NBA Prop Bets: Boston Celtics vs Chicago Bulls (October 26, 2026)

The Chicago Bulls (1-2) face the Boston Celtics (1-1) at TD Garden. Let's take a look at the NBA Prop Bets for Monday's matchup. The Celtics are favored to win at -850, currently marked as 13.5-point favorites, while the Bulls are at +575. The total points line is set at 233.5, with OVER at -110 and UNDER at -110, meaning the implied expected score for the game is 124-110 Boston.

The Celtics (-118) have a 52-39-0 ATS record since the beginning of last season, while the Bulls (-102) hold a record of 39-45-1 across the same span.
The Celtics have a 33-58-0 O/U record since the beginning of last season (meaning 33 games have gone over the total points line and 58 have gone under). The Bulls have a 38-46-1 O/U record.

Scoring Insights

The Celtics have scored 114.7 points per game since the beginning of last season (20th in the league). Comparatively, the Bulls have averaged 116.2 over the same span (11th).
Defensively, the Celtics have allowed just 107.3 points per game since the beginning of last season (1st in the league), while the Bulls have given up an average of 121.7 points over that span (28th).

Game Style

What do the stats tell us about the style of basketball these teams have played since the beginning of last season?

Pace

The Celtics rank 30th for pace since the beginning of last season, recording 94.9 possessions per game. Alternatively, the Bulls sit 2nd on that scale with 102.7 possessions per contest.

Field Goal Split

Looking at field goal splits, 46.7% of the Celtics' field goal attempts have come from three point range since the beginning of last season (4th in the league), leaving 53.3% from two. Notably, the Bulls' opponents are taking 40.7% of their attempts from three (21st) and 59.3% from two.
Comparatively, Chicago has taken 44.3% of shots from three (6th), leaving 55.7% from two, while Boston's opponents have attempted a similarly high 45.2% from three (26th) and 54.8% from two.

Beyond the Arc

In terms of made three-pointers, the Celtics have shot 36.8% from deep since the beginning of last season (8th in the NBA), compared to the Bulls who are making 35.1% of their attempts (21st).
On the opposite end, Boston has held opponents to 35.9% of their three-point attempts (16th), while Chicago's opponents have hit 36.8% of their shots (25th).

Ball Protection

The Celtics are committing just 12.4 turnovers per game since the beginning of last season, ranking 1st in the league. As such, the Bulls aren't likely to pressurise their opponents in this area given they've forced only 13.0 turnovers per contest (27th) across the same period.
Flipping that script, Boston has forced 12.5 turnovers (29th), while Chicago has committed 15.4 (24th).

Crashing the Boards

Boston is pulling down 46.2 rebounds per game since the beginning of last season (3rd in the league), including 12.5 offensive boards (7th). Conversely, Chicago's opponents are averaging a whopping 45.8 rebounds (25th), 11.3 of which have come on the offensive end (T15th).
Meanwhile, the Bulls have averaged 45.2 rebounds (9th) and 10.5 offensive rebounds (22nd), while the Celtics are allowing 41.3 and 10.9, ranking 6th and 6th.

First Quarter Winner

Here are their first quarter records since the beginning of last season.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog
Boston	57-29-5	25-19-2	32-10-3	41-21-4	16-8-1
Chicago	29-50-6	17-23-2	12-27-4	15-15-1	14-35-5

First Half Winner

Here are their first half records since the beginning of last season.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog
Boston	59-27-5	28-16-2	31-11-3	47-17-2	12-10-3
Chicago	29-54-2	15-26-1	14-28-1	14-17-0	15-37-2

HT/FT

The Celtics have completed the HT/FT double in 51.6% of games since the beginning of last season, while the Bulls have completed the HT/FT double in 21.2% of games.

To Go To Overtime

The Celtics have played in one game that went to overtime since the beginning of last season, while the Bulls have appeared in two.

Both Teams 110+

Both teams have scored 110+ points in 27 of Boston's 91 games since the beginning of last season. Meanwhile, 52 of Chicago's 85 games have seen both squads reach that number.

Last Time They Met

Boston recorded a 124-105 victory over Chicago at TD Garden when these teams last met on February 11, 2026. Payton Pritchard was prominent on that day, recording 26 points, five rebounds, eight assists and two steals. The Celtics have now won three straight at TD Garden against the Bulls.