Celtics take on the Bulls, look for 7th straight win
Boston Celtics (43-12, first in the Eastern Conference) vs. Chicago Bulls (26-29, ninth in the Eastern Conference)
Chicago; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST
: Celtics -7.5; over/under is 226
BOTTOM LINE: Boston looks to keep its six-game win streak alive when the Celtics take on Chicago.
The Bulls have gone 15-19 against Eastern Conference opponents. Chicago has an 11-23 record against opponents over .500.
The Celtics are 30-6 against conference opponents. Boston is 4-4 in one-possession games.
The Bulls score 111.8 points per game, 1.2 more points than the 110.6 the Celtics give up. The Celtics score 7.8 more points per game (120.7) than the Bulls give up (112.9).
The teams square off for the second time this season. In the last matchup on Nov. 29 the Celtics won 124-97 led by 30 points from Jaylen Brown, while Coby White scored 19 points for the Bulls.
TOP PERFORMERS: Nikola Vucevic is averaging 17.5 points, 10.6 rebounds and 3.4 assists for the Bulls. DeMar DeRozan is averaging 26.0 points over the last 10 games for Chicago.
Derrick White is scoring 15.6 points per game and averaging 3.9 rebounds for the Celtics. Jayson Tatum is averaging 27.8 points and 9.3 rebounds over the last 10 games for Boston.
LAST 10 GAMES: Bulls: 5-5, averaging 117.1 points, 42.7 rebounds, 24.3 assists, 7.3 steals and 6.6 blocks per game while shooting 49.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 116.9 points per game.
Celtics: 8-2, averaging 120.1 points, 46.9 rebounds, 28.1 assists, 5.9 steals and 6.8 blocks per game while shooting 49.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 110.4 points.
INJURIES: Bulls: Torrey Craig: out (knee), Zach LaVine: out for season (ankle), Patrick Williams: out (foot), Lonzo Ball: out for season (knee).
Celtics: Kristaps Porzingis: day to day (ankle), Jaylen Brown: day to day (shoulder), Xavier Tillman Sr.: out (knee), Jaden Springer: day to day (ankle), Al Horford: day to day (toe).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
