The Chicago Bulls (19-21) and Boston Celtics (28-12) meet Monday at TD Garden. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET (NBA TV). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Bulls vs. Celtics odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
The Bulls won straight up Saturday as 2.5-point home underdogs 126-118 vs. the Utah Jazz. G Zach LaVine and F DeMar DeRozan combined for 71 points as Chicago won its 3rd straight game. The Bulls are 7-1 against the spread (ATS) vs. the Celtics in their last 8 meetings.
Boston failed to cover Saturday as a 15-point favorite in a 121-116 win at the San Antonio Spurs. F Jayson Tatum finished with a game-high 34 points and scored a go-ahead jumper with 33 seconds remaining as the Celtics maintained the best record in the NBA. Boston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games.
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Bulls at Celtics odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:08 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Bulls +270 (bet $100 to win $270) | Celtics -330 (bet $330 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Bulls +8.5 (-112) | Celtics -8.5 (-108)
- Over/Under (O/U): 236.5 (O: -108 | U: -112)
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Bulls at Celtics key injuries
Bulls
- G Lonzo Ball (knee) out
- G Alex Caruso (ankle) questionable
- F Javonte Green (knee) questionable
Celtics
- G Marcus Smart (knee) doubtful
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
Bulls at Celtics picks and predictions
Prediction
Celtics 117, Bulls 112
Moneyline
PASS.
The Celtics (-330) should win, but the reigning Eastern Conference champions are being overvalued on the ML. Bet the spread or total instead.
Against the spread
BET BULLS +8.5 (-112).
This is my favorite bet of the game. The Celtics are a top-3 team in the NBA, but should not be laying 8.5 points vs. an ascending Bulls squad that is 5-1-1 ATS in its last 7 games and 4-0 ATS in the last 4 meetings in Boston. Take the points.
Over/Under
BET UNDER 236.5 (-112).
This total is set too high to bet the Over in this spot. The Under is 7-1 in Chicago’s last 8 games vs. teams with a winning record and 4-0 in Boston’s last 4 games vs. teams with a losing record. These teams also historically play low-scoring games against each other as the Under is 7-3 in the last 10 meetings.
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