Bulls vs Celtics Game Breakdown

Bulls
20W-27L

January 29, 2025
08:30PM EST
Odds: 232.0 o/u
Celtics
32W-15L


Get ready to rumble at TD Garden tonight as the underdog Chicago Bulls charge into the lion’s den to face the high-flying Boston Celtics in a first-round playoff clash that promises more fireworks than the Fourth of July! With the Celtics looking to bounce back from a narrow defeat and the Bulls riding high after their latest victory, the stage is set for a showdown that could shake up the Eastern conference standings. As the clock ticks down to an 08:30 PM tipoff, all eyes will be on these two titans of the hardwood. So, as the Bulls aim to corral the Celtics, let’s see if they can turn ‘The Garden’ into their own rodeo, or if the Celtics will conduct a symphony of hoops that keeps their championship melody playing strong!
Game Breakdown
Game Time: January 29, 2025 08:30PM EST
Location: TD Garden, Boston
Vegas Odds
CHI ML | BOS ML | Over/Under | Line | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Open | +650 | -1100 | 232.5 | 14.5/-14.5 |
Recent | +355 | -490 | 232.0 | 14.0/-14.0 |
Difference | -295 | +610 | -0.5 | – |
Team Performance

22.0% Win Probability

78.0% Win Probability
Previous Matchups
Date | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | OT | Final | O/U | ATS | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
12/21/24 | Boston Celtics BOS | 28 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 00 | 123 | Under | ![]() |
Chicago Bulls CHI | 28 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 00 | 98 | |||
12/19/24 | Chicago Bulls CHI | 21 | 33 | 28 | 35 | 00 | 117 | Under | ![]() |
Boston Celtics BOS | 25 | 32 | 29 | 22 | 00 | 108 | |||
11/29/24 | Boston Celtics BOS | 39 | 28 | 29 | 42 | 00 | 138 | Over | ![]() |
Chicago Bulls CHI | 30 | 37 | 29 | 33 | 00 | 129 | |||
03/23/24 | Boston Celtics BOS | 31 | 35 | 29 | 29 | 00 | 124 | Over | ![]() |
Chicago Bulls CHI | 31 | 29 | 32 | 21 | 00 | 113 | |||
02/22/24 | Boston Celtics BOS | 31 | 28 | 37 | 33 | 00 | 129 | Over | ![]() |
Chicago Bulls CHI | 23 | 39 | 21 | 29 | 00 | 112 | |||
11/28/23 | Chicago Bulls CHI | 20 | 30 | 18 | 29 | 00 | 97 | Under | ![]() |
Boston Celtics BOS | 31 | 38 | 28 | 27 | 00 | 124 | |||
01/09/23 | Chicago Bulls CHI | 25 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 00 | 99 | Under | ![]() |
Boston Celtics BOS | 28 | 31 | 25 | 23 | 00 | 107 | |||
11/21/22 | Boston Celtics BOS | 23 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 00 | 107 | Under | ![]() |
Chicago Bulls CHI | 28 | 35 | 32 | 26 | 00 | 121 | |||
11/04/22 | Chicago Bulls CHI | 31 | 26 | 30 | 32 | 00 | 119 | Over | ![]() |
Boston Celtics BOS | 26 | 37 | 30 | 30 | 00 | 123 | |||
10/24/22 | Boston Celtics BOS | 39 | 15 | 25 | 23 | 00 | 102 | Under | ![]() |
Chicago Bulls CHI | 30 | 35 | 35 | 20 | 00 | 120 | |||
04/06/22 | Boston Celtics BOS | 32 | 35 | 24 | 26 | 00 | 117 | Under | ![]() |
Chicago Bulls CHI | 19 | 32 | 16 | 27 | 00 | 94 | |||
01/15/22 | Chicago Bulls CHI | 22 | 27 | 34 | 29 | 00 | 112 | Under | ![]() |
Boston Celtics BOS | 32 | 22 | 30 | 30 | 00 | 114 | |||
11/01/21 | Chicago Bulls CHI | 34 | 25 | 30 | 39 | 00 | 128 | Over | ![]() |
Boston Celtics BOS | 35 | 32 | 36 | 11 | 00 | 114 |
Bulls Vs Over/Under
Celtics Vs Over/Under
Bulls Recent Games
Date | vsOpp | Result | Reb | Ast | Tov | Shots |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
01/27 | @ DEN | 129-121W | 47 | 35 | 17 | 98 |
01/23 | vs GSW | 106-131L | 42 | 22 | 11 | 87 |
