It’s Thursday, December 19th, and the Chicago Bulls (12-15) and Boston Celtics (21-5) are all set to square off at TD Garden in Boston. The Bulls are currently 8-6 on the road with a point differential of -3, while the Celtics have a record of 8-2 in their last 10 home games.

We have all the information and analysis you need to know before the game, including the latest on catching tipoffs, odds, current team performance, player stats and of course our predictions, tips and best bets for the game from our modeling tools and team of experts.

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Game details and how to watch Bulls vs. Celtics live today

• Date: Thursday, December 19, 2024
• Time: 7:30 p.m. EST
• Location: TD Garden
• City: Boston, MA

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Bulls vs. Celtics odds

The latest odds from Thursday:

• Opportunities: Bulls (+722), Celtics (-1136)
• Spread: Celtics +14.5
• Over/Under: 243.5 points

This gives the Bulls an implied team score of 120.87 and the Celtics 128.41.

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Expert tips and predictions for Thursday Bulls vs. Celtics game

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Our model calculates predictions for every moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the NBA calendar based on data points such as current performance, head-to-head matchups between players, trending information and projected game totals.

Once the model is complete, we place its predictions next to the latest betting lines for the game to determine a relative confidence level for each bet.

Here are the best bets our model predicts for today’s Bulls & Celtics game:

• Money line: NBC Sports Bet recommends a game against the Chicago Bulls on the moneyline.
• Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a game ATS against the Chicago Bulls at -14.5.
• In total: NBC Sports Bet recommends playing on the over at the game total of 243.5.

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Key stats, trends and insights to know ahead of Bulls vs. Celtics on Thursday

• The Celtics have won 8 of their last 10 games against the Bulls
• Each of the last four matchups between the Bulls and Celtics have exceeded the point total
• The Celtics are 1-4 overall in their last five games
• The Celtics are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games as a favorite

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