Bulls vs Celtics prediction NBA · Monday, October 26
At a glance
The Boston Celtics (1-1) host the Chicago Bulls (1-2) on Monday, October 26 at 7:30 PM ET at TD Garden in NBA action. Final score: Bulls 99 – Celtics 134. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Celtics a 86% chance to win: prediction correct. This season, the Celtics are 1-0 at home and the Bulls are 1-1 on the road. Since the start of the season: 1-1 for the Celtics and 1-2 for the Bulls (current streaks: Celtics W1, Bulls L1).
The analysis Model
The Celtics start with a clear edge. The model projects Celtics 122 – 108 Bulls, a margin of about 13.5 points in favor of the Celtics and a total around 230 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace. Early season: the numbers still lean heavily on last season, so confidence stays cautious.
- The overall strength gap (+5.4 vs -5.8 pts/game) is the main factor.
- The Bulls need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Celtics' defense allows clearly fewer points (107.9 pts/game).
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
CHIBOS
Top performers
Bulls
Norman PowellG · #2420pts / game
Josh GiddeyG · #34assists
Leonard MillerF · #119reboundsCeltics
Payton PritchardG · #1128pts / game
Jayson TatumF · #06assistsJayson TatumF · #07reboundsRecent form
CHIBOSHead-to-head
BOS lead 1-0 this season.
CHI
Team comparison
| CHI | BOS | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-2 | Record | 1-1 |
| 116.0 | Points scored / game | 114.2 |
| 122.8 | Points allowed / game | 107.9 |
| -5.8 | Adjusted margin / game | +5.4 |
| L1 | Current streak | W1 |
| 1-2 | Last 10 games | 1-1 |
| 1-1 road | Home / road record | 1-0 home |
| 31-51 (-5.2) | Last season | 56-26 (+7.7) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Bulls
Injury report Celtics
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data; early in the season they rely heavily on last season. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.