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Chicago Bulls at Boston Celtics

Next meeting: Monday, October 26 at 7:30 PM ET. Our model gives Celtics a 82% chance, projecting BOS -11.6. The sportsbook market, with the vig removed, has them at 83%.

82%

Celtics win chance, our model

83%

Celtics win chance, market (1 books)

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Model minus market

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Team ratings (last season)

	Record	Off rating	Def rating	Net	Pace
Bulls	31-51	111.1 #24	116.0 #22	-5.0	104.3 #2
Celtics	56-26	118.1 #2	110.2 #4	7.9	97.1 #30

Ratings are points per 100 possessions. A lower defensive rating is better. Rank in the league next to each number.

Chicago Bulls: recent games

Date	Opponent	Result	Spread	Total
2026-10-24	vs Washington Wizards	L 120-124	-1.5 missed	244.5 under
2026-10-23	at Milwaukee Bucks	W 132-125	+1.5 covered	240.5 over
2026-10-21	at Toronto Raptors	L 92-135	+10.5 missed	238.5 under
2026-04-12	at Dallas Mavericks	L 128-149	+5.0 missed	249.5 over
2026-04-10	vs Orlando Magic	L 103-127	+16.0 missed	246.5 under

Boston Celtics: recent games

Date	Opponent	Result	Spread	Total
2026-10-23	vs New York Knicks	W 107-103	-2.5 covered	220.5 under
2026-10-20	at Detroit Pistons	L 113-121	-1.5 missed	221.5 over
2026-05-02	vs Philadelphia 76ers	L 100-109	-4.0 missed	204.5 over
2026-04-30	at Philadelphia 76ers	L 93-106	-6.0 missed	214 under
2026-04-28	vs Philadelphia 76ers	L 97-113	-10.0 missed	214.5 under

Injuries and absences

Compiled from official league injury reports and beat reporters. Statuses change often and some entries are reports, not confirmations. Check the team's final report before game time.

Team	Player	Status	Expected return
CHI	Nicolas Claxton F-C	out	2026-11-04
CHI	Noa Essengue F	questionable	2026-10-26
CHI	Patrick Williams F	questionable	2026-10-26
BOS	Devin Carter G	out	2026-11-08

Team leaders (last season)

Team	Stat	Player	Per game
CHI	Points	Norman Powell	21.7
CHI	Rebounds	Josh Giddey	8.3
CHI	Assists	Josh Giddey	9.1
BOS	Points	Paul George	17.3
BOS	Rebounds	Mitchell Robinson	8.8
BOS	Assists	Derrick White	5.4

Season series, Bulls vs Celtics

Date	Game	Result
Oct 26, 2026	Bulls at Celtics	Upcoming
Oct 30, 2026	Bulls at Celtics	Upcoming
Dec 30, 2026	Celtics at Bulls	Upcoming
Mar 9, 2027	Celtics at Bulls	Upcoming

Team snapshots

Team	Record	PPG	Opp PPG
Chicago Bulls	1-2	114.7	128.0
Boston Celtics	1-1	110.0	112.0

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