Celtics vs Bulls Game Breakdown

Get ready to rumble at the United Center tonight, folks! The high-flying Boston Celtics, cruising with a stellar 21-6 record, are set to clash with the gritty Chicago Bulls, who’ve been battling to find their rhythm at 13-15 this season. As the clock ticks down to a 9:00 PM EST showdown, the stakes are sky-high with both teams looking to tighten their grip in the Eastern conference standings. With the Celtics looking to bounce back from a recent stumble against these very Bulls, and the betting world buzzing with a hefty over/under of 241, tonight’s matchup promises explosive plays and heart-pounding basketball. So, as the Celtics try to weave their magic and the Bulls charge with full force, brace yourself for a hardwood battle where only the strongest will weave their way to victory!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: December 21, 2024 09:00PM EST

Location: United Center, Chicago

Vegas Odds

	BOS ML	CHI ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	-575	+400	242.0	-11.0/11.0
Recent	-750	+500	241.0	-12.0/12.0
Difference	-175	+100	-1.0	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

7W-3L

AWAY

34W-16L

88.2% Win Probability

LAST 10

6W-4L

HOME

24W-28L

11.8% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final	O/U
12/19/24	Chicago Bulls CHI	21	33	28	35	117	Under
12/19/24	Boston Celtics BOS	25	32	29	22	108	Under
11/29/24	Boston Celtics BOS	39	28	29	42	138	Over
11/29/24	Chicago Bulls CHI	30	37	29	33	129	Over
03/23/24	Boston Celtics BOS	31	35	29	29	124	Under
03/23/24	Chicago Bulls CHI	31	29	32	21	113	Under
02/22/24	Boston Celtics BOS	31	28	37	33	129	Push
02/22/24	Chicago Bulls CHI	23	39	21	29	112	Push
11/28/23	Chicago Bulls CHI	20	30	18	29	97	Under
11/28/23	Boston Celtics BOS	31	38	28	27	124	Under
01/09/23	Chicago Bulls CHI	25	25	23	26	99	Under
01/09/23	Boston Celtics BOS	28	31	25	23	107	Under
11/21/22	Boston Celtics BOS	23	27	29	28	107	Under
11/21/22	Chicago Bulls CHI	28	35	32	26	121	Under
11/04/22	Chicago Bulls CHI	31	26	30	32	119	Over
11/04/22	Boston Celtics BOS	26	37	30	30	123	Over
10/24/22	Boston Celtics BOS	39	15	25	23	102	Under
10/24/22	Chicago Bulls CHI	30	35	35	20	120	Under
04/06/22	Boston Celtics BOS	32	35	24	26	117	Under
04/06/22	Chicago Bulls CHI	19	32	16	27	94	Under
01/15/22	Chicago Bulls CHI	22	27	34	29	112	Under
01/15/22	Boston Celtics BOS	32	22	30	30	114	Under
11/01/21	Chicago Bulls CHI	34	25	30	39	128	Over
11/01/21	Boston Celtics BOS	35	32	36	11	114	Over

Celtics Vs Over/Under

Bulls Vs Over/Under

Celtics Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
12/19	@ CHI	108-117L	45	21	4	97
12/15	vs WAS	112-98W	56	26	18	93
12/12	@ DET	123-99W	51	34	14	90
12/07	@ MEM	121-127L	51	26	13	105
12/06	@ MIL	111-105W	41	27	6	87
12/04	@ DET	130-120W	43	30	16	94
12/02	@ MIA	108-89W	54	25	14	89
12/01	vs CLE	111-115L	46	17	9	95
11/29	vs CHI	138-129W	51	24	9	98
11/25	@ LAC	126-94W	47	33	11	88

Bulls Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
12/19	vs BOS	117-108W	56	23	10	94
12/13	@ CHA	109-95W	52	27	16	93
12/08	@ PHI	100-108L	35	29	15	86
12/06	@ IND	123-132L	38	33	12	97
12/05	vs SAS	139-124W	50	36	17	90
12/02	@ BRO	128-102W	54	33	16	92
11/29	@ BOS	129-138L	43	28	8	93
11/26	vs WAS	127-108W	50	29	10	94
11/23	@ MEM	131-142L	35	29	11	97
11/22	@ ATL	136-122W	41	36	19	86

