Celtics Vs Bulls: NBA Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – January 9, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on January 8, 2023

The Chicago Bulls (19-21) will try to continue a three-game winning streak when visiting the Boston Celtics (28-12) on January 9, 2023 at TD Garden.

This article makes reference to betting data current as of January 9, 2023 at 8:01 PM ET. See all the current odds for this game in the table below and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!

Celtics Vs Bulls Betting Odds

Injury Report as of January 9

Celtics: Marcus Smart: Out (Knee), Danilo Gallinari: Out (Knee)

Bulls: Javonte Green: Out (Knee), Alex Caruso: Probable (Ankle), Tony Bradley: Out (Health Protocols), Lonzo Ball: Out (Knee)

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Bulls (+9)
Total Pick Under (236)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.

Celtics Vs Bulls Stat Rankings

Celtics Avg. (Rank) Bulls Avg. (Rank)
118.8 (1st) Points Scored 115.1 (12th)
113.0 (13th) Points Allowed 115.5 (19th)
43.9 (12th) Rebounds 42.4 (23rd)
9.3 (23rd) Off. Rebounds 8.6 (27th)
15.6 (2nd) 3pt Made 10.8 (25th)
26.8 (5th) Assists 24.5 (17th)
13.1 (7th) Turnovers 13.3 (8th)

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Celtics Key Players

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Jayson Tatum 38 30.8 8.1 4.1 1.1 0.8 3.2
Jaylen Brown 38 27.0 7.0 3.3 1.1 0.5 2.5
Malcolm Brogdon 34 13.5 4.1 3.9 0.6 0.3 1.8
Marcus Smart 36 11.1 3.4 7.2 1.3 0.4 1.8
Derrick White 40 10.0 3.0 3.4 0.8 1.0 1.5

Bulls Key Players

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
DeMar DeRozan 40 26.4 5.1 5.0 1.0 0.5 0.4
Zach LaVine 36 23.3 4.3 4.3 1.0 0.2 3.1
Nikola Vucevic 40 16.8 10.9 3.1 0.6 0.9 1.7
Patrick Williams 40 9.9 4.1 1.3 0.7 0.9 1.4
Ayo Dosunmu 38 9.8 3.2 2.6 0.8 0.3 0.9

Betting Trends

  • The Celtics are 21-18-1 against the spread this season.
  • Against the spread as 9-point favorites or more, Boston is 6-6.
  • Out of 40 Celtics games so far this season, 19 have gone over the total.
  • Boston and its opponent have broken the 236-point mark 17 times this season.
  • The over/under in this game is 236 points, 4.3 higher than the average total in Celtics games this season.
  • The Bulls have 21 wins in 40 games against the spread this season.
  • The Bulls have seen 20 of their 40 games hit the over.
  • Chicago’s games have finished with over 236 points scored 13 times this year.
  • Bulls games average 230.5 total points, 5.5 fewer than the total for this matchup.
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