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Bulls vs. Celtics Prediction, Picks and Odds
Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Bulls vs. Celtics NBA game on January 5, 2026 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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In-Play ProbabilitiesIn-Play
Game PredictionsPre-Game
Best Bets | TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulls | 14 | 19 | 42 | 26 | 101 |
Celtics | 31 | 23 | 37 | 21 | 112 |
Live Probabilities
Spread
Over / Under
Moneyline
Win %
2%
98%
Win Probability
| TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulls | 14 | 19 | 42 | 26 | 101 |
Celtics | 31 | 23 | 37 | 21 | 112 |
Q4 1:10 Bulls makes three point jump shot
Q4 1:28 Neemias Queta makes two point driving finger roll layup (Jaylen Brown assists)
Q4 1:46 Bulls misses three point jump shot
Q4 3:14 Derrick White makes three point jump shot (Anfernee Simons assists)
Q4 4:15 Bulls makes three point jump shot
Q4 5:15 Ayo Dosunmu makes two point driving layup
Q4 5:51 Bulls makes two point jump shot
Q4 6:20 Bulls makes two point jump shot
Q4 6:41 Celtics makes three point jump shot
Q4 7:00 Bulls makes two point jump shot
Play by Play
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
ALL
+3
Bulls makes three point jump shot
101-112
Bulls lineup change (Patrick Williams, Dalen Terry, Lachlan Olbrich, Jevon Carter, Matas Buzelis)
Celtics lineup change (Jordan Walsh, Derrick White, Neemias Queta, Payton Pritchard, Anfernee Simons)
+2
Neemias Queta makes two point driving finger roll layup (Jaylen Brown assists)
98-112
Bulls misses three point jump shot
+3
Derrick White makes three point jump shot (Anfernee Simons assists)
93-104
Coby White personal foul (Derrick White draws the foul)
Celtics 60 second timeout
+3
Bulls makes three point jump shot
93-104
+2
Ayo Dosunmu makes two point driving layup
88-104
+2
Bulls makes two point jump shot
93-104
Anfernee Simons turnover
Bulls lineup change (Ayo Dosunmu, Isaac Okoro, Nikola Vucevic, Matas Buzelis, Coby White)
+2
Bulls makes two point jump shot
93-104
Sam Hauser personal foul
+1
Matas Buzelis makes regular free throw 1 of 1
101-112
+3
Celtics makes three point jump shot
93-104
+2
Bulls makes two point jump shot
81-98
+2
Celtics makes two point jump shot
93-104
+2
Tre Jones makes two point running layup
93-104
Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound
Celtics misses three point jump shot
Derrick White defensive rebound
Bulls misses two point jump shot
+2
Celtics makes two point jump shot
93-104
Luka Garza offensive rebound
Anfernee Simons misses three point jump shot
Derrick White defensive rebound
+2
Bulls makes two point jump shot
93-104
Celtics personal foul
Matas Buzelis misses regular free throw 1 of 1
+3
Celtics makes three point jump shot
84-101
Instant replay (Challenge: Ruling Overturned)
Celtics defensive rebound
Celtics personal foul
Celtics 60 second timeout
Coby White misses three point jump shot
Celtics lineup change (Jaylen Brown, Derrick White, Luka Garza, Anfernee Simons, Sam Hauser)
Bulls misses three point jump shot
Tre Jones defensive rebound
Celtics misses two point jump shot
Coby White personal foul (Jaylen Brown draws the foul)
+2
Bulls makes two point jump shot
75-91
+3
Anfernee Simons makes three point jump shot
73-91
Bulls turnover
Bulls offensive rebound
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Celtics lineup change (Jaylen Brown, Derrick White, Luka Garza, Anfernee Simons, Hugo Gonzalez)
Coby White misses three point running jump shot
Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound
Derrick White misses three point jump shot
+3
Bulls makes three point jump shot
73-88
Bulls lineup change (Ayo Dosunmu, Nikola Vucevic, Tre Jones, Matas Buzelis, Coby White)
Jordan Walsh personal foul (Tre Jones draws the foul)
Celtics lineup change (Jordan Walsh, Derrick White, Luka Garza, Anfernee Simons, Hugo Gonzalez)
Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound
Derrick White misses three point jump shot
+3
Nikola Vucevic makes three point jump shot
75-91
+3
Anfernee Simons makes three point jump shot
75-91
Neemias Queta defensive rebound
Nikola Vucevic misses two point driving hook shot
Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound
Anfernee Simons misses three point stepback jump shot
Bulls lineup change (Dalen Terry, Julian Phillips, Nikola Vucevic, Jevon Carter, Tre Jones)
End of 3rd Quarter.
