The Chicago Bulls (1-4) and Boston Celtics (3-1) will meet 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 15.5-point favorites over the Bulls on the spread, with the over/under set at 233.5 total points. The Celtics are -850 moneyline favorites to win outright, while the Bulls are listed as +590 underdogs to pull off the upset.
Let's get into our Bulls vs. Celtics predictions and NBA picks for Friday, October 30.
Bulls vs Celtics Prediction
- Bulls vs Celtics pick: Jordan Walsh Over 4.5 Points (-126)
Our Bulls vs Celtics best bet is Jordan Walsh to record over 4.5 points, with the best price currently available at DraftKings. Make sure to find the best odds by checking our live NBA odds page.
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Bulls vs Celtics Odds
- Bulls vs Celtics spread: Celtics -15.5 (-104), Bulls +15.5 (-118)
- Bulls vs Celtics over/under: 233.5 (-110o / -110u)
- Bulls vs Celtics moneyline: Bulls +590, Celtics -850
Bulls vs Celtics NBA Cup Preview
Following a season-opening loss to the Pistons, the Boston Celtics have quickly rediscovered their championship swagger, rattling off three consecutive victories. That streak includes a ruthless 35-point dismantling of these same Chicago Bulls earlier in the week.
Boston’s offense is clicking on all cylinders, spearheaded by Jayson Tatum, who recently delivered a statement 40-point outing capped by an overtime buzzer-beater to sink the Nets.
The Bulls, meanwhile, are spiraling in the opposite direction. Outside of an early-season win over Milwaukee, Chicago has dropped four games, and non-competitiveness is becoming a troubling trend.
The Bulls' defeats haven't just been close calls; they were flattened by 42 points against the Raptors and embarrassed by 35 by Boston.
Chicago's young rotation lacks interior resistance and perimeter discipline, making them vulnerable against elite spacing.
Fatigue also tilts in Boston’s favor. While the Celtics were pushed into overtime against Brooklyn, Chicago enters TD Garden operating on a rest disadvantage after battling the Knicks on Wednesday night.
Given the wide gap in execution, shot creation, and defensive rating, hanging a double-digit spread comes as no shock to anyone.
Bulls vs Celtics Pick, Betting Analysis
Our Action PRO models are projecting Jordan Walsh for 6.95 points in this matchup against the Bulls, presenting a clear market advantage against his listed prop of Over 4.5 Points. That gives us an edge north of 30%, which qualifies as an A+ grade within the system.
Walsh is coming off a dynamic 15-point performance against the Nets, shooting efficiently from the perimeter with a 3-for-5 display from beyond the arc. He accomplished that damage in just 24 minutes, meaning he steps onto the floor for this NBA Cup contest with plenty of burst and fresh legs.
Even better for this prop is the projected game script: with Boston favored by double digits against a reeling Chicago squad, Walsh stands to benefit in both competitive and blowout scenarios.
Walsh has carved out a steady role in Joe Mazzulla’s rotation, but if this game follows the template of their 35-point blowout earlier in the week, he will also see extended fourth-quarter floor time against Chicago’s bottom-tier defensive reserves.
Needing merely five points to cash, Walsh can clear this total on a couple of threes alone.
Pick: Jordan Walsh Over 4.5 Points (-126)
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