Boston Celtics — Chicago Bulls 125:111: result and stats

Boston Celtics come in after 4 wins and 1 defeat in their last 5 NBA games, averaging 121:113, with 3 wins in a row. They beat Brooklyn Nets 125:124 at home and Chicago Bulls 134:99 at home, though they lost 113:121 at Detroit Pistons. Chicago Bulls have 2 wins and 3 defeats in their last 5 NBA games, averaging 115:127, and are on 2 defeats in a row. They lost 99:134 at Boston Celtics and 92:135 at Toronto Raptors, while beating Milwaukee Bucks 132:125 away.

In head-to-head meetings Boston Celtics won 4 of the last 5 against Chicago Bulls, who won 1; all-time Boston Celtics lead 11 wins to 4. Boston Celtics sit in 4th place in the Eastern conference after 4 played, 3 won and 1 lost. Chicago Bulls are 14th in the same conference after 5 played, 1 won and 4 lost. Boston Celtics will miss Devin Carter. Chicago Bulls have Tobe Awaka and Patrick Williams doubtful, while Nicolas Claxton will miss the match.

Boston Celtics are the favourites: 87% to win against 13% for the opponent, and the estimate has barely moved since the line opened. The total line is 234.5 points, up from 232.5 at opening, so a higher-scoring game is expected. By a calculation from the odds, Boston Celtics are more likely to win, and the expected combined score is about 235 points.

Preview prepared from the match data · 30 October