Celtics lineup change (Jordan Walsh, Jaylen Brown, Neemias Queta, Anfernee Simons, Hugo Gonzalez)
Bulls lineup change (Dalen Terry, Julian Phillips, Nikola Vucevic, Jevon Carter, Tre Jones)
Derrick White defensive rebound
Bulls misses two point jump shot
Celtics turnover
+3
Julian Phillips makes three point jump shot (Nikola Vucevic assists)
73-91
Celtics lineup change (Jordan Walsh, Derrick White, Neemias Queta, Anfernee Simons, Hugo Gonzalez)
Bulls misses two point jump shot
Bulls offensive rebound
Baylor Scheierman personal foul (Nikola Vucevic draws the foul)
Stoppage (Equipment malfunction)
+3
Celtics makes three point jump shot
64-85
Stoppage (Equipment malfunction)
+3
Bulls makes three point jump shot
64-85
+3
Celtics makes three point jump shot
64-85
Bulls 60 second timeout
Hugo Gonzalez offensive rebound
Celtics misses three point jump shot
Baylor Scheierman defensive rebound
Bulls misses two point jump shot
Lachlan Olbrich personal foul
Celtics offensive rebound
Anfernee Simons misses regular free throw 1 of 2
+1
Anfernee Simons makes regular free throw 2 of 2
64-85
Bulls lineup change (Ayo Dosunmu, Dalen Terry, Julian Phillips, Nikola Vucevic, Jevon Carter)
Bulls turnover
Celtics lineup change (Jordan Walsh, Neemias Queta, Anfernee Simons, Baylor Scheierman, Hugo Gonzalez)
Bulls lineup change (Ayo Dosunmu, Dalen Terry, Lachlan Olbrich, Julian Phillips, Jevon Carter)
+2
Celtics makes two point jump shot
64-85
Anfernee Simons offensive rebound
Celtics misses two point jump shot
+3
Ayo Dosunmu makes three point jump shot
61-76
Jevon Carter defensive rebound
Jordan Walsh misses three point jump shot
Bulls turnover
Coby White defensive rebound
Celtics misses two point jump shot
Payton Pritchard defensive rebound
Bulls misses three point jump shot
+3
Celtics makes three point jump shot
58-76
+3
Bulls makes three point jump shot
58-73
Bulls 60 second timeout
Bulls lineup change (Ayo Dosunmu, Lachlan Olbrich, Julian Phillips, Jevon Carter, Coby White)
+2
Payton Pritchard makes two point pullup jump shot
55-73
+3
Isaac Okoro makes three point jump shot
55-71
Lachlan Olbrich offensive rebound
Bulls misses two point jump shot
Coby White defensive rebound
Celtics misses two point jump shot
Anfernee Simons defensive rebound
Coby White misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot
+3
Celtics makes three point jump shot
55-73
Nikola Vucevic personal foul (Loose ball) (Luka Garza draws the foul)
Celtics offensive rebound
Bulls lineup change (Ayo Dosunmu, Isaac Okoro, Lachlan Olbrich, Matas Buzelis, Coby White)
Celtics lineup change (Jordan Walsh, Luka Garza, Payton Pritchard, Anfernee Simons, Baylor Scheierman)
Celtics misses three point jump shot
Derrick White offensive rebound
Celtics misses three point jump shot
+2
Coby White makes two point running layup
52-68
Coby White defensive rebound
Sam Hauser misses three point jump shot
+3
Matas Buzelis makes three point jump shot (Ayo Dosunmu assists)
50-68
+2
Celtics makes two point jump shot
50-68
Jaylen Brown offensive rebound
Celtics misses three point jump shot
+2
Bulls makes two point jump shot
47-66
Celtics 60 second timeout
Isaac Okoro defensive rebound
Celtics misses three point jump shot
Celtics personal foul
+1
Matas Buzelis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
44-66
+1
Matas Buzelis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
45-66
Celtics lineup change (Jaylen Brown, Derrick White, Luka Garza, Payton Pritchard, Sam Hauser)
+2
Celtics makes two point jump shot
43-65
Bulls personal foul
Bulls lineup change (Ayo Dosunmu, Isaac Okoro, Nikola Vucevic, Matas Buzelis, Coby White)
+1
Payton Pritchard makes regular free throw 1 of 1
43-66
Celtics personal foul
+1
Matas Buzelis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
42-63
+1
Matas Buzelis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
43-63
+3
Celtics makes three point jump shot
41-63
+2
Bulls makes two point jump shot
41-60
Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound
Celtics misses three point jump shot
Bulls turnover
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Celtics turnover
Neemias Queta offensive rebound
Celtics misses three point jump shot
+2
Bulls makes two point jump shot
39-60
+3
Celtics makes three point jump shot
37-60
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Derrick White defensive rebound
Bulls misses two point jump shot
+3
Celtics makes three point jump shot
37-57
Neemias Queta defensive rebound
Bulls misses two point jump shot
Isaac Okoro defensive rebound
Celtics misses two point jump shot
Celtics personal foul
+1
Tre Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2
36-54
+1
Tre Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2
37-54
Kevin Huerter defensive rebound
Celtics misses three point jump shot
Nikola Vucevic offensive rebound
Bulls misses two point jump shot
Celtics defensive rebound
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Nikola Vucevic misses two point tip layup
Nikola Vucevic offensive rebound
Bulls misses two point jump shot
Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound
Celtics misses two point jump shot
+2
Bulls makes two point jump shot
35-54
+3
Celtics makes three point jump shot
33-54
Instant replay
End of 1st Half.
