Celtics vs Bulls Game Breakdown & Projections – Sat, Mar 23rd 2024
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Celtics
56W-14L
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March 23, 2024
08:00PM EST
Odds: 221.5 o/u
Bulls
34W-36L
![Chicago Bulls](https://draftedge.com/wp-content/uploads/chi.png)
![Chicago Bulls](https://draftedge.com/wp-content/uploads/chi.png)
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
BOS ML | CHI ML | Over/Under | Line | |
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Open | -320 | +260 | 221.5 | -8.0/8.0 |
Recent | -275 | +225 | 221.5 | -7.0/7.0 |
Difference | +45 | -35 | 0 | – |
Team Performance
![bos Team Logo](https://draftedge.com/wp-content/uploads/bos.png)
73.3% Win Probability
![chi Team Logo](https://draftedge.com/wp-content/uploads/chi.png)
26.7% Win Probability
Previous Matchups
Date | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | OT | Final | O/U | ATS | |
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02/22/24 | Boston Celtics BOS | 31 | 28 | 37 | 33 | 129 | Over | ![]() |
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Chicago Bulls CHI | 23 | 39 | 21 | 29 | 112 | ||||
11/28/23 | Chicago Bulls CHI | 20 | 30 | 18 | 29 | 97 | Under | ![]() |
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Boston Celtics BOS | 31 | 38 | 28 | 27 | 124 | ||||
01/09/23 | Chicago Bulls CHI | 25 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 99 | Under | ![]() |
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Boston Celtics BOS | 28 | 31 | 25 | 23 | 107 | ||||
11/21/22 | Boston Celtics BOS | 23 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 107 | Over | ![]() |
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Chicago Bulls CHI | 28 | 35 | 32 | 26 | 121 | ||||
11/04/22 | Chicago Bulls CHI | 31 | 26 | 30 | 32 | 119 | Over | ![]() |
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Boston Celtics BOS | 26 | 37 | 30 | 30 | 123 | ||||
10/24/22 | Boston Celtics BOS | 39 | 15 | 25 | 23 | 102 | Over | ![]() |
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Chicago Bulls CHI | 30 | 35 | 35 | 20 | 120 | ||||
04/06/22 | Boston Celtics BOS | 32 | 35 | 24 | 26 | 117 | Under | ![]() |
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Chicago Bulls CHI | 19 | 32 | 16 | 27 | 94 | ||||
01/15/22 | Chicago Bulls CHI | 22 | 27 | 34 | 29 | 112 | Over | ![]() |
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Boston Celtics BOS | 32 | 22 | 30 | 30 | 114 | ||||
11/01/21 | Chicago Bulls CHI | 34 | 25 | 30 | 39 | 128 | Over | ![]() |
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Boston Celtics BOS | 35 | 32 | 36 | 11 | 114 |
Celtics Vs Over/Under
Bulls Vs Over/Under
Celtics Recent Games
Date | vsOpp | Result | Reb | Ast | Tov | Shots |
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03/22 | vs DET | 129-102W | 35 | 31 | 7 | 89 |
03/20 | @ MIL | 122-119W | 37 | 25 | 9 | 85 |
03/18 | @ DET | 119-94W | 53 | 30 | 9 | 95 |
03/17 | vs WAS | 130-104W | 43 | 30 | 14 | 87 |
03/14 | @ PHX | 127-112W | 33 | 31 | 8 | 89 |
03/12 | vs UTA | 123-107W | 46 | 25 | 8 | 92 |
03/11 | vs POR | 121-97W | 45 | 34 | 3 | 100 |
03/09 | vs PHX | 117-107W | 43 | 29 | 12 | 95 |
03/07 | vs DEN | 109-115L | 47 | 24 | 12 | 91 |
03/05 | vs CLE | 104-105L | 53 | 24 | 13 | 93 |
Bulls Recent Games
Date | vsOpp | Result | Reb | Ast | Tov | Shots |
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03/21 | vs HOU | 117-127L | 43 | 23 | 11 | 94 |
03/18 | @ POR | 110-107W | 40 | 26 | 9 | 93 |
03/16 | @ WAS | 127-98W | 51 | 33 | 15 | 85 |
03/14 | @ LAC | 111-126L | 36 | 28 | 13 | 86 |
03/13 | vs IND | 132-129W | 48 | 22 | 11 | 92 |
03/11 | @ DAL | 92-127L | 43 | 19 | 13 | 90 |
03/09 | vs LAC | 102-115L | 38 | 27 | 12 | 86 |
03/07 | vs GSW | 125-122W | 40 | 29 | 14 | 89 |
03/06 | vs UTA | 119-117W | 39 | 29 | 7 | 91 |
03/04 | vs SAC | 113-109W | 32 | 28 | 9 | 86 |
Starting Lineups
Boston Celtics | Proj | L5 | L15 | S% | S/DFS |
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Al Horford
PF
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26.5 | 30.1 | 23.8 | 53% | 27.0 |
10.5 | 14.9 | 14.3 | 10% | 30.3 | |
Jayson Tatum
SF
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48.3 | 50.1 | 48.9 | 100% | 49.3 |
37.1 | 47.1 | 33.9 | 100% | 34.3 |
Chicago Bulls | Proj | L5 | L15 | S% | S/DFS |
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28.8 | 33.4 | 27.1 | 100% | 26.8 |
39.9 | 40.8 | 40.0 | 100% | 40.2 | |
Ayo Dosunmu
SG
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31.3 | 38.8 | 30.6 | 77% | 33.0 |
39.9 | 40.0 | 41.1 | 100% | 41.5 | |
Coby White
PG
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31.3 | 28.1 | 37.5 | 100% | 37.3 |
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.
Stat | Over % | Opposing Defense/Game | ||||||||||
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Player | Team | Prop | Line | Proj | Diff | L5 | L10 | L15 | L30 | Opp | Stat | Rank |
Alex Caruso | CHI | Pts | 9.5 | 11.1 | +1.6 | 80% | 50% | 60% | 60% | BOS | -1.9 | #5 |
Ayo Dosunmu | CHI | Pts | 14.5 | 15.8 | +1.3 | 80% | 50% | 53% | 53% | BOS | -1.9 | #5 |
Nikola Vucevic | CHI | Reb | 10.5 | 10.6 | +0.1 | 60% | 70% | 67% | 67% | BOS | +0.6 | #22 |
Celtics Defense vs
Position | Pts | Reb | Ast | Overall | vs NBA |
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C | #28 | #22 | #16 | #19 | 1.3% |
PF | #2 | #20 | #2 | #4 | -11.6% |
PG | #26 | #6 | #6 | #13 | -2.2% |
SF | #1 | #4 | #11 | #1 | -36.9% |
SG | #5 | #14 | #6 | #2 | -12.5% |
Bulls Defense vs
Position | Pts | Reb | Ast | Overall | vs NBA |
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C | #18 | #2 | #4 | #6 | -8.4% |
PF | #17 | #26 | #29 | #25 | 7.1% |
PG | #28 | #4 | #9 | #16 | -0.2% |
SF | #30 | #19 | #14 | #30 | 20.6% |
SG | #7 | #17 | #24 | #16 | 0.6% |
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Team Comparison
![Team Logo](https://draftedge.com/wp-content/uploads/chi.png)
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.
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