Chicago Bulls vs Boston Celtics Live Stream Online

Will the Boston Celtics minimize their gap with Cleveland? Bookmakers’ prediction suggest so. However, the Chicago Bulls are in good form and could theoretically put up a fight on their home court. A win would help the team move into the play-in zone of the NBA Eastern Conference. Boston, on the other hand, is pursuing entirely different goals. Nevertheless, we will consider various options to find the optimal prediction. Note that the game will be held at the “United Center.”

Head-to-Head

In the span of 52 head-to-head matches, Boston holds the advantage with 28 wins. Last season, they won all matches against Chicago, including twice on the road. In both cases, the point difference was double digits. It is noteworthy that Chicago allowed at least 124 points in all games.

Chicago Bulls

In a stretch of seven games, Chicago alternates between wins and losses. The last game against Orlando Magic was unsuccessful (119:133). Nikola Vucevic was the top scorer for the Bulls, recording a double-double (19 points, 11 rebounds). However, this game took place on the road. The last home game Chicago played was against Memphis, where they allowed even more points (131:142). Zach LaVine is the top scorer for Chicago (21.6), with Nikola Vucevic not far behind (20.5). In the upcoming match, Sanogo and Williams will not play, and Smith and Terry are questionable.

Boston Celtics

Boston is the reigning NBA champion. The core team remains intact, making them the main contender for the title this season as well. However, Cleveland posed a challenge at the start of the regular season with a long winning streak. Nonetheless, in their head-to-head match, Boston slowed down their competitor (120:117). After that, they continued to win, extending their streak to six games. Recently, the Celtics easily overcame the Clippers (126:94). Boston had an outstanding second quarter, scoring 51 points. Notably, five players scored at least 16 points each. Four of them were in the starting lineup, from which Holiday slightly fell out. Kornet will not play in the upcoming match due to injury, and Horford is ill.

Match Prediction

Boston has gained momentum with six consecutive wins. They have two absences in their lineup, but they are not key players. Meanwhile, Chicago is lacking defensively. Even last season, they allowed no less than 124 points from Boston. In the current season, they have repeatedly allowed even more points from their opponents. Therefore, a better-balanced Boston will likely secure an easy victory, especially since they have won the last four head-to-head meetings. Our key bet is victory for the guests with a -5.5 handicap.