The Chicago Bulls (24-30) and Boston Celtics (34-19) will face off in the NBA tonight. Tipoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET from TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. The game will broadcast live on NBCS-BOS.
The Celtics are 13.5-point favorites over the Bulls on the spread (Celtics -13.5), with the over/under set at 225.5 total points. Boston is a -700 favorite to win outright on the moneyline, while Chicago is +500 to pull off the upset.
Let's get into my Bulls vs. Celtics predictions and NBA picks for Wednesday, February 11.
Bulls vs Celtics Prediction, Picks
- Bulls vs Celtics picks: Celtics -13.5 (-110), Over 225.5 (-110)
My Celtics vs. Bulls best bets are on Boston to cover the spread and the Over at 225.5 total points. Make sure to find the best odds by checking our live NBA odds page.
Bulls vs Celtics Odds
| Bulls Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+13.5 -105 | 225.5 -110o / -110u | +500 |
| Celtics Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-13.5 -115 | 225.5 -110o / -110u | -700 |
Bulls vs Celtics NBA Preview
This is a lot of points to lay, but the Celtics are well positioned here.
The Celtics don’t have the bigs to smash the Bulls inside or hurt them on the offensive glass.
The Bulls take a lot of threes, but the Celtics take more. The Bulls make a lot of threes, but the Celtics make more.
I make the spread for this game Celtics -16.5 based on the changes made to the roster at the deadline for Chicago.
I like the Bulls' roster and think Collin Sexton showed up willing to be a leader. I also like Jalen Smith against his former teammate Nikola Vucevic.
It’s a revenge spot for Anfernee Simons who was dealt by Boston for Vucevic last week.
However, the Bulls have no idea how to play together yet and are still missing their connector, Josh Giddey.
Bulls vs Celtics Predictions, Betting Analysis
Celtics -13.5
Here's a trend:
- Joe Mazzulla is 11-6 ATS at home against teams in which he lost the last regular season matchup against them.
- The Bulls beat the Celtics last time out.
I’m expecting a big win for the Celtics heading into the All-Star Break with the possibility of Jayson Tatum’s revenge looming large.
Over 225.5
Bulls' games have gone over four straight by an average of 16.5 points per game.
It turns out, when you stop trying defensively (whatsoever) and only deploy guards, your defense will have a hard time.
Boston struggles offensively with big teams that can throw athleticism at their guards without Jayson Tatum on the floor.
The Celtics can’t create penetration to leverage the defense and find the rotation threes they want, but the Bulls are critically undersized with Collin Sexton as their biggest guard now.
Meanwhile, Boston’s weak-point defensively is threes; they allow the third-most in the league and the 13th-highest three-point percentage.
The Bulls are absolutely bombing from long range this season, especially since their trades.
Expect an absolute onslaught of offense.
Even with Boston’s absolutely glacial pace, I expect this to turn into an up-and-down pre-All-Star affair that sees Boston pull away but the Bulls will keep firing.
Bulls vs Celtics Best Bets
- Celtics -13.5 (-110)
- Over 225.5 (-110)
Spread
My first Celtics vs. Bulls betting prediction is on Boston to cover the spread at -13.5
Moneyline
No play on the moneyline in this game.
Over/Under
My second betting prediction for tonight's matchup is on the Over at 225.5 total points.
Celtics vs Bulls Betting Trends
