Chicago Bulls vs Boston Celtics Prediction, 1/15/2022 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago Bulls vs Boston Celtics

Date: Saturday, January 15, 2022

Location: TD Garden in Boston, MA

TV: NBC Sports Boston

The Chicago Bulls (27-12) are headed to TD Garden on Saturday where they will go up against the Boston Celtics (21-21).

The Bulls faced off with the Nets and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 138-112 in their last contest. Chicago ended the contest having earned a 46.9% FG percentage (38 out of 81) and converted 11 of 30 3-point shots. From the free throw line, the Bulls made 25 of 31 tries for a percentage of 80.6%. When talking about rebounding, they collected 35 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 22 assists in this matchup in addition to forcing 4 turnovers and having 5 steals. Pertaining to defense, Chicago allowed the other team to go 56.3% from the field on 49 out of 87 shooting. Brooklyn doled out 41 assists and had 35 steals for the matchup. Furthermore, Brooklyn had 34 rebounds (7 offensive, 27 defensive) and earned 6 blocked shots. Brooklyn went 82.1% at the charity stripe by burying 23 of 28 shots. They also knocked down 17 out of their 32 tries from downtown. Concerning personal fouls, the Bulls walked away with 20 while the Nets finished the game with 9 personal fouls.

Zach LaVine is a player who had an impact for the game. He left the arena with 22 points on 8 out of 13 shooting. He saw the court for 33 minutes played and also pulled down 1 rebound. LaVine went 61.5% from the floor and recorded 6 dimes.

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Chicago will take the court with a record of 27-12 on the campaign. They lose possession via turnover 13.3 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 18.8 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Chicago is collecting 43.1 boards per game and has 933 assists this season, which is 23rd in basketball in terms of passing the rock. The Bulls are hitting 38.9% on shots beyond the perimeter (457 of 1,175) and 81.4% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 111.5 points per outing (8th in basketball) while going 47.5% from the floor.

On defense, the Bulls are forcing their opponents into 14.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 18.1 fouls. They surrender 35.7% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 14th in the league in points per game allowed (107.8). The Bulls defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 45.7% (1,548 of 3,391) and they surrender 44.1 boards per contest as a team. They are 4th in the NBA in giving up assists to the opposition with 915 relinquished this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Celtics walked away with a victory by a final of 119-100 against the Pacers. The Celtics pulled down 30 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards for a total of 37 in the matchup. They turned it over 11 times, while getting 6 steals in the game. The Pacers were called for 11 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Celtics to the free throw line for a total of 25 tries. They were able to knock down 21 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 84.0%. Regarding shooting from beyond the arc, Boston converted 18 of their 38 attempts (47.4%). When this game wrapped up, the Celtics shot 40 for 78 from the field which gave them a rate of 51.3%. The Celtics allowed the Pacers to knock down 40 of 86 attempts from the floor which left them with a rate of 46.5% for the game. They wrapped up this game 19.4% from distance by going 7 out of 36 and finished the contest at 13 of 20 at the free throw line (65.0%). With respect to how they attacked the glass, Boston permitted Indiana to get 26 in all (11 on the offensive glass).

Jayson Tatum was important for the Celtics for this game. He buried 11 out of 19 for the matchup for a field goal rate of 57.9%, and had 7 rebounds. Tatum scored 33 points in his 37 mins on the court and tallied 4 dimes for this contest.

Boston has a record of 21-21 for the season. In terms of offensive execution, the Celtics are shooting 44.5% from the field, which ranks them 23rd in the league. Boston has 4,526 points on the campaign (107.8 per game) and they pull in 45.7 rebounds per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 22.6 times per contest (24th in the NBA) and they turn the ball over 14.1 times per contest. The Celtics commit 18.8 fouls per contest and they shoot 81.6% from the charity stripe.

The Boston defense concedes 34.3% from downtown (510 of 1,485) and their opponents are knocking down 78.6% of their foul shots. They surrender 21.6 dimes and 45.3 boards per game, which is ranked 1st and 18th in the league. The Celtics on the defensive side of the court are 10th in the league in PPG given up with 105.8. They have forced 14.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 43.9% from the field (6th in the NBA).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Boston

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