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Chicago Bulls at Boston Celtics

7:30 PM

Matchup preview

Last season: too early in this one to read much from it

Matchup odds

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Who wins?

CHI

Season leaders, per game

BOS
The teams side by side: Chicago Bulls and Boston Celtics compared, with league ranks
CHIStatBOS
31–51Record56–26
Offense
-5.0, 22nd in the leagueNet rating4th in the league, 7.9(better)
111.1, 24th in the leagueOffensive rating2nd in the league, 118.1(better)
104.3, 2nd in the leaguePace30th in the league, 97.1
54.7, 14th in the leagueeFG%11th in the league, 55.3(better)
12.7, 23rd in the leagueTOV%1st in the league, 10.5(better)
23.1, 27th in the leagueOREB%6th in the league, 29.2(better)
0.246(better), 22nd in the leagueFT rate30th in the league, 0.207
Defense
116.0, 22nd in the leagueDefensive rating4th in the league, 110.2(better)
55.3, 21st in the leagueOpp. eFG%4th in the league, 52.3(better)
10.6, 29th in the leagueOpp. TOV%26th in the league, 11.0(better)
75.5, 6th in the leagueDREB%4th in the league, 75.7(better)
0.245, 7th in the leagueOpp. FT rate6th in the league, 0.245

This season's meetings

They have not met this season.

Injury report

Chicago Bulls

  • Josh GiddeyQuestionable· back Oct 1
    Report note

    Chicago has focused primarily on frontcourt additions so far this offseason with their recent moves, setting up Giddey with plenty of talent around him for playmaking opportunities. Anfernee Simons (wrist) and Collin Sexton are both unrestricted free agents this summer, potentially leaving Giddey with a ton of usage on his plate in the backcourt next season.

    Cost -2.0 per 100
  • Zach CollinsQuestionable· back Oct 1
    Report note

    Collins will return to Chicago on a multi-year deal rather than testing free agency. The big man was limited to just 10 games during the 2025-26 campaign, averaging 9.7 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 18.4 minutes per contest while dealing with a left wrist fracture early in the season before suffering a right toe sprain that ultimately required surgery. Collins figures to provide center depth off the bench alongside Jalen Smith (calf) behind the recently acquired Nic Claxton (finger).

  • Dailyn SwainQuestionable
    Report note

    Wrist

Boston Celtics

Nobody listed.

Key players · CHI: Chicago Bulls key players: season averages and the last 5 games
PlayerMINPTSREBASTLast 5Impact
Josh Giddey32.117.08.39.112.2 / 8.2 / 9.60.8
Norman Powell29.621.73.52.516.0 / 2.4 / 1.20.6
Matas Buzelis29.216.35.82.116.6 / 7.8 / 2.8-0.2
Nicolas Claxton27.811.76.93.710.8 / 5.4 / 2.6-1.7
Tre Jones27.014.13.15.421.8 / 3.6 / 4.81.0
Key players · BOS: Boston Celtics key players: season averages and the last 5 games
PlayerMINPTSREBASTLast 5Impact
Derrick White34.116.54.45.411.2 / 3.2 / 4.05.0
Payton Pritchard32.417.03.95.217.8 / 2.8 / 5.61.8
Paul George30.617.35.33.615.0 / 4.6 / 2.62.4
Neemias Queta25.310.28.41.713.2 / 8.4 / 2.63.9
Sam Hauser24.79.23.81.511.2 / 4.2 / 2.61.5

Last five games

Chicago Bulls: Chicago Bulls: last five games
DateOpponentResultSpreadTotal
Apr 12 @ DALLost 128–149––
Apr 10 vs ORLLost 103–127––
Apr 9 @ WASWon 119–108––
Apr 7 @ WASWon 129–98––
Apr 5 vs PHXLost 110–120––
Boston Celtics: Boston Celtics: last five games
DateOpponentResultSpreadTotal
May 2 vs PHILost 100–109––
Apr 30 @ PHILost 93–106––
Apr 28 vs PHILost 97–113––
Apr 26 @ PHIWon 128–96––
Apr 24 @ PHIWon 108–100––
Eastern Conference
#TeamWLPCTGBL10
1DET6022.732–8-2
2BOS5626.68348-2
3NYK5329.64676-4
4CLE5230.63487-3
10MIA4339.524175-5
11MIL3250.390283-7
12CHI3151.378292-8
13BKN2062.244403-7
14IND1963.232413-7

Matchups by position

What each defense allows per game to guards, forwards and centers, against the league average. Rank 1 allows the most.

CHI attack against BOS defense
PlayerPTSREBAST
Guards46.0 (lg 49.8) , 29th in the league13.2 (lg 13.6) , 18th in the league13.7 (lg 14.2) , 19th in the league
Forwards34.4 (lg 37.4) , 28th in the league13.9 (lg 15.3) , 28th in the league6.1 (lg 7.0) , 28th in the league
Centers9.3 (lg 10.7) , 26th in the league6.8 (lg 7.5) , 27th in the league1.4 (lg 1.9) , 28th in the league
BOS attack against CHI defense
PlayerPTSREBAST
Guards49.3 (lg 49.8) , 18th in the league13.9 (lg 13.6) , 11th in the league15.4 (lg 14.2) , 3rd in the league
Forwards41.4 (lg 37.4) , 1st in the league17.2 (lg 15.3) , 1st in the league7.3 (lg 7.0) , 11th in the league
Centers9.6 (lg 10.7) , 24th in the league6.8 (lg 7.5) , 28th in the league1.7 (lg 1.9) , 22nd in the league

The box score appears at tip-off.