Celtics vs Bulls
Mon, Jan 5
Final
Celtics
Celtics
(22 - 12)
115
-
101
Bulls
Bulls
(17 - 18)
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celtics | 31 | 23 | 31 | 30 | 115 |
| Bulls | 14 | 19 | 34 | 34 | 101 |
Venue: TD Garden
GAME LEADERS
PTS
REB
AST
Anfernee Simons
BOS | #4 | G
27
3
3
Nikola VuÄeviÄ
CHI | #9 | C
15
15
7
Smart Game Analysis
Boston Celtics has a 78% chance of winning the game
Boston's superior depth and home-court advantage should overwhelm a depleted Bulls roster missing its primary playmakers.
Key Analysis
- • Chicago is severely handicapped by the confirmed absence of primary playmaker Josh Giddey and the likely absence of leading scorer Coby White.
- • Jaylen Brown has excelled as the primary option with Jayson Tatum out, averaging over 30 points per game this season.
- • The Bulls possess a porous defense that ranks 26th in the league, allowing nearly 122 points per contest.
- • Boston enters this matchup with significant momentum, having won seven of their last eight games including three straight victories.
- • The Celtics have historically dominated this head-to-head matchup, winning eight of the last ten meetings.
- • Chicago must crash the offensive glass and generate second-chance points to compensate for their lack of half-court shot creation.
