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Chicago Bulls vs. Boston Celtics
The Chicago Bulls and the Boston Celtics will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at TD Garden.
Oddsmakers opened the Celtics as -14.5-point favorites versus the Bulls, while the game's total opened at 246.5.
Boston won its last outing, a 112-98 result against the Wizards on December 15. The Celtics failed to cover in that game as a -17.5-point favorite, while the 210 combined points took the game UNDER the total.
Last time out for Chicago, they were a 122-121 winner as they battled the Raptors on the road. The Bulls earned a push in the match as a -1-point favorite, while 243 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Chicago:
Team record: 12-15 SU,13-14 ATS
Chicago is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Chicago is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Chicago's last 18 games on the road
Boston:
Team record: 21-5 SU,10-16 ATS
Boston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Boston is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 7 games
Next up:
Chicago home to Boston Saturday, December 21