// NBA · Monday 26 October 2026
Chicago Bulls vs Boston Celtics prediction
Start 7:30pm ET ·
- Pick
- Boston Celtics
- Chance
- 77%
- Light
- Green
- Confidence
- High
Full breakdown: team stats, players & form →
Result
Final: Chicago Bulls 99 – 134 Boston Celtics. Our pick, Boston Celtics, won ✓.
Recent results
- Chicago Bulls: 1 win from the last 3, average margin −13.3 points (L 120–124 v WSH, W 132–125 @ MIL, L 92–135 @ TOR).
- Boston Celtics: 1 win from the last 2, average margin −2.0 points (W 107–103 v NY, L 113–121 @ DET).
This is the first meeting between these teams this season. Results are taken from final scores, most recent first.
Our pre-game preview
Boston Celtics are our pick at home against the Chicago Bulls. The model gives them a 77% chance of winning, which makes this game a 65%+ top pick.
Chicago Bulls rate slightly stronger on the rosters we expect (92.5 to 89.3 on our team-strength rating), but home court push the pick to Boston Celtics.
Recent form: Chicago Bulls have been losing by 9.2 points a game, while Boston Celtics have been winning by 4.0 points a game.
Injuries: Boston Celtics will be without Devin Carter (25 min a game). Players listed as unsure are counted by how likely they are to play.
Season so far: Chicago Bulls are 1–7 and Boston Celtics are 7–2.
This preview was written from the data we had before the game.
Game review
What happened
Boston beat Chicago 134–99. Payton Pritchard scored 28 points off the bench, making 7 of 10 threes, and Jayson Tatum added 23. Boston out-rebounded Chicago 54–40, and Chicago shot 33 of 84 from the field.
What the model got right
The model gave Boston a 77% chance, mostly because of home court and the gap in recent form (Boston winning by four a game, Chicago losing by nine). Both showed up, and Boston won by 35.
What didn't work
The model rated Chicago slightly stronger on the rosters it expected, and that part didn't hold up on the night. Chicago's best scorer was Norman Powell with 20 points.
Why
Early-season form was a better guide here than our roster rating. Devin Carter missed the game for Boston, as expected, and it didn't matter.
Written after the game. Scores and stats are checked against two independent sources.
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