Chicago Bulls vs Boston Celtics Prediction, 10/30/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Chicago Bulls vs Boston Celtics

Date: Friday, October 30, 2026

Location: TD Garden in Boston, MA

TV: NBC Sports Boston

Odds/Point Spread: Chicago (+15.5)

The Boston Celtics (3-1) will try to defeat the Chicago Bulls (1-4) at TD Garden on Friday. Chicago opens this game as 15.5-point underdogs from Vegas oddsmakers. The over/under is set at 230.5.

The Bulls stepped onto the hardwood against the Knicks and ended up losing by a score of 133-127 in their last contest. In relation to fouls, the Bulls ended up with 21 and the Knicks accumulated 23 fouls. They also knocked down 22 out of their 48 tries from three-point range. New York finished shooting 85.0% at the free throw line by burying 17 of 20 attempts. Furthermore, New York collected 50 rebounds (16 offensive, 34 defensive) and had 7 blocked shots. New York doled out 32 assists and had 6 steals in this contest. With respect to the defense, Chicago allowed their opponent to shoot 44.8% from the floor on 47 out of 105 shooting. They also recorded 32 assists in the matchup as well as forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and having 7 steals. When discussing grabbing rebounds, they earned 39 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Bulls converted 21 of 30 attempts for a percentage of 70.0%. Chicago finished having earned a 48.4% FG percentage (44 out of 91) and knocked down 18 of 42 three-point shots.

Norman Powell is one guy who was a major factor for this game. Powell finished the game shooting 66.7% from the floor and earned 2 assists. He played for 37 mins and snagged 2 boards. He ended up walking away with 30 points on 10 of 15 shooting.

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Chicago enters this matchup with a record of 1-4 for the year. They are giving up possession 18.0 times per contest and as a basketball team they are committing 25.0 personal fouls every game. As a unit, Chicago is snagging 44.8 rebounds per game and has totaled 122 assists on the season, which ranks 15th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Bulls are hitting 27.6% on 3-pointers (58 of 210) and 78.6% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 114.0 points per outing (15th in the league) while shooting 42.1% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Bulls have forced 16.4 turnovers per contest and they draw 25.6 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 29th in the NBA in giving up assists to the opposition with 146 relinquished for the year. The Bulls defensively are allowing a FG percentage of 47.3% (228 of 482) and they relinquish 49.4 boards per game as a group. They give up 40.6% on 3-point shots and they are 30th in basketball in PPG allowed (130.2).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Celtics went home victorious with a score of 125-124 against the Nets. The Celtics corralled 36 defensive boards and 11 offensive boards totaling 47 for the contest. They turned the ball over 14 times, while getting 5 steals for the game. The Nets were called for 30 fouls in the matchup which took the Celtics to the free throw line for a total of 38 tries. They were able to knock down 30 of the free throws for a rate of 78.9%. Pertaining to 3-pointers, Boston converted 11 out of 41 attempts (26.8%). When the game finished, the Celtics went 42 out of 93 from the floor which gave them a rate of 45.2%. The Celtics permitted the Nets to convert 45 out of 97 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 46.4% in this matchup. They went 34.0% from three-point range by shooting 17 of 50 and walked away from this one shooting 17 out of 22 from the charity stripe (77.3%). With respect to how they rebounded, Boston allowed Brooklyn to get 48 overall (12 on the offensive glass).

Jayson Tatum was important for the Celtics in this game. He buried 10 out of 20 in this contest for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and accounted for 5 rebounds. Tatum racked up 40 points in his 42 minutes on the hardwood and earned 8 dimes in this contest.

Boston has a mark of 3-1 for the year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Celtics are connecting on 46.5% from the field, which ranks 10th in the league. Boston has earned 479 points so far this year (119.8 per contest) and they average 44.3 boards per contest. They are earning an assist 27.8 times per contest (6th in the league) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 16.0 times per contest. The Celtics are responsible for committing 25.0 personal fouls per game while shooting 76.0% from the free throw line.

The Celtics defensively are ranked 13th in the NBA in PPG allowed with 111.8. They are able to force 19.0 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.1% from the floor (7th in the league). The Boston defense surrenders 34.5% on 3-point shots (60 of 174) and their opposition makes 76.4% of their foul shots. They have allowed 25.0 dimes and 45.3 rebounds every game, which is ranked 10th and 20th in basketball.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Chicago (+15.5)

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