Celtics vs. Bulls Prediction, Picks and Odds

Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Celtics vs. Bulls NBA game on January 24, 2026 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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Celtics
111
114
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Bulls
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Celtics
28 30 27 26 111
Bulls
30 22 36 23 114
Live Probabilities
Win %
  • Celtics
    57%
  • Bulls
    43%
Win Probability
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Celtics
28 30 27 26 111
Bulls
30 22 36 23 114
Q4 00:15 Jalen Smith misses two point putback dunk
Q4 00:19 Bulls misses two point jump shot
Q4 00:40 Celtics misses two point jump shot
Q4 00:52 Bulls misses three point jump shot
Q4 1:14 Celtics misses three point jump shot
Q4 1:26 Bulls misses three point jump shot
Q4 1:43 Neemias Queta misses two point jump shot
Q4 2:23 Celtics makes two point jump shot
Q4 2:43 Bulls misses three point jump shot
Q4 3:07 Celtics misses two point jump shot
Play by Play
  1. Q4 00:14
    Jaylen Brown defensive rebound
  2. Q4 00:14
    Bulls 60 second timeout
  3. Q4 00:15
    Jalen Smith misses two point putback dunk
  4. Q4 00:19
    Bulls misses two point jump shot
  5. Q4 00:38
    Jalen Smith defensive rebound
  6. Q4 00:40
    Celtics misses two point jump shot
  7. Q4 00:52
    Bulls misses three point jump shot
  8. Q4 1:12
    Instant replay
  9. Q4 1:12
    Celtics offensive rebound
  10. Q4 1:14
    Celtics misses three point jump shot
  11. Q4 1:26
    Bulls misses three point jump shot
  12. Q4 1:43
    Neemias Queta misses two point jump shot
  13. Q4 2:20
    Josh Giddey defensive rebound
  14. Q4 2:23
    Bulls personal foul
  15. Q4 2:23
    +2
    Celtics makes two point jump shot
    109-111
  16. Q4 2:23
    Jaylen Brown misses regular free throw 1 of 1
  17. Q4 2:43
    Bulls misses three point jump shot
  18. Q4 3:02
    Bulls personal foul
  19. Q4 3:02
    Jaylen Brown turnover (offensive foul)
  20. Q4 3:05
    Celtics lineup change (Neemias Queta, Jaylen Brown, Sam Hauser, Derrick White, Payton Pritchard)
  21. Q4 3:07
    Celtics misses two point jump shot
  22. Q4 3:36
    Stoppage (Out of bounds)
  23. Q4 3:41
    Derrick White offensive rebound
  24. Q4 3:41
    +2
    Celtics makes two point jump shot
    107-109
  25. Q4 3:47
    Celtics misses three point jump shot
  26. Q4 4:04
    Matas Buzelis defensive rebound
  27. Q4 4:06
    Celtics misses three point jump shot
  28. Q4 4:13
    Bulls misses three point jump shot
  29. Q4 4:42
    Bulls misses three point jump shot
  30. Q4 4:54
    Stoppage (Out of bounds)
  31. Q4 4:56
    Josh Giddey offensive rebound
  32. Q4 5:00
    Bulls misses three point jump shot
  33. Q4 5:09
    Josh Giddey defensive rebound
  34. Q4 5:26
    +3
    Bulls makes three point jump shot
    105-109
  35. Q4 6:03
    Matas Buzelis defensive rebound
  36. Q4 6:05
    Celtics misses three point jump shot
  37. Q4 6:57
    +3
    Bulls makes three point jump shot
    100-102
  38. Q4 7:15
    Bulls 60 second timeout
  39. Q4 7:23
    +2
    Celtics makes two point jump shot
    100-99
  40. Q4 7:55
    Kevin Huerter defensive rebound
  41. Q4 8:07
    Bulls turnover
  42. Q4 8:21
    +2
    Celtics makes two point jump shot
    98-99
  43. Q4 9:01
    +3
    Celtics makes three point jump shot
    96-96
  44. Q4 9:16
    Bulls turnover
  45. Q4 9:23
    Stoppage (Out of bounds)
  46. Q4 9:24
    Bulls misses two point jump shot
  47. Q4 10:25
    +3
    Celtics makes three point jump shot
    91-93
  48. Q4 10:42
    Celtics turnover
  49. Q4 11:38
