Boston Celtics vs Chicago Bulls Prediction, Odds and Picks for Saturday, 01/24/26

Each of the last 4 meetings between the Boston Celtics and the Chicago Bulls have come in under the 230-point mark. It has something that has been a common occurrence for the visitors recently too, with 7 of their last 10 games following suit in regulation. That is hardly a surprise considering that during that stretch of games the team has ranked 28th in pace. Considering the Celtics will be on the back end of a back-to-back set, do not be surprised to see them slow it down even further. Derrick White looks set to make his return too after being rested yesterday and considering he is their second best player in terms of defensive rating in their starting lineup, they should be at their defensive best.

Over the last 10 games the Celtics have been one of the best teams in the league at slowing down teams in transition. They are 4th in the league in opponent fast break points per game during that time and should be able to force the Bulls to play at their tempo. The hosts have been far from great at scoring at home this season too, averaging 3.5 fewer points in front of their home fans than on the road. If they cannot improve on that here, the under should be the bet to make.

Boston Celtics vs Chicago Bulls prediction: Under 230 (-110) available at time of publishing. Playable at that number.