets for Tonight:
- The Boston Celtics have hit the 4Q Game Total Under in 65 of their last 99 games (+29.38 Units / 26% ROI)
- The Boston Celtics have hit the 1H Moneyline in 52 of their last 67 games (+21.92 Units / 9% ROI)
- The Boston Celtics have hit the 2Q Moneyline in 67 of their last 100 games (+18.83 Units / 9% ROI)
- The Boston Celtics have hit the 1Q Game Total Over in 24 of their last 30 away games (+17.05 Units / 49% ROI)
- The Boston Celtics have covered the 1H Spread in 61 of their last 100 games (+15.25 Units / 13% ROI)
Bulls Best Bets for Tonight:
- The Chicago Bulls have covered the 2Q Spread in 46 of their last 69 games (+20.60 Units / 26% ROI)
- The Chicago Bulls have hit the Team Total Over in 45 of their last 67 games (+19.25 Units / 25% ROI)
- The Chicago Bulls have hit the 3Q Game Total Over in 42 of their last 67 games (+13.42 Units / 17% ROI)
- The Chicago Bulls have hit the 2Q Game Total Over in 41 of their last 66 games (+12.80 Units / 17% ROI)
- The Chicago Bulls have hit the Game Total Over in 40 of their last 67 games (+12.50 Units / 17% ROI)
Boston Celtics Against the Spread (ATS) Record This Season:
Against the spread this NBA season, the Celtics have gone 8-10 (-3 Units / -15.15% ROI).
- 15-3 against the Moneyline (-2.45 Units / -2.25% ROI)
- 9-9 against the Over for game total points (-0.9 Units / -4.55% ROI)
- 9-9 against the Under for game total points (-0.9 Units / -4.55% ROI)
Chicago Bulls Against the Spread (ATS) Record This Season:
Against the spread this NBA season, the Bulls have gone 9-11 (-3.1 Units / -14.09% ROI).
- 8-12 against the Moneyline (+0.65 Units / 2.83% ROI)
- 12-7 against the Over for game total points (+4.3 Units / 19.55% ROI)
- 7-12 against the Under for game total points (-6.2 Units / -28.18% ROI)
Negative Value Bets Against the Spread for the Bulls:
- The Chicago Bulls have only hit the Team Total Under in 31 of their last 85 games (-29.15 Units / -30% ROI)
- The Chicago Bulls have only hit the 3Q Game Total Under in 26 of their last 69 games (-23.30 Units / -29% ROI)
- The Chicago Bulls have only covered the 1Q Spread in 19 of their last 56 games (-22.38 Units / -35% ROI)
- The Chicago Bulls have only hit the 2Q Game Total Under in 25 of their last 66 games (-22.10 Units / -29% ROI)
- The Chicago Bulls have only hit the Moneyline in 10 of their last 28 games at home (-20.05 Units / -39% ROI)
Negative Value Bets Against the Spread for the Celtics:
- The Boston Celtics have only hit the 4Q Game Total Over in 31 of their last 99 games (-43.40 Units / -38% ROI)
- The Boston Celtics have only hit the 4Q Moneyline in 22 of their last 54 games (-29.17 Units / -33% ROI)
- The Boston Celtics have only hit the 1Q Game Total Under in 32 of their last 84 games (-27.20 Units / -28% ROI)
- The Boston Celtics have only covered the 4Q Spread in 19 of their last 54 games (-19.80 Units / -32% ROI)
- The Boston Celtics have only hit the 2Q Game Total Under in 42 of their last 99 games (-18.60 Units / -16% ROI)
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Boston Celtics: Keys to the Game vs. the Chicago Bulls
The Celtics are 44-9 (.830) when allowing fewer than 10 fastbreak points since the start of the 2022-23 season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: .581
The Celtics are 62-20 (.756) when grabbing 12 or more offensive rebounds since the start of the 2023-24 season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: .488
The Celtics are 27-4 (.871) when allowing fewer than 10 fastbreak points since the start of the 2023-24 season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: .605
The Celtics are 44-12 (.786) when shooting 80% or better from the free throw line since the start of the 2023-24 season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: .538
Chicago Bulls: Keys to the Game vs. the Boston Celtics
The Bulls were 12-19 (.387) when allowing 15 or more second chance points last season — 10th lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: .448
The Bulls are 24-35 (.407) when their opponent attempts 25 or more free throws since the start of the 2022-23 season — 9th lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: .453
The Bulls are 3-11 (.214) when turning the ball over 20 or more times since the start of the 2022-23 season — 5th lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: .404
The Bulls are 26-39 (.400) when allowing 15 or more second chance points since the start of the 2022-23 season — 8th lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: .455
Boston Celtics Offensive Stats & Trends
The Celtics made 16.5 three-pointers per game last season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 12.8
The Celtics have made 16.9 three-pointers per game since the start of the 2023-24 season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 12.9
The Celtics have made 17.5 three-pointers per game at home since the start of the 2023-24 season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 13.1
The Celtics have made 18.8 three-pointers per game this season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 13.4
Chicago Bulls Offensive Stats & Trends
The Bulls have made 16.4 three-pointers per game this season — 3rd best among NBA teams; League Avg: 13.4
The Bulls averaged 22.4 points in the paint per game (1,836 points/82 games) in the first half last season — 2nd lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 25.4
The Bulls have an eFG% of 56% this season — 6th best among NBA teams; League Avg: 54%
The Bulls averaged 5.7 turnovers per game (466 turnovers/82 games) in the second half last season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 6.7
Boston Celtics Defensive Stats & Trends
The Celtics averaged 37.9 defensive rebounds per game (3,109 rebounds/82 games) last season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 35.2
The Celtics have averaged 37.5 defensive rebounds per game (3,714 rebounds/99 games) since the start of the 2023-24 season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 35.2
The Celtics allowed an average of 1.19 points per shot (8,957 points/7,515 shots) last season — best among NBA defenses; League Avg: 1.28
The Celtics have averaged 6.6 steals per game (1,200 steals/181 games) since the start of the 2022-23 season — tied for 2nd lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 7.5
Chicago Bulls Defensive Stats & Trends
The Bulls have averaged 37.2 defensive rebounds per game (669 rebounds/18 games) this season — tied for 5th best among NBA teams; League Avg: 35.4
The Bulls have allowed 30.8 points in the paint per game (554 points/18 games) in the second half this season — highest among NBA defenses; League Avg: 24.0
The Bulls have averaged 4.7 blocks per game (85 blocks/18 games) this season — tied for 9th lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 5.2
The Bulls stole the ball 638 times last season — 9th most among NBA teams
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