Boston pays a visit to Chicago on Monday, hoping to send the Bulls to a loss while also covering the spread in NBA action at United Center.

Chicago will face the 3-3 Celtics, who own a 1-5 ATS mark on the season. (Note: follow us on Twitter for line updates and injuries news). In totals betting, the Bulls are 2-4 favoring the UNDER so far this season while the Celtics are 3-3 favoring the OVER.



View Boston vs Chicago Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Oddsmakers at Sportsbook opened the Bulls as 3.5-point favorites in this matchup earlier today, while the OVER/UNDER line was sitting around 179 earlier at Sportsbook.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Bulls sit at No. 10 in the current NBA Power Rankings here at Odds Shark, while the Celtics are at No. 27 on that chart. Math models have concluded that the Bulls will win this game 101-92.



How They Match Up:
In rebounding, the battle of the boards features Chicago's No. 11-rated squad against Boston's No. 29-rated roster. When it comes to long-range shooting, Chicago rates No. 30 in the league with 3.7 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 25 with 5.3 per outing.

In comparing how the teams stack up statistically, the Celtics own the league's No. 21-rated mark, allowing 99.3 points per game when playing on the road. Chicago, on the other hand, rates No. 25 in scoring on their home court.

Boston was a 96-92 Sportsbook in its last match on the road against the Bucks. They covered the 1-point spread as favorites, while the total score of 188 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. Milwaukee was scorched by Paul Pierce for 25 points as the Celtics defated the Bucks 96-92 in NBA action on Saturday.

Last time out for Chicago, they were an 87-80 Sportsbook as they battled the Timberwolves at home. The Bulls failed to cover in the match as an 8.5-point favorite, while 167 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. Chicago got 18 points from Nate Robinson en route to an 87-80 victory over Minnesota on Saturday at United Center.


Boston Celtics Trends:
When playing on Monday are 9-1
Before playing Utah are 9-1
After playing Milwaukee are 4-6
After a win are 4-6

Chicago Bulls Trends:
When playing on Monday are 6-4
Before playing Phoenix are 3-7
After playing Minnesota are 8-2
After a win are 4-6

A few Celtics at Bulls trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing on the road against Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Boston's last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games when playing Chicago
Chicago is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago's last 6 games at home
Chicago is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games when playing at home against Boston


Next up:
Boston home to Utah, Wednesday, November 14
Chicago at Phoenix, Wednesday, November 14