Bulls vs Celtics Game Breakdown

Get ready to charge into the playoff madness as the Chicago Bulls lock horns with the Boston Celtics at the iconic TD Garden tonight! With the Bulls trying to find their groove and the Celtics cruising at the top of the Eastern conference, this 08:30 PM showdown is more than just a game—it’s a battle for glory. The Celtics, fresh off a slick victory against Washington, are looking to stampede over the competition, while the Bulls, having recently tamed the Hornets, are all set to throw down the gauntlet. With the stakes sky-high and the scoreline predicted to be a barnburner at 241.5 points, tonight’s clash promises to be anything but a snoozer. So, will the Bulls charge or will the Celtics weave their magic? Let’s find out as these teams get ready to turn the court into their own personal battleground!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: December 19, 2024 08:30PM EST

Location: TD Garden, Boston

Vegas Odds

	CHI ML	BOS ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+625	-1000	243.0	14.5/-14.5
Recent	+270	-390	241.5	14.0/-14.0
Difference	-355	+610	-1.5	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

5W-5L

AWAY

26W-25L

27.0% Win Probability

LAST 10

8W-2L

HOME

46W-7L

73.0% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final	O/U
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	Under
02/22/24	Chicago Bulls CHI	23	39	21	29	112	Under
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

Bulls Vs Over/Under

Celtics Vs Over/Under

Bulls Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
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
11/20	vs MIL	106-122L	33	25	14	88

Celtics Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
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
11/24	@ MIN	107-105W	40	25	6	87

Starting Lineups

Chicago Bulls	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Ayo Dosunmu PG	24.0	36.9	26.6	57%	30.2
Zach LaVine SF	36.0	34.7	34.3	93%	35.4
Nikola Vucevic C	40.0	43.5	39.6	100%	39.9
Coby White SG	32.0	31.1	31.3	100%	31.7
Patrick Williams PF GTD	15.0	21.2	20.6	87%	22.1

Boston Celtics	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Jaylen Brown SF	37.0	37.6	40.8	100%	41.2
Jrue Holiday SG	24.0	28.4	27.9	100%	28.3
Kristaps Porzingis C	35.0	36.5	36.4	100%	36.8
Jayson Tatum PF	46.0	47.9	52.7	100%	53.0
Derrick White PG	33.0	36.6	35.5	100%	35.8

Bulls Notable Injuries

Patrick Williams GTD (PF): Avg: 9.8pts, 4.1reb, 1.7ast, 27.1 minutes. Last game: 12/13/24. Impact: 3.6
Lonzo Ball GTD (PG/SG): Avg: 5.4pts, 3.1reb, 3.5ast, 17.3 minutes. Last game: 12/13/24. Impact: 3.5
Jevon Carter (PG/SG): Avg: 4.6pts, 0.8reb, 1.2ast, 12.7 minutes. Last game: 12/05/24. Impact: 1.0
Dalen Terry (SF): Avg: 3.4pts, 1.7reb, 1.2ast, 11.9 minutes. Last game: 12/08/24. Impact: 1.4
Chris Duarte (SG): Avg: 3.7pts, 1.7reb, 0.7ast, 10.7 minutes. Last game: 12/05/24. Impact: 0.7
Adama Sanogo (C): Avg: 3.4pts, 3.2reb, 0.1ast, 6.7 minutes. Last game: 12/13/24. Impact: 1.4

Celtics Notable Injuries

Drew Peterson (PF): Avg: 3.5pts, 2.0reb, 0.5ast, 11.6 minutes. Last game: 12/12/24. Impact: 1.5
Jaden Springer (SG/SF): Avg: 2.9pts, 1.4reb, 0.8ast, 9.0 minutes. Last game: 12/15/24. Impact: 0.6
JD Davison (PG): Avg: 1.8pts, 0.8reb, 0.9ast, 4.4 minutes. Last game: 12/12/24. Impact: 0.8

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	12.3	+1.8	40%	50%	47%	47%	BOS	+0.3	#19
Nikola Vucevic	CHI	Pts	17.5	18.6	+1.1	60%	70%	73%	73%	BOS	+0.3	#17
Zach LaVine	CHI	Reb	4.5	4.7	+0.2	20%	20%	40%	40%	BOS	-0.3	#13

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Bulls Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#25	#9	#12	#18	2.5%
PF	#20	#20	#22	#17	1.7%
PG	#22	#28	#30	#29	11.7%
SF	#10	#17	#23	#13	-1.7%
SG	#29	#29	#21	#27	8.7%

Celtics Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#17	#4	#8	#2	-9.1%
PF	#1	#8	#6	#1	-15.9%
PG	#19	#25	#20	#17	2.1%
SF	#19	#29	#7	#16	2.2%
SG	#11	#13	#9	#6	-5.3%

Team Comparison

Points per Game

116.7

118.7

Rebounds per Game

45.7

44.6

Assists per Game

27.8

26.7

Steals per Game

7.6

7.4

Blocks per Game

4.8

5.8

Shots per Game

90.3

91.1

3-Pointers Made per Game

14.9

18.0

2-Pt Percentage per Game

55.5

57.1

3-Pt Percentage per Game

37.6

37.2

Turnovers per Game

14.2

11.1

Fouls per Game

18.2

16.1

Recent Trends

Matas Buzelis (SF/PF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 34.7% to 20.3, 15.1 min average previous 3 games.
Sam Hauser (SF/PF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 30.3% to 20.6, 29.6 min average previous 3 games.
Neemias Queta (C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 38.7% to 15.1, 10.9 min average previous 3 games.
Jalen Smith (C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 59.7% to 22.0, 13.8 min average previous 3 games.
Patrick Williams (PF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 38.5% to 21.2, 34.5 min average previous 3 games.