Boston Celtics vs Chicago Bulls: Don Best NBA Odds & Trends for 1/25/2021

The Chicago Bulls (7-9) head into their game on January 25, 2021 as a 4-point underdog against the Boston Celtics (9-6). The game's point total is 228.

How to Watch

Time: 9:00 PM EST
TV Channel: NBCS-BOS

Betting Suggestions:

Celtics vs. Bulls Betting Data

Celtics Betting Data

• Boston beat the spread more often than not this year, going 8-6 against the spread.
• Boston often hits the over, breaking the point total in 15 of 15 games (100%).

Bulls Betting Data

• Chicago has a sub-.500 record against the spread this season: 7-8.
• Chicago hit the over in 100% of its games (16 of 16 games).

Point Total Insights

• Boston's games this year have resulted in a higher total score than Monday's matchup over/under (228 points) in 26 out of 15 opportunities (173.3% of matchups).
• In Chicago's games this season, the competing teams combined for a higher point total than Monday's matchup total in 10 out of 16 matchups (62.5%).
• The Celtics average 112.6 points per game against the Bulls' 116.1, totaling 0.7 points over the matchup's point total of 228.
• The 228.6 points per game these two teams surrender to opponents on average this season are 0.6 more than the 228 over/under in this contest.
• The Celtics have seen a 223 average over/under in their games this season, five points fewer than the over/under in this matchup.
• The over/under for this game is 6.2 points fewer than the average over/under in Bulls' games this season (234.2 points).

Previous Matchups

Boston has won a majority of its last 10 games against Chicago, going 8-2, while the Celtics also perform better against the spread, putting together a 2-0 record ATS in those contests against the Bulls.

Celtics Players to Watch

• The Celtics scoring leader is Jaylen Brown, who averages 27.3 per contest to go with 5.8 rebounds and 3.5 assists.
• Boston's leading rebounder is Tristan Thompson averaging 8.5 boards per game and its best passer is Marcus Smart and his 5.9 assists per game.
• Jayson Tatum leads the Celtics in three-point shooting, making an average of 3.5 shots per game from beyond the arc.
• Smart and Robert Williams III lead Boston on the defensive end, with Smart leading the team in steals averaging 1.8 per game and Williams in blocks averaging 1.6 per contest.

Bulls Players to Watch

• Zach LaVine is at the top of the Bulls scoring leaderboard with 26.8 points per game. He also collects 5.2 rebounds and racks up 5.4 assists per game.
• The Chicago leaders in rebounding and assists are Wendell Carter Jr. with 8.0 rebounds per game (he also adds 12.8 points and 2.4 assists per game) and Coby White with 5.9 assists per game (he also tacks on 15.9 points and 5.1 rebounds per game).
• LaVine is the top shooter from the three-point line for the Bulls, hitting 3.3 threes per game.
• Chicago's leader in steals is Tomas Satoransky with 1.4 per game, and its leader in blocks is Daniel Gafford with 1.2 per game.

Injury Report

Celtics:

Kemba Walker: Out (Rest),

Romeo Langford: Out (Right wrist),

Payton Pritchard: Out (Knee)

Bulls:

Wendell Carter Jr.: Out (Quad),

Adam Mokoka: Out (Concussion)