Celtics vs Bulls Game Breakdown & Projections – Sat, Mar 23rd 2024

Get ready for a clash of the titans tonight, folks! The mighty Boston Celtics, with their jaw-dropping 56-14 record, are charging into the Windy City to lock horns with our scrappy Chicago Bulls, who are sitting at a respectable 34-36. The action unfolds at the historic United Center, with the ball set to soar at 08:00 PM EST. While the Celtics are breathing down the neck of the Eastern conference leaders, the Bulls are playing catch up, trailing by 11 games. The bookies have been busy, setting the over/under at a tantalizing 221.5. The Celtics are the favorites with a line of -8.0, while the Bulls are the underdogs at 8.0. The Bulls are looking to bounce back from a 10-point stumble against Houston, while the Celtics are riding high on a 27-point demolition of Detroit. So, buckle up everyone, because when the Bulls and the Celtics face off, it’s not just a game, it’s a full-on ‘Bull-etin’ board of high-flying, rim-rocking action!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: March 23, 2024 08:00PM EST

Location: United Center, Chicago

Vegas Odds

Team Performance

LAST 10

8W-2L

AWAY

23W-11L

73.3% Win Probability

LAST 10

6W-4L

HOME

18W-16L

26.7% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final	O/U	ATS
02/22/24	Boston Celtics BOS	31	28	37	33		129	Over
	Chicago Bulls CHI	23	39	21	29		112
11/28/23	Chicago Bulls CHI	20	30	18	29		97	Under
	Boston Celtics BOS	31	38	28	27		124
01/09/23	Chicago Bulls CHI	25	25	23	26		99	Under
	Boston Celtics BOS	28	31	25	23		107
11/21/22	Boston Celtics BOS	23	27	29	28		107	Over
	Chicago Bulls CHI	28	35	32	26		121
11/04/22	Chicago Bulls CHI	31	26	30	32		119	Over
	Boston Celtics BOS	26	37	30	30		123
10/24/22	Boston Celtics BOS	39	15	25	23		102	Over
	Chicago Bulls CHI	30	35	35	20		120
04/06/22	Boston Celtics BOS	32	35	24	26		117	Under
	Chicago Bulls CHI	19	32	16	27		94
01/15/22	Chicago Bulls CHI	22	27	34	29		112	Over
	Boston Celtics BOS	32	22	30	30		114
11/01/21	Chicago Bulls CHI	34	25	30	39		128	Over
	Boston Celtics BOS	35	32	36	11		114

Starting Lineups

Celtics Notable Injuries

• Jrue Holiday (PG): Avg: 12.8pts, 5.3reb, 4.9ast, 33.1 minutes. Last game: 03/17/24. Impact: 4.8
• Neemias Queta (C): Avg: 4.2pts, 3.8reb, 0.4ast, 10.9 minutes. Last game: 03/22/24. Impact: 1.9
• Jaden Springer (SG/SF): Avg: 3.3pts, 1.5reb, 0.9ast, 10.3 minutes. Last game: 03/22/24. Impact: 0.9
• Jordan Walsh (SF): Avg: 1.0pts, 2.2reb, 0.7ast, 6.7 minutes. Last game: 03/22/24. Impact: 0.9
• JD Davison (PG): Avg: 1.6pts, 0.4reb, 0.2ast, 1.8 minutes. Last game: 03/22/24. Impact: 0.8

Bulls Notable Injuries

• Alex Caruso GTD (SG/SF): Avg: 9.8pts, 3.7reb, 3.2ast, 27.9 minutes. Last game: 03/21/24. Impact: 4.7
• Torrey Craig OUT (PF): Avg: 5.9pts, 4.2reb, 1.1ast, 20.0 minutes. Last game: 03/21/24. Impact: 2.3
• Henri Drell (SF): Avg: 2.0pts, 1.0reb, 2.0ast, 2.9 minutes. Last game: 03/14/24. Impact: 1.0
• Julian Phillips (SF/PF): Avg: 2.2pts, 0.9reb, 0.3ast, 8.1 minutes. Last game: 03/13/24. Impact: 1.3
• Adama Sanogo (C): Avg: 2.5pts, 1.8reb, 0.0ast, 2.9 minutes. Last game: 03/16/24. Impact: 0.7
• Terry Taylor (PF/C): Avg: 1.6pts, 1.3reb, 0.3ast, 6.4 minutes. Last game: 03/16/24. Impact: 0.6
• Andrew Funk (SG): Avg: 0.0pts, 0.0reb, 0.0ast, 1.3 minutes. Last game: 03/16/24. Impact: 0.0

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

Recent Trends

• Oshae Brissett (PF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 72.2% to 22.3, 13.0 min average previous 3 games.
• Julian Phillips (SF/PF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 33.2% to 14.9, 11.2 min average previous 3 games.
• Payton Pritchard (PG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 35.1% to 35.7, 26.4 min average previous 3 games.
Overall, they are on a 8-game winning streak. The Bulls have a 2-game winning streak at home.