The Boston Celtics (15-3) travel to face off against the Chicago Bulls (8-12) on Friday, November 29th. This game will be played at United Center in Chicago and televised on NBCS. The Celtics are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Bulls are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Bulls. Tip-off is set for 8:00 ET.

Celtics vs Bulls

The Celtics Are Coming Off A Win

Boston’s dominant 126-94 win over the Clippers on Monday pushed their record to 15-3. At home, the Celtics were favored by -10.5 points and covered the spread with a +32 point margin. The game’s total points reached 220, just over the 218.5 O/U line.

Boston took control early, leading 27-20 after the 1st quarter and going on a 51-29 run in the 2nd. The Clippers responded with a 10-0 run, but Boston’s defense held them to 16 points in the 4th while scoring 27 to seal the win.

The Bulls Are Coming Off A Win

Chicago’s season record dropped to 8-12 after a 133-119 road loss to Orlando on Wednesday. The Bulls entered the game as +9.5 point underdogs and failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game reached 252, well over the pre-game line of 224.5.

Orlando set the tone early, leading 38-25 after the 1st quarter and 73-54 at halftime. Chicago outscored the Magic 34-32 in the 3rd quarter and 31-28 in the 4th, but the Bulls couldn’t overcome the 105-88 deficit heading into the final period.

Celtics Offense Breakdown

In their win over the Clippers, the Celtics connected on 22 threes, shooting 43.1% from deep and 51.1% overall. Payton Pritchard hit 6 threes at a 60% clip, finishing with 20 points, tied with Jayson Tatum for the team lead.

Derrick White added 19 points, with 12 coming in the 2nd quarter. Jaylen Brown also had a big 2nd quarter, scoring 13 of his 17 points in the period.

Bulls Offense Breakdown

Ayo Dosunmu led the Bulls with 21 points, shooting 83.3% from the field in their 133-119 loss to the Magic. Talen Horton-Tucker added 20 points, hitting 75% of his threes, and Nikola Vucevic contributed 19 points and 11 rebounds despite shooting just 40%.

Chicago connected on 16 threes at a 38.1% clip, with an overall field goal percentage of 52.9%. Dosunmu scored 11 points in the 1st quarter and another 10 in the 3rd, while Horton-Tucker put up 14 points in the 4th.

Celtics Team Defense

The Celtics put on a defensive clinic against the Clippers, allowing just 94 points in their win. They held the Clippers to 20 points in the 1st quarter and were especially stingy in the 4th, giving up only 16 points.

Boston’s defense limited the Clippers to 43% shooting overall, including just 26% from beyond the arc, where they gave up only 7 threes. The Celtics also sent the Clippers to the line just 13 times, where they made 9 free throws. Boston finished with 10 steals and 11 blocks.

Bulls Team Defense

The Celtics’ defense was on point in their 126-94 win over the Clippers, holding them to just 94 points. Boston gave up 20 points in the 1st quarter and 29 in both the 2nd and 3rd, but they clamped down in the 4th, allowing only 16 points.

Boston’s defense limited the Clippers to 43% shooting, including just 7 made threes on 26% shooting from deep. The Celtics also sent the Clippers to the line just 13 times, where they made 9 free throws. Defensively, Boston recorded 10 steals and 11 blocks.

Celtics vs Bulls Trends

• In their last three road games, Boston has averaged 120 points per game while allowing 105. The team’s record in this stretch was 3-0 while going 2-1 vs. the spread.
• In their last five games at home, the Bulls have a straight up record of 2-3 while going 2-3 vs. the spread. The team averaged 120 points per game in this stretch.
• Spanning across their last five games as the betting underdog, the Bulls have gone 2-3 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 2-3.
• The last ten games that Boston was favored, they have an ATS mark of 3-7 while going 8-2 straight up.

Celtics vs Bulls Prediction

When looking to get a point-spread pick down in this Celtics vs. Bulls game, our recommendation is to take the Bulls at +11. Despite our model showing the Celtics winning 142-132, we like Bulls as our point-spread pick.

As for the over/under, the the line is currently at 241.5, and our model projects the Celtics and Bulls to reach a combined total of 274 points. Our bet is on taking the over.

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