Expect a shootout when the Boston Celtics (13-3, 7-2 Away) travel to face the Chicago Bulls (6-10, 4-5 Home) on Monday. Boston defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 117-109 at Smoothie King Center on Friday, their ninth win in a row. With 27 points, Jaylen Brown was the scoring leader.
Derrick White chipped in with 26 points. The Celtics are first in the Eastern Conference, 1.5 games ahead of the Milwaukee Bucks. Chicago dropped their fourth in a row in a close one on Friday at United Center, falling to the Orlando Magic 108-107. DeMar DeRozan had 41 points in defeat to lead the team. The Bulls are the 12th seed in the Eastern Conference.
It’s the final meeting of the season between the teams. Boston and Chicago have split their two matchups this season. The Celtics came out on top in the last meeting, beating the Bulls 123-119 at TD Garden on November 4. DeRozan led all players in scoring with 46 points in the losing effort. Jayson Tatum had 36 points, 12 rebounds, and six assists for the Celtics.
Tatum is averaging 30.3 points per game, best in the NBA, to lead the Celts in scoring this season. Tatum also has grabbed 7.4 rebounds per game, most in the league. Meanwhile, Marcus Smart is dishing 7.1 assists. DeRozan (25.2 ppg) has powered the Bulls’ offense. He is the No. 1 scorer in the league. DeRozan also has recorded 4.3 assists per game, most in the NBA.
Nikola Vucevic has pulled down 11.7 rebounds per game.The Celtics and the Bulls are two of the highest-scoring teams in the league, ranking first and fourth in points per game, respectively. Boston is scoring 120.2 per game, while Chicago is averaging 110.5.
The Celtics have had the advantage in the last 10 trips to United Center, winning six. Boston is pursuing a sixth straight road win this season. Chicago has lost three straight at home this season.In the last 10 games, Boston is 9-1 with an average margin of +10.2 (122.3-112.1).
Chicago has gone 3-7 over the last 10, allowing 110.7 points per game on average while scoring only 108.8 (-1.9 margin).
CELTICS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Derrick White: 23.4 | 17.1 | +6.3
Malcolm Brogdon: 13.0 | 20.4 | -7.4
Points per game:
Marcus Smart: 14.7 | 11.4 | +3.3
Malcolm Brogdon: 5.0 | 13.0 | -8.0
Rebounds per game:
Al Horford: 9.0 | 6.9 | +2.1
BULLS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Rebounds per game:
Patrick Williams: 5.0 | 3.9 | +1.1
SportsTips’ NBA Pick:
Boston Celtics -6.5 (-105)
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