Boston Celtics vs Chicago Bulls Prediction, 1/24/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Boston Celtics vs Chicago Bulls

Date: Saturday, January 24, 2026

Location: United Center in Chicago, IL

TV: CHSN

The Chicago Bulls (22-22) are hosting the Boston Celtics (27-16) at United Center on Saturday.

The Celtics faced off with the Pacers and notched a win by a score of 119-104 in their last contest. In the matter of personal fouls, the Celtics walked away with 16 and the Pacers totaled 19 personal fouls. They made 12 of their 45 tries from long range. Indiana finished the game at 78.3% when shooting free throws by knocking down 18 of their 23 tries. Additionally, Indiana totaled 42 boards (13 offensive, 29 defensive) and added 6 blocked shots. Indiana earned 30 dimes and had 11 steals for this game. In terms of defense, Boston let their opponent shoot 39.4% from the floor on 37 of 94 shooting. They also recorded 25 assists in the game in addition to forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and having 6 steals. In reference to rebounding, they compiled 54 with 14 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Celtics converted 23 of their 25 attempts for a percentage of 92.0%. Boston finished with a 47.7% FG percentage (42 of 88) and converted 12 of 31 shots from downtown.

Jaylen Brown is a player who was a major contributor in this game. Brown walked away from this one shooting 50.0% from the floor and recorded 5 dimes. He played for 34 minutes played and also pulled down 10 rebounds. He finished with 30 points on 11 out of 22 shooting.

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Boston heads into this matchup with a mark of 27-16 on the year. They cough up possession 12.2 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 20.5 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, Boston is snagging 45.1 rebounds per game and is sitting with 1,015 dimes this year, which ranks 30th in the league in terms of passing. The Celtics are shooting 36.8% on shots beyond the perimeter (672 of 1,824) and 80.0% from the charity stripe. They average 116.8 pts per game (15th in the league) while going 47.2% from the floor.

Defensively, the Celtics are able to force 13.4 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.6 personal fouls. They are ranked 7th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,108 conceded on the season. The Celtics defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 44.6% (1,666 of 3,733) and they concede 41.8 rebounds per contest as a team. They are conceding 36.4% from beyond the arc and they are 2nd in the league in opponents points per game (109.8).

For their last game, the Bulls took home the win by a final score of 120-115 against the Timberwolves. Concerning how they rebounded, Chicago permitted Minnesota to get 45 overall (9 offensive). They finished 36.6% from beyond the perimeter via 15 of 41 and finished the contest at 14 out of 15 at the free throw line (93.3%). The Bulls allowed the Timberwolves to bury 43 out of 93 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 46.2% in this contest. When the game finished, the Bulls ended up shooting 38 out of 86 from the floor which had them at 44.2%. In the matter of shooting from 3-point land, Chicago converted 17 out of their 39 attempts (43.6%). They were able to knock down 27 of those for a percentage of 81.8%. The Timberwolves earned 13 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Bulls to the free throw line for a total of 33 shots. They turned the ball over 17 times, while getting 5 steals for the contest. The Bulls earned 38 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive rebounds for a total of 43 for this game.

Coby White was important for the Bulls for this contest. White racked up 22 points in his 30 mins on the court and added 4 assists for the matchup. He converted 6 out of 16 in this game giving him a rate of 37.5%, and added 4 rebounds.

Chicago has a win-loss mark of 22-22 on the year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Bulls are shooting 47.6% from the field, which ranks 8th in basketball. Chicago has 5,190 points so far this season (118.0 per game) and they average 45.3 rebounds per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 29.9 times per contest (3rd in the league) and they are giving up possession 14.1 times per contest. The Bulls are committing 18.8 fouls per contest while shooting 78.5% from the charity stripe.

The Chicago defense concedes 36.8% on shots from beyond the arc (603 of 1,640) and opponents are connecting on 78.2% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have surrendered 27.7 dimes and 45.0 rebounds per game, which ranks 26th and 22nd in the NBA. The Bulls are ranked 26th in the NBA in points per game surrendered with 119.9. They are able to force 12.6 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 47.3% from the field (20th in the league).

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Boston

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