The Chicago Bulls will take on the Boston Celtics at 7:30 p.m. ET Monday at TD Garden. Boston is 2-4 overall and 0-2 at home, while the Bulls are 5-1 overall and 2-0 on the road. Chicago won two of three meetings between the teams last season.
Boston is favored by two points in the latest Celtics vs. Bulls odds from Caesars Sportsbook, and the over-under is set at 217. Before entering any Bulls vs. Celtics picks, you’ll want to see the NBA predictions from the model at SportsLine.
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned almost $9,000 in profit on its top-rated NBA picks over the past three-plus seasons. The model finished up almost $600 on its top-rated picks last season and enters Week 3 of the 2021-22 NBA season on a stunning 106-71 roll on top-rated NBA picks against the spread. Anyone following it has seen huge returns.
Now, the model has set its sights on Celtics vs. Bulls. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several NBA betting lines for Celtics vs. Bulls:
- Celtics vs. Bulls spread: Celtics -2
- Celtics vs. Bulls over-under: 217 points
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What you need to know about the Bulls
The Bulls knocked off the previously undefeated Utah Jazz on Saturday by a 107-99 score. DeMar DeRozan and Zach LaVine combined for 58 points while Nikola Vucevic posted a double-double with 16 points and 12 rebounds. But Chicago’s defense was the biggest key to victory as it held Utah to just 38 percent shooting.
Defense has been the Bulls’ calling card all season as they rank fourth with 98.8 points allowed per game. That’s over a 13-point improvement over last year’s numbers as newcomers Lonzo Ball and Alex Caruso have made big impacts locking up opposing guards. But Chicago will enter Monday’s game shorthanded with starter Patrick Williams (wrist) joining Coby White (shoulder) on the sideline.
What you need to know about the Celtics
Boston fell in double overtime on Saturday with a 115-112 defeat at the hands of the Wizards. It was the third overtime game of the year for Boston who has played a total of five overtime periods over those contests. Jaylen Brown led the Celtics with 34 points in 47 minutes while Jayson Tatum had 27 points and 15 rebounds.
After ranking second in points allowed in 2019-20 and 11th in 2020-21, Boston now ranks dead last this season. Playing in all of those overtimes has played a part in that but a lack of continuity has also affected Boston’s defense. Through six games, the team has used five different starting lineups as new coach Ime Udoka tries to figure out a regular rotation.
How to make Celtics vs. Bulls picks
The model has simulated Bulls vs. Celtics 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning Over, and it’s also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in over 50 percent of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.
So who wins Celtics vs. Bulls? And which side of the spread hits in over 50 percent of simulations? Visit SportsLine now to find out which side of the spread you need to jump on Monday, all from the model that has crushed its NBA picks, and find out.
