Bulls vs. Celtics Prediction: Boston to Win, Jayson Tatum Projected for 26 Points in Thursday's NBA Game [12/19/2024]

The Boston Celtics and Chicago Bulls are scheduled to meet in NBA action at TD Garden on Thursday, with tipoff at 7:30PM ET.

The Celtics, who have star players such as Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown and Kristaps Porzingis, are set to take on the Bulls, whose lineup includes Zach LaVine, Coby White and Nikola Vucevic.

Based on updated simulation results, Dimers' proven NBA model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts the Celtics as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Using the latest data, our experts simulated Thursday's Chicago-Boston game 10,000 times," said Damien Souness from Dimers.

"Taking into account recent updates and various additional inputs, we forecast the Celtics with a win probability of 86% and the Bulls with 14%."

For further insights into Thursday's matchup, including the predicted score, best bets and player prop picks, visit our interactive Bulls vs. Celtics predictions page.

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Bulls vs. Celtics Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Thursday's game between the Celtics and Bulls at TD Garden is scheduled to start at 7:30PM ET.

• Who: Chicago Bulls vs. Boston Celtics
• Date: Thursday, December 19, 2024
• Time: 7:30PM ET/4:30PM PT
• Venue: TD Garden
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster
• Merchandise: Buy Celtics and Bulls gear at Fanatics

Dimers.com's in-depth preview of Thursday's Bulls vs. Celtics matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Bulls vs. Celtics Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Spread?

Using trusted machine learning and data analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Thursday's NBA game between the Bulls and Celtics 10,000 times as part of our NBA predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model gives the Celtics an 86% chance of defeating the Bulls. Our predicted final score has the Celtics winning 126-113.

According to our model, the Bulls (+14.5) have a 55% chance of covering the spread, while the 240.5-point over/under has a 53% chance of staying under.

Bulls vs. Celtics Odds

We have sourced the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Bulls vs. Celtics Picks

Our model's biggest edge in today's Bulls vs. Celtics matchup is on the total.

Our expert predictions, matched against the latest odds, reveal the best NBA picks for every game throughout the season.

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Bulls vs. Celtics Player Props

Betting on Bulls vs. Celtics NBA player props? We have crunched the numbers to project how each team's leading players will perform at TD Garden.

Zach LaVine is expected to lead the Bulls with 20 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists, while Jayson Tatum is projected to have 26 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists for the Celtics.

Dimers Pro users can access a full range of player props and projected box scores, including points, assists, rebounds and more, for every NBA game this season.

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Conclusion

We predict the Celtics, with an 86% win probability, will likely beat the Bulls on Thursday.

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