Boston Celtics vs Chicago Bulls prediction


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3 picks graded · Average confidence 85%Model is the model’s estimated win chance for the pick, Market the win chance the odds gave it when the pick was published, and Edge the difference between the two.
The score the model expects. An estimate, not a bet we publish.
Total 236 Margin BOS by 16 Win BOS 84% Actual 236 · BOS won
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Boston Celtics vs Chicago Bulls
Last 6 games each with full stats · all competitions
Boston Celtics at home, last 4 games · Chicago Bulls away, last 4
Season record above, per-game averages below.
Head-to-head
Head-to-head record: Boston Celtics 3, Chicago Bulls 1.
- Average total 225.8 points per meeting
- Over 236.5 0 of 4 against this game’s total
- Last meeting BOS by 35 Oct 26, 2026
Meetings
- Oct 26, 2026 NBA Boston Celtics 134–99 Chicago Bulls 233 pts
- Feb 11, 2026 NBA Boston Celtics 124–105 Chicago Bulls 229 pts
- Jan 24, 2026 NBA Chicago Bulls 114–111 Boston Celtics 225 pts
- Jan 5, 2026 NBA Boston Celtics 115–101 Chicago Bulls 216 pts
Last five games
- Oct 27: Boston Celtics 125, Brooklyn Nets 124. After overtime. Won. Odds: Boston Celtics 1.14, Brooklyn Nets 6.00.
- Oct 26: Boston Celtics 134, Chicago Bulls 99. Won. Odds: Boston Celtics 1.13, Chicago Bulls 6.25.
- Oct 23: Boston Celtics 107, New York Knicks 103. Won. Odds: Boston Celtics 1.68, New York Knicks 2.23.
- Oct 20: Detroit Pistons 121, Boston Celtics 113. Lost. Odds: Detroit Pistons 2.02, Boston Celtics 1.82.
- Oct 16: Philadelphia 76ers 120, Boston Celtics 125. After overtime. Won. Odds: Philadelphia 76ers 1.27, Boston Celtics 3.00.
- Oct 28: Chicago Bulls 127, New York Knicks 133. Lost. Odds: Chicago Bulls 3.25, New York Knicks 1.36.
- Oct 26: Boston Celtics 134, Chicago Bulls 99. Lost. Odds: Boston Celtics 1.13, Chicago Bulls 6.25.
- Oct 24: Chicago Bulls 120, Washington Wizards 124. Lost. Odds: Chicago Bulls 1.81, Washington Wizards 2.04.
- Oct 23: Milwaukee Bucks 125, Chicago Bulls 132. Won. Odds: Milwaukee Bucks 1.80, Chicago Bulls 2.05.
- Oct 21: Toronto Raptors 135, Chicago Bulls 92. Lost. Odds: Toronto Raptors 1.21, Chicago Bulls 3.80.
Results before this game, all competitions: the home side on top, the team in bold, the moneyline odds each side had; the winner’s are highlighted.
Key insights
- Second game in two days for Chicago Bulls, who played yesterday.
- 3-game winning streak for Boston Celtics coming into this game.
- 3-game losing streak for Chicago Bulls coming into this game.
- 5-0 at home for Boston Celtics this season.
- Over/under moved up from 232.5 to 236.5 since it was first published.
How the odds moved
| Market | Open | Now |
|---|---|---|
| BOS moneyline | 1.16 | moved down 1.13 |
| CHI moneyline | 4.75 | moved up 6.50 |
| Total points | 232.5 | moved up 236.5 |
| BOS spread | −11.5 | moved down −14.5 |
Opening and current odds from the bookmakers we track; the spread is shown from the home team’s side. The arrow shows which way the odds moved.
NBA standings
Pre-season · Eastern Conference
| # | Team | GP | W | L | Pct | PF | PA | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | 507 | 432 | +75 | |
| 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | .800 | 613 | 586 | +27 | |
| 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .750 | 497 | 464 | +33 | |
| 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .750 | 495 | 468 | +27 | |
| 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .750 | 474 | 452 | +22 | |
| 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | .600 | 610 | 574 | +36 | |
| 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | .600 | 640 | 612 | +28 | |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | .500 | 453 | 455 | −2 | |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | 3 | .400 | 612 | 584 | +28 | |
| 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | .400 | 547 | 599 | −52 | |
| 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .333 | 348 | 361 | −13 | |
| 12 | 4 | 1 | 3 | .250 | 479 | 473 | +6 | |
| 13 | 4 | 1 | 3 | .250 | 454 | 480 | −26 | |
| 14 | 4 | 1 | 3 | .250 | 386 | 444 | −58 | |
| 15 | 5 | 1 | 4 | .200 | 530 | 621 | −91 |
Pct percentage of games won — the table is sorted by it. W / L wins and losses, GP games played. PF / PA points scored and allowed this season. +/− points scored minus points allowed.
Boston Celtics host Chicago Bulls in the NBA on Friday, October 30, 2026. Who wins, by how many points, and how many points in total — our moneyline, spread and over/under picks come from one model, and every pick is marked won or lost for everyone to see. The model uses predicted pace and scoring, recent form, the standings and the bookmakers’ current odds.