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The best basketball action in the world will continue on January 9 with the Bulls vs Celtics, a clash between two teams that have taken very different paths this campaign.
These teams have given us entertaining games this season: each team took the win when playing at home, which leaves the Bulls as the 2-1 series leaders; however, the Celtics are the big favorite for this matchup.
JefeBet brings you the best analysis of the different NBA games with their respective predictions. And, as we focus on bringing you the best sports betting content, here we leave you our Chicago Bulls vs Boston Celtics prediction.
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the Chicago Bulls vs Boston Celtics NBA Regular Season Game on January 9, 2023
- Where: TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
- When: Monday, January 9, 2023, 7:30 PM ET
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Betting on the Chicago Bulls
- Regular Season Record: 18-21
The Chicago Bulls have shown a little bit of what they can really do if they put their minds to it. However, they are still unable to make the expected leap in quality to seriously fight for a direct playoff spot. They are currently in ninth place in the Eastern Conference and 3.5 games away from the playoffs.
While they have been a decent team offensively, averaging 114.8 points scored per game and with DeMar DeRozan averaging 26.2 points, the Bulls haven’t been able to capitalize on that output due to a defense that has been very weak. What’s more, the team is among the worst in the NBA with an average of 115.4 points allowed per game..
Betting on the Boston Celtics
- Regular Season Record: 27-12
Things have been very different on the Celtics’ side, who, although they have slipped a bit recently, have been consistent enough to stay at the top of the Eastern Conference and boast of the best record in the league. But with their closest rival, the Brooklyn Nets, just 1.5 games behind, they know they should not relax just yet.
While they have not been catastrophically bad, the Celtics have had some struggles on defense, averaging 112.9 points allowed per game. Plus, they have managed to overcome that hand-in-hand with a great offense, which is the best in the NBA with an average of 118.7 points scored per game and a 47.8% shooting percentage from the field..
JefeBet Prediction
Recently, the Bulls have shown a more than interesting performance against teams ranked among the top six in the East. However, today will be very difficult for them given that away from home is where they have had the most problems, boasting of a record of 8-14 and being much more vulnerable on defense.
This is something that the Celtics will try to take advantage of, who are still the best in the league on offense and who have shown they can do the right things on defense when they need to, especially at home, where they have a 15-5 record.
Both teams have good squads, but the Celtics have proven to have a better dynamic and are much better offensively, so we expect them to be a nightmare for the Bulls and take a comfortable victory from this match.
Prediction: Boston Celtics Spread.
