Chicago Bulls vs Boston Celtics Prediction, Preview and Odds - 01/15/2022

Game Time: 8:30 pm ET, Saturday, January 15, 2022

Venue:  TD Garden, Boston, MA

Where to Watch:  NBCS-BOS

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Bulls NL, Celtics NL; Over/Under:  NL points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Bulls NL, Celtics NL; Over/Under:  NL points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Bulls +2.5, Celtics -2.5; Over/Under:  220.5 points

 

Chicago Bulls:  27-12 (1st place, Central Division)

Boston Celtics:  21-21 (4th place, Atlantic Division)

 

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Chicago Bulls:  8-2 last 10

Boston Celtics:  5-5 last 10

 

 

 

The Bulls are coming into this game with a 27-12 record overall and they are 12-7 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They have lost 2 of their last 3 games and are coming into this one off of a loss in their last game. Their last win was against the Detroit Pistons while their 2 losses in that span came against the Dallas Mavericks and the Brooklyn Nets in their last game. They still have a game against the Golden State Warriors on Friday night that needs to be played first with that result still pending so this will be the 2nd leg of a back-to-back for them on Saturday night. In their game against the Nets, Zach LaVine led the team in points in that game with 22 while DeMar DeRozan was next on the team with 19 points. Lonzo Ball led the team in assists in that game with 7 and he also led the team in rebounds with 7. They were 46.9% from the field, 36.7% from 3-point range, and 80.6% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 111.5 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 107.8 PPG against them. The Bulls have an ATS record of 23-16 this season and their O/U record is 19-19-1.

 

 

The Celtics are coming into this game with a 21-21 record overall and they are 13-8 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. Their last loss was against the New York Knicks but they have gone on a 3 game winning streak since then with wins coming against the Knicks, the Indiana Pacers, and the Pacers again in their last game. They still have a game against the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night that needs to be played first so this will be the 2nd leg of a back-to-back for them on Saturday night. In their game against the Pacers, Jaylen Brown led the team in points in that game with 34 while Jayson Tatum was next on the team with 33 points. Dennis Schröder also scored 23 points in that one as well. Tatum, Al Horford, and Josh Richardson off the bench all led the team in assists in that game with 4 each while Robert Williams led the team in rebounds with 9. They were 51.3% from the field, 47.4% from 3-point range, and 84% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 107.8 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 105.8 PPG against them. The Celtics have an ATS record of 20-20-2 this season and their O/U record is 18-23-1.

 

 

The Celtics are coming into this game as a 2.5 point favorite with the current betting odds according to the bookmakers. The Celtics have been playing much better in their recent games and have started to win more games recently. The Bulls are coming off of a very long win streak that they were on but now that it is over they have not been playing that great recently and have been losing quite a few games. The Celtics have gotten very healthy recently and should have all of their players available for this game. The Bulls have started to slump a little while the Celtics are starting to surge recently and the Celtics should be able to get the job done here at home where they have been a better team this season. The best bet to place in this game is on the Celtics to cover the spread here.

 

Bulls Celtics Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Saturday, January 15, 2022 (8:30 pm ET start time) is Celtics 124 Bulls 117.

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Chicago Bulls: 27-42 ATS when the line is +3 to -3. 16-23 ATS on the road when the line is +3 to -3. 15-21 ATS in January games. 14-20 ATS after having won 4 or 5 of their last 6 games. 3-8 O/U as an underdog. 14-23 O/U against Atlantic division opponents.

Boston Celtics: 18-23 O/U in all games. 2-5 O/U when the total is greater than or equal to 220. 7-18 O/U as a favorite. 5-11 O/U as a home favorite. 9-17 O/U revenging a straight up loss vs opponent as a home favorite. 2-10 O/U revenging a home loss vs opponent of 10 points or more.

 

 

Chicago Bulls:  D. Jones Jr. (SF) Mid Feb - Knee injury. A. Caruso (SG) Late Jan - Foot injury. J. Green (SG) Early Feb - Groin injury. T. Cook (SF) Late Jan - Ankle injury. P. Williams (SF) Late April - Wrist injury.

Boston Celtics:  M. Smart (PG) Ques Fri - Thigh injury.

 

 

 

"I think you own it. I think our guys have worked hard up to this point to be where we are in the standings, and with that there's a greater responsibility." - Billy Donovan on their loss against the Nets on Wednesday night.

 

 

"When we can do that — get out and run and not play against everyone's half-court set, we're better. Those two came out great and Dennis got going and put a lot of pressure on them. They've got to make shots and at the end of the day, they did that." - Ime Udoka after his team’s win against the Pacers on Wednesday night.

 

 

 

PG    Lonzo Ball

SG    Zach LaVine

SF    Troy Brown Jr.

PF    DeMar DeRozan

C    Nikola Vucevic

 

PG    Marcus Smart

SG    Jaylen Brown

SF    Jayson Tatum

PF    Al Horford

C    Robert Williams III

 

 

PPG: D. DeRozan (26)

APG: L. Ball (5.1)

Reb/G: N. Vucevic (11.2) 

 

PPG: J. Tatum (25.7)

APG: M. Smart (5.3)

Reb/G: R. Williams III (9)

 

Coaches:

Chicago Bulls: Billy Donovan (2nd season)

Boston Celtics: Ime Udoka (1st season)