The Chicago Bulls (5-13) take on the Boston Celtics (13-4) Tuesday in the In-Season Tournament with tip-off from TD Garden set for 7:30 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s'lines around the Bulls vs. Celtics odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
Season series: First meeting; Tied 2-2 last year
The Bulls are coming off a 118-109 loss to the Brooklyn Nets Sunday and failed to cover as 3-point dogs. F DeMar DeRozan had 27, and G Zach LaVine had 20 on 8-for-18 shooting. They’ve lost 4 in a row and 7 of 8 and have the daunting task of taking on the Celtics and Milwaukee Bucks this week.
After a dominant start, the Celtics have alternated wins and losses over the last 4 games. Those losses were stunners, coming by the Charlotte Hornets and Orlando Magic, but they beat playoff teams in the Bucks and Atlanta Hawks. They took down the Hawks 113-103 Sunday as F Jayson Tatum had 34 points and 9 boards.