Bulls lineup change (Isaac Okoro, Kevin Huerter, Nikola Vucevic, Tre Jones, Matas Buzelis)
Celtics lineup change (Jaylen Brown, Derrick White, Neemias Queta, Payton Pritchard, Sam Hauser)
Jaylen Brown defensive rebound
Bulls misses three point jump shot
Kevin Huerter defensive rebound
Celtics misses two point jump shot
Jaylen Brown defensive rebound
Bulls misses three point jump shot
+2
Celtics makes two point jump shot
33-51
Payton Pritchard defensive rebound
Bulls misses two point jump shot
Tre Jones defensive rebound
Celtics misses three point jump shot
+3
Bulls makes three point jump shot
33-49
Celtics turnover
Bulls 60 second timeout
Celtics lineup change (Jordan Walsh, Jaylen Brown, Derrick White, Luka Garza, Payton Pritchard)
Bulls lineup change (Ayo Dosunmu, Kevin Huerter, Nikola Vucevic, Jevon Carter, Tre Jones)
+3
Bulls makes three point jump shot
30-49
Celtics turnover
Neemias Queta defensive rebound
Bulls misses three point jump shot
Ayo Dosunmu defensive rebound
Celtics misses two point jump shot
Bulls personal foul
Bulls lineup change (Ayo Dosunmu, Isaac Okoro, Nikola Vucevic, Jevon Carter, Tre Jones)
Neemias Queta defensive rebound
Bulls misses three point jump shot
+2
Celtics makes two point jump shot
27-49
+3
Jevon Carter makes three point jump shot
27-47
+3
Celtics makes three point jump shot
24-47
Celtics personal foul
+1
Isaac Okoro makes regular free throw 1 of 2
23-44
Bulls lineup change (Ayo Dosunmu, Isaac Okoro, Nikola Vucevic, Jevon Carter, Coby White)
+1
Isaac Okoro makes regular free throw 2 of 2
24-44
Neemias Queta offensive rebound
+2
Celtics makes two point jump shot
22-44
Celtics misses three point jump shot
Bulls turnover
Isaac Okoro defensive rebound
Celtics misses three point jump shot
Neemias Queta defensive rebound
Bulls misses three point jump shot
Kevin Huerter defensive rebound
Bulls personal foul
+1
Jaylen Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 2
22-42
Jaylen Brown misses regular free throw 2 of 2
Celtics lineup change (Jaylen Brown, Derrick White, Neemias Queta, Sam Hauser, Baylor Scheierman)
+2
Bulls makes two point jump shot
22-41
Isaac Okoro defensive rebound
Celtics misses three point jump shot
Hugo Gonzalez defensive rebound
Bulls misses three point jump shot
Celtics personal foul
Bulls lineup change (Isaac Okoro, Kevin Huerter, Lachlan Olbrich, Julian Phillips, Coby White)
Hugo Gonzalez offensive rebound
Bulls personal foul
+1
Hugo Gonzalez makes regular free throw 1 of 2
20-40
+1
Hugo Gonzalez makes regular free throw 2 of 2
20-41
Bulls lineup change (Isaac Okoro, Kevin Huerter, Julian Phillips, Nikola Vucevic, Coby White)
Celtics misses two point jump shot
+2
Bulls makes two point jump shot
20-39
+2
Celtics makes two point jump shot
18-39
Celtics misses two point jump shot
Celtics offensive rebound
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Celtics lineup change (Jaylen Brown, Derrick White, Neemias Queta, Baylor Scheierman, Hugo Gonzalez)
Bulls lineup change (Kevin Huerter, Julian Phillips, Nikola Vucevic, Matas Buzelis, Coby White)
Hugo Gonzalez defensive rebound
Bulls misses three point jump shot
Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound
Celtics misses three point jump shot
Jaylen Brown offensive rebound
Celtics misses two point jump shot
Derrick White defensive rebound
Bulls misses three point jump shot
+2
Celtics makes two point jump shot
18-37
Hugo Gonzalez defensive rebound
Bulls misses three point jump shot
Patrick Williams defensive rebound
Celtics misses three point jump shot
Jaylen Brown offensive rebound
Celtics misses three point jump shot
Payton Pritchard defensive rebound
Celtics 60 second timeout