Starting Lineups

Boston Celtics	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Jaylen Brown SF	36.0	32.9	40.3	100%	40.6
Jrue Holiday SG	22.0	28.3	27.6	100%	28.0
Kristaps Porzingis C	36.0	35.5	36.1	100%	36.5
Jayson Tatum PF	46.0	48.1	53.0	100%	53.3
Derrick White PG	33.0	35.5	35.9	100%	36.3

Chicago Bulls	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Ayo Dosunmu PG	24.0	38.2	26.8	57%	30.6
Zach LaVine SF	36.0	39.6	35.5	93%	36.7
Nikola Vucevic C	40.0	40.6	39.8	100%	40.1
Coby White SG	31.0	28.3	31.0	100%	31.4
Patrick Williams PF GTD	15.0	18.4	20.4	87%	21.9

Celtics Notable Injuries

Drew Peterson (PF): Avg: 3.5pts, 2.0reb, 0.5ast, 11.6 minutes. Last game: 12/12/24. Impact: 1.5
Jordan Walsh (SG/SF): Avg: 1.4pts, 1.3reb, 0.3ast, 7.3 minutes. Last game: 12/19/24. Impact: 0.6
JD Davison (PG): Avg: 1.8pts, 0.8reb, 0.9ast, 4.4 minutes. Last game: 12/12/24. Impact: 0.8

Bulls Notable Injuries

Patrick Williams GTD (PF): Avg: 9.8pts, 4.1reb, 1.7ast, 27.0 minutes. Last game: 12/19/24. Impact: 3.6
Lonzo Ball GTD (PG/SG): Avg: 5.1pts, 3.1reb, 3.4ast, 17.4 minutes. Last game: 12/19/24. Impact: 3.3
Adama Sanogo (C): Avg: 3.4pts, 3.2reb, 0.1ast, 6.7 minutes. Last game: 12/13/24. Impact: 1.4

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
Player	Team	Prop	Line	Proj	Diff	L5	L10	L15	L30	Opp	Stat	Rank
Josh Giddey	CHI	Pts	10.5	13.1	+2.6	40%	50%	47%	47%	BOS	-0.4	#12
Zach LaVine	CHI	Pts	20.5	20.7	+0.2	60%	60%	60%	60%	BOS	-0.1	#15
Nikola Vucevic	CHI	Reb	9.5	10.3	+0.8	40%	50%	47%	47%	BOS	-1.1	#3
Payton Pritchard	BOS	Reb	3.5	3.7	+0.2	80%	80%	67%	67%	CHI	+1.3	#29

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Celtics Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#16	#3	#8	#4	-8.9%
PF	#3	#10	#8	#2	-12.8%
PG	#12	#26	#20	#15	0.6%
SF	#19	#30	#5	#16	1.2%
SG	#15	#18	#11	#14	-2.2%

Bulls Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#28	#14	#24	#26	7.0%
PF	#30	#23	#18	#27	6.4%
PG	#21	#29	#29	#29	10.3%
SF	#8	#17	#18	#10	-3.6%
SG	#26	#24	#22	#26	8.2%

Team Comparison

Points per Game

119.6

118.4

Rebounds per Game

44.6

45.6

Assists per Game

25.9

28.7

Steals per Game

7.2

7.0

Blocks per Game

5.6

4.6

Shots per Game

91.4

91.1

3-Pointers Made per Game

19.0

16.8

2-Pt Percentage per Game

56.1

3-Pt Percentage per Game

37.1

37.9

Turnovers per Game

11.2

14.9

Fouls per Game

16.7

18.2

Recent Trends

Sam Hauser (SF/PF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 30.3% to 20.6, 29.6 min average previous 3 games.
Luke Kornet (C): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 30.6% to 13.2, 19.1 min average previous 3 games.
Julian Phillips (PF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 51.1% to 10.7, 21.9 min average previous 3 games.
Jalen Smith (C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 38.0% to 21.0, 15.2 min average previous 3 games.