3rd Quarter Report
The Celtics already have more points against the Bulls than they managed in total against the Rockets last Monday. The Celtics have a bit of a cushion as they currently lead the Bulls 116-95.
If the Celtics keep playing like this, they’ll bump their record up to 33-15 in no time. On the other hand, the Bulls will have to make due with a 20-28 record unless they turn things around (and fast).
Who’s Playing
Chicago Bulls @ Boston Celtics
Current Records: Chicago 20-27, Boston 32-15
How To Watch
- When: Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. ET
- Where: TD Garden — Boston, Massachusetts
- TV: Chicago Sport Network
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Ticket Cost: $63.00
What to Know
Bulls fans better hope the squad plays one heck of a game on Wednesday as the odds are decidedly against them. They are taking a road trip to face off against the Boston Celtics at 7:30 p.m. ET at TD Garden. The Bulls will be strutting in after a victory while the Celtics will be stumbling in from a defeat.
The Bulls are headed into Wednesday’s game after beating the impressive 248-point over/under the oddsmakers set for their last matchup against the Nuggets. The Bulls came out on top against the Nuggets by a score of 129-121 on Monday. Chicago was down 62-50 with 3:39 left in the second quarter but they still came back for the handy eight-point win.
Meanwhile, the point spread may have favored the Celtics last Monday, but the final result did not. They lost 114-112 to the Rockets on a last-minute shot From Amen Thompson. The loss hurts even more since Boston was up 101-89 with 8:38 left in the fourth.
Chicago’s victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 20-27. As for Boston, their loss dropped their record down to 32-15.
Keep an eye on the arc in Wednesday’s contest: The Bulls have made nailing deep shots look easy this year this season, having averaged 16 threes per game. However, it’s not like the Celtics struggle in that department as they’ve been averaging 17.7. Given these competing strengths, it’ll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
The Bulls might still be hurting after the devastating 123-98 defeat they got from the Celtics when the teams last played back in December of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Celtics’ Jayson Tatum, who shot 9-for-15 from long range and dropped a triple-double on 43 points, 15 rebounds, and ten assists. Back with a vengeance, will the Bulls be able to stop him this time around? Check CBSSports.com after the match to find out.
Odds
Boston is a big 14.5-point favorite against Chicago, according to the latest NBA odds.
The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 14.5-point spread, and stayed right there.
The over/under is 232.5 points.
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Series History
Boston has won 7 out of their last 10 games against Chicago.
- Dec 21, 2024 – Boston 123 vs. Chicago 98
- Dec 19, 2024 – Chicago 117 vs. Boston 108
- Nov 29, 2024 – Boston 138 vs. Chicago 129
- Mar 23, 2024 – Boston 124 vs. Chicago 113
- Feb 22, 2024 – Boston 129 vs. Chicago 112
- Nov 28, 2023 – Boston 124 vs. Chicago 97
- Jan 09, 2023 – Boston 107 vs. Chicago 99
- Nov 21, 2022 – Chicago 121 vs. Boston 107
- Nov 04, 2022 – Boston 123 vs. Chicago 119
- Oct 24, 2022 – Chicago 120 vs. Boston 102