Celtics lineup change (Jaylen Brown, Derrick White, Neemias Queta, Payton Pritchard, Hugo Gonzalez)
Bulls misses three point jump shot
Matas Buzelis defensive rebound
Jordan Walsh offensive rebound
Celtics misses two point jump shot
Celtics misses two point jump shot
Payton Pritchard defensive rebound
Bulls misses three point jump shot
Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound
Celtics misses two point jump shot
Bulls turnover
Tre Jones defensive rebound
Celtics misses two point jump shot
Anfernee Simons offensive rebound
Celtics misses two point jump shot
Payton Pritchard defensive rebound
Bulls misses three point jump shot
+2
Celtics makes two point jump shot
18-35
Luka Garza offensive rebound
Celtics misses two point jump shot
+2
Bulls makes two point jump shot
18-33
+2
Celtics makes two point jump shot
16-33
+2
Bulls makes two point jump shot
16-31
Celtics misses two point jump shot
Celtics offensive rebound
End of 1st Quarter.
Bulls lineup change (Patrick Williams, Julian Phillips, Nikola Vucevic, Tre Jones, Matas Buzelis)
Celtics lineup change (Jordan Walsh, Jaylen Brown, Luka Garza, Payton Pritchard, Anfernee Simons)
Bulls lineup change (Kevin Huerter, Patrick Williams, Nikola Vucevic, Tre Jones, Matas Buzelis)
Celtics lineup change (Jordan Walsh, Jaylen Brown, Luka Garza, Payton Pritchard, Anfernee Simons)
Bulls personal foul
Celtics lineup change (Jaylen Brown, Luka Garza, Payton Pritchard, Anfernee Simons, Sam Hauser)
Bulls turnover
+2
Celtics makes two point jump shot
14-31
Celtics defensive rebound
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Bulls misses three point jump shot
Stoppage (Equipment malfunction)
+3
Celtics makes three point jump shot
14-29
Payton Pritchard defensive rebound
Bulls misses three point jump shot
+2
Celtics makes two point jump shot
14-26
Jordan Walsh defensive rebound
Bulls misses three point jump shot
Coby White defensive rebound
Celtics misses two point jump shot
Luka Garza defensive rebound
Bulls misses two point jump shot
Bulls personal foul
+1
Luka Garza makes regular free throw 1 of 2
14-23
+1
Luka Garza makes regular free throw 2 of 2
14-24
Celtics defensive rebound
Bulls personal foul
Celtics lineup change (Jordan Walsh, Jaylen Brown, Luka Garza, Payton Pritchard, Anfernee Simons)
Bulls lineup change (Ayo Dosunmu, Isaac Okoro, Julian Phillips, Nikola Vucevic, Coby White)
Bulls misses three point jump shot
Coby White defensive rebound
Celtics misses three point jump shot
Hugo Gonzalez offensive rebound
Celtics misses three point jump shot
Jordan Walsh defensive rebound
Bulls misses three point jump shot
Lachlan Olbrich defensive rebound
Celtics misses three point jump shot
Jordan Walsh defensive rebound
Bulls misses two point jump shot
Julian Phillips offensive rebound
Bulls misses three point jump shot
Celtics turnover
+3
Bulls makes three point jump shot
14-22
Celtics personal foul
Celtics lineup change (Jordan Walsh, Derrick White, Luka Garza, Anfernee Simons, Hugo Gonzalez)
Luka Garza offensive rebound
+2
Celtics makes two point jump shot
11-22
Celtics misses three point jump shot
Hugo Gonzalez misses two point tip layup
Luka Garza offensive rebound
Bulls turnover
Bulls misses two point jump shot
Bulls offensive rebound
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Bulls 60 second timeout
Bulls lineup change (Ayo Dosunmu, Patrick Williams, Lachlan Olbrich, Julian Phillips, Coby White)
+3
Celtics makes three point jump shot
11-20
Sam Hauser defensive rebound
Bulls misses three point jump shot
+3
Celtics makes three point jump shot
11-17
Bulls turnover
Patrick Williams defensive rebound
Celtics misses three point jump shot
+2
Bulls makes two point jump shot
11-14
Bulls misses two point jump shot
Bulls offensive rebound
