// NBA · Friday 30 October 2026
Chicago Bulls vs Boston Celtics prediction
Start 7:30pm ET ·
- Pick
- Boston Celtics
- Chance
- 82%
- Light
- Green
- Confidence
- High
Full breakdown: team stats, players & form →
Result
Final: Chicago Bulls 111 – 125 Boston Celtics. Our pick, Boston Celtics, won ✓.
Recent results
- Chicago Bulls: 1 win from the last 5, average margin −16.2 points (L 127–133 v NY, L 99–134 @ BOS, L 120–124 v WSH, W 132–125 @ MIL, L 92–135 @ TOR).
- Boston Celtics: 3 wins from the last 4, average margin +8.0 points (W 125–124 v BKN, W 134–99 v CHI, W 107–103 v NY, L 113–121 @ DET).
These teams have already met 1 time 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 82% chance of winning, which makes this game a 65%+ top pick.
On the rosters we expect, the teams rate almost level (91.2 to 91.7 on our team-strength rating), so home court decides the pick.
Recent form: Chicago Bulls have been losing by 11.4 points a game, while Boston Celtics have been winning by 6.3 points a game.
Injuries: Chicago Bulls will be without Nic Claxton (25 min a game) and 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
The Celtics beat the Bulls 125–111 at home. Payton Pritchard led them with 30 points, and Jayson Tatum added 26. For the Bulls, Caleb Wilson had 23 points and 5 rebounds, making 6 of 11 threes.
What the model got right
The model gave the Celtics an 82% chance at home, mainly because of home court, with the teams rated almost level (91.2 to 91.7), and they won by 14. Recent form pointed the same way: the Celtics had been winning by 6.3 points a game, the Bulls losing by 11.4. Nic Claxton for the Bulls, and Devin Carter for the Celtics, both missed the game, as the preview expected.
What didn't work
Not much went against the model in this one. The Bulls won the rebounding battle 51–41 and still lost.
Why
The result fits what the model leaned on, home court. One win doesn't prove the model right: at 82%, about 2 in 10 games like this go the other way, and every result stays on our record.
Written after the game. Scores and stats are checked against two independent sources.
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