01/20 | vs LAC | 112-99W | 54 | 25 | 10 | 94 |
01/19 | vs POR | 102-113L | 36 | 21 | 14 | 81 |
01/17 | @ CHA | 123-125L | 45 | 34 | 13 | 95 |
01/15 | @ ATL | 94-110L | 53 | 23 | 20 | 88 |
01/14 | @ NOP | 113-119L | 57 | 31 | 15 | 102 |
01/12 | @ SAC | 119-124L | 45 | 26 | 7 | 93 |
01/10 | @ WAS | 138-105W | 55 | 39 | 13 | 95 |
01/08 | vs IND | 113-129L | 39 | 23 | 18 | 86 |
Celtics Recent Games
Date | vsOpp | Result | Reb | Ast | Tov | Shots |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
01/27 | @ HOU | 112-114L | 41 | 21 | 14 | 80 |
01/23 | vs LAL | 96-117L | 42 | 23 | 7 | 91 |
01/22 | vs LAC | 117-113W | 32 | 24 | 19 | 90 |
01/20 | vs GSW | 125-85W | 50 | 33 | 9 | 92 |
01/18 | @ ATL | 115-119L | 53 | 23 | 14 | 104 |
01/17 | @ ORL | 121-94W | 41 | 25 | 10 | 80 |
01/15 | vs TOR | 97-110L | 45 | 24 | 9 | 91 |
01/12 | @ NOP | 120-119W | 55 | 23 | 11 | 101 |
01/10 | @ SAC | 97-114L | 43 | 22 | 15 | 84 |
01/07 | vs DEN | 118-106W | 41 | 30 | 11 | 88 |
Starting Lineups
Chicago Bulls | Proj | L5 | L15 | S% | S/DFS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
26.0 | 25.4 | 23.6 | 37% | 31.1 |
Ayo Dosunmu
PF
|
30.0 | 22.6 | 25.7 | 47% | 30.1 |
Josh Giddey
PG
|
39.0 | 30.6 | 32.7 | 100% | 33.1 |
42.0 | 44.7 | 41.3 | 100% | 41.6 | |
Coby White
SG
|
33.0 | 28.9 | 32.0 | 100% | 32.4 |
Boston Celtics | Proj | L5 | L15 | S% | S/DFS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jaylen Brown
SF
|
41.0 | 39.4 | 39.5 | 100% | 39.9 |
Jrue Holiday
SG
|
25.0 | 19.2 | 25.3 | 100% | 25.6 |
36.0 | 34.9 | 35.9 | 100% | 36.2 | |
Jayson Tatum
PF
|
46.0 | 43.6 | 49.9 | 100% | 50.2 |
27.0 | 27.6 | 30.7 | 100% | 31.0 |
Bulls Notable Injuries
- Zach LaVine (SG/SF): Avg: 22.6pts, 4.9reb, 4.2ast, 34.4 minutes. Last game: 01/27/25. Impact: 7.2
- Lonzo Ball GTD (PG): Avg: 7.0pts, 3.3reb, 3.4ast, 20.9 minutes. Last game: 01/27/25. Impact: 4.0
- Patrick Williams GTD (PF): Avg: 9.6pts, 3.9reb, 1.8ast, 26.8 minutes. Last game: 01/27/25. Impact: 3.1
- Chris Duarte (SG/SF): Avg: 3.6pts, 1.7reb, 0.7ast, 10.5 minutes. Last game: 01/15/25. Impact: 0.7
Celtics Notable Injuries
- Drew Peterson (PF): Avg: 3.3pts, 1.8reb, 0.6ast, 9.5 minutes. Last game: 01/27/25. Impact: 1.2
- Jordan Walsh (SF): Avg: 1.7pts, 1.2reb, 0.3ast, 7.6 minutes. Last game: 01/27/25. Impact: 0.7
- Baylor Scheierman (SG): Avg: 1.1pts, 1.2reb, 0.5ast, 5.7 minutes. Last game: 01/23/25. Impact: 0.7
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 | 13.5 | 14.9 | +1.4 | 40% | 20% | 27% | 27% | BOS | +0.9 | #21 |
Ayo Dosunmu | CHI | Pts | 13.5 | 14.7 | +1.2 | 20% | 40% | 40% | 40% | BOS | -3.4 | #2 |
Lonzo Ball | CHI | Reb | 3.5 | 4.1 | +0.6 | 60% | 40% | 33% | 33% | BOS | +1.1 | #30 |
Bulls Defense vs
Position | Pts | Reb | Ast | Overall | vs NBA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
C | #29 | #17 | #28 | #30 | 12.2% |
PF | #27 | #26 | #29 | #26 | 6.3% |
PG | #15 | #27 | #21 | #27 | 5.2% |
SF | #20 | #30 | #4 | #18 | 1.4% |
SG | #8 | #25 | #15 | #14 | -2.2% |
Celtics Defense vs
Position | Pts | Reb | Ast | Overall | vs NBA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
C | #3 | #2 | #9 | #1 | -22.4% |
PF | #20 | #20 | #18 | #20 | 2.6% |
PG | #21 | #30 | #6 | #15 | -0.6% |
SF | #15 | #22 | #7 | #13 | -1.1% |
SG | #2 | #19 | #5 | #2 | -10.6% |

Team Comparison

Recent Trends
- Luke Kornet (C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 50.6% to 25.0, 16.6 min average previous 3 games.
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