Chicago Bulls vs Boston Celtics Prediction & ATS Picks - 1/5/2026
Updated January 5, 2026
Updated January 5, 2026
The Chicago Bulls will visit the Boston Celtics on Monday night in what could be a lopsided Eastern Conference matchup at TD Garden in Boston. The Celtics come into the game well-positioned with a 22-12 record, riding a three-game winning streak. The Bulls are 17-18 and they enter this contest shorthanded. Can Chicago do enough to pull off an upset on the road? Here, I make my Bulls vs Celtics prediction in the NBA.
Pick: | Celtics -11.5 |
Confidence: | 3/5 |
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Player | Prop Forecast |
|---|---|
Jaylen Brown | Over 30.5 Points |
Derrick White | Over 5.5 Assists |
Nikola Vucevic | Over 9.5 Rebounds |
Matas Buzelis | Over 15.5 Points |
Score Projection: Bulls 103 – Celtics 120
Win Probability: Bulls 22%, Celtics 78%
The Bulls being without Josh Giddey due to injury is such a huge blow to their identity as a team right now. Giddey is leading the Bulls in points, rebounds, and assists this season. With him out, the Celtics should win this contest convincingly and I will lay the points with the Celtics in this matchup at TD Garden.
Jay Sanin is the GM and Head of Sports at ATS.io. He has been writing about sports gambling since 2013, handicapping tens of thousands of sporting events. He plays sides and totals aggressively across most sports and is more selective in player prop markets. He does his own modeling across most sports, and his family is jealous of how much time he spends on his precious spreadsheets.
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