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Bulls personal foul
Celtics 60 second timeout
Bulls lineup change (Ayo Dosunmu, Patrick Williams, Lachlan Olbrich, Matas Buzelis, Coby White)
Celtics lineup change (Derrick White, Luka Garza, Anfernee Simons, Sam Hauser, Hugo Gonzalez)
+1
Derrick White makes regular free throw 1 of 3
9-12
+1
Derrick White makes regular free throw 2 of 3
9-13
+1
Derrick White makes regular free throw 3 of 3
9-14
Bulls turnover
+3
Celtics makes three point jump shot
9-11
Bulls turnover
+2
Celtics makes two point jump shot
9-8
+2
Bulls makes two point jump shot
9-6
Matas Buzelis defensive rebound
Celtics misses two point jump shot
Jaylen Brown defensive rebound
Bulls misses three point jump shot
Tre Jones offensive rebound
Bulls misses three point jump shot
Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound
Celtics misses two point jump shot
+2
Bulls makes two point jump shot
7-6
Neemias Queta offensive rebound
+2
Celtics makes two point jump shot
5-6
Celtics misses three point jump shot
Celtics defensive rebound
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Bulls misses three point jump shot
Matas Buzelis defensive rebound
Celtics misses two point jump shot
Neemias Queta defensive rebound
Bulls misses two point jump shot
Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound
Celtics misses three point jump shot
+2
Bulls makes two point jump shot
5-4
Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound
Celtics misses three point jump shot
+3
Bulls makes three point jump shot
3-4
+2
Celtics makes two point jump shot
0-4
Bulls turnover
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Neemias Queta offensive rebound
+2
Neemias Queta makes two point tip layup
0-2
Celtics misses two point jump shot
Neemias Queta offensive rebound
Neemias Queta offensive rebound
Celtics misses two point jump shot
Celtics misses two point jump shot
Jaylen Brown defensive rebound
Bulls misses three point jump shot
Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound
Celtics misses two point jump shot
Bulls lineup change (Isaac Okoro, Kevin Huerter, Nikola Vucevic, Tre Jones, Matas Buzelis)
Celtics lineup change (Jaylen Brown, Derrick White, Neemias Queta, Payton Pritchard, Sam Hauser)
Nikola Vucevic vs. Neemias Queta (Payton Pritchard gains possession)
Start of 1st Quarter
Stoppage (Equipment malfunction)
Box Score
Player Stats
Team Stats
| Pos | Player | Pts | Reb | Ast | |
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Bulls vs. Celtics: Detailed Breakdown
Matchup Overview
- Teams: Bulls vs. Celtics
- Date: Monday, January 5, 2026
- Time: 7:30 PM ET
- Venue: TD Garden
Current Betting Odds
- Spread: Celtics favored at -10
- Total (Over/Under): 236.5
- Moneyline Odds: Bulls +360, Celtics -455
Dimers' Win Probabilities
- Bulls: 21%
- Celtics: 79%
Dimers' predictive model, renowned for its accuracy, assesses each team's chances by simulating the outcome of the game 10,000 times. This method provides a precise and unbiased view.
Projected Final Score
Our predicted final score for this NBA matchup is Bulls 113-122 Celtics.
This prediction is based on each team's average score following 10,000 game simulations.
Our Prediction: Who Wins?
After extensive simulations, our model gives the Bulls a win probability of 21%, while the Celtics have a win probability of 79%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.
Summary
According to our analysis, the Celtics are more likely to beat the Bulls in the NBA game at TD Garden on Tuesday. Discover the best spread, over/under and moneyline odds, picks and probabilities for the game on this page.
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