    Ayo Dosunmu offensive rebound
  50. Q4 11:44
    Bulls misses two point jump shot
  51. Q3 00:00
    Celtics misses two point jump shot
  52. Q3 00:03
    Bulls personal foul
  53. Q3 00:03
    Celtics lineup change (Anfernee Simons, Jaylen Brown, Sam Hauser, Derrick White, Payton Pritchard)
  54. Q3 00:28
    +2
    Celtics makes two point jump shot
    85-88
  55. Q3 00:51
    Anfernee Simons defensive rebound
  56. Q3 00:55
    Bulls misses three point jump shot
  57. Q3 1:20
    Bulls defensive rebound
  58. Q3 1:20
    Stoppage (Out of bounds)
  59. Q3 1:47
    Coby White turnover (offensive foul)
  60. Q3 1:57
    Celtics misses three point jump shot
  61. Q3 2:25
    +3
    Anfernee Simons makes three point jump shot
    83-88
  62. Q3 3:01
    +2
    Celtics makes two point jump shot
    80-85
  63. Q3 3:20
    Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound
  64. Q3 3:23
    Celtics misses three point jump shot
  65. Q3 3:34
    +2
    Bulls makes two point jump shot
    78-82
  66. Q3 3:51
    +2
    Celtics makes two point jump shot
    77-80
  67. Q3 3:51
    +1
    Payton Pritchard makes regular free throw 1 of 1
    78-80
  68. Q3 4:11
    +2
    Bulls makes two point jump shot
    75-80
  69. Q3 4:33
    Celtics 60 second timeout
  70. Q3 4:34
    +3
    Bulls makes three point jump shot
    75-78
  71. Q3 5:00
    Bulls personal foul
  72. Q3 5:00
    +1
    Coby White makes regular free throw 1 of 2
    75-74
  73. Q3 5:00
    +1
    Coby White makes regular free throw 2 of 2
    75-75
  74. Q3 5:25
    Celtics personal foul
  75. Q3 5:31
    Celtics misses two point jump shot
  76. Q3 6:06
    +2
    Celtics makes two point jump shot
    72-69
  77. Q3 6:45
    Sam Hauser offensive rebound
  78. Q3 6:50
    Celtics misses three point jump shot
  79. Q3 7:00
    +2
    Bulls makes two point jump shot
    68-66
  80. Q3 7:06
    Jalen Smith defensive rebound
  81. Q3 7:23
    Celtics misses two point jump shot
  82. Q3 7:23
    Celtics offensive rebound
  83. Q3 7:38
    Bulls misses three point jump shot
  84. Q3 7:50
    Bulls 60 second timeout
  85. Q3 7:50
    Bulls lineup change (Matas Buzelis, Kevin Huerter, Isaac Okoro, Jalen Smith, Coby White)
  86. Q3 8:02
    +3
    Bulls makes three point jump shot (Nikola Vucevic assists)
    66-64
  87. Q3 8:17
    Matas Buzelis defensive rebound
  88. Q3 8:20
    Celtics misses three point jump shot
  89. Q3 9:01
    Luka Garza defensive rebound
  90. Q3 9:05
    Bulls misses three point jump shot
  91. Q3 9:20
    Bulls turnover
  92. Q3 9:25
    Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound
  93. Q3 10:05
    +3
    Celtics makes three point jump shot
    61-59
  94. Q3 10:17
    +3
    Bulls makes three point jump shot
    58-59
  95. Q3 10:39
    Jalen Smith defensive rebound
  96. Q3 10:58
    +2
    Bulls makes two point jump shot
    58-56
  97. Q3 11:28
    +2
    Bulls makes two point jump shot
    58-54
  98. Q2 00:00
    Bulls offensive rebound
  99. Q2 00:00
    End of 1st Half.
  100. Q3 12:00
    Bulls lineup change (Matas Buzelis, Nikola Vucevic, Isaac Okoro, Jalen Smith, Coby White)
  101. Q3 12:00
    Celtics lineup change (Neemias Queta, Jaylen Brown, Sam Hauser, Derrick White, Payton Pritchard)
  102. Q2 00:29
    Matas Buzelis defensive rebound
  103. Q2 00:51
    Stoppage (Out of bounds)
  104. Q2 00:51
    Celtics personal foul
  105. Q2 1:04
    Celtics offensive rebound
  106. Q2 1:04
    Stoppage (Out of bounds)
  107. Q2 1:33
    +3
    Celtics makes three point jump shot
    56-48
  108. Q2 1:42
    Jaylen Brown defensive rebound
  109. Q2 2:05
    +2
    Celtics makes two point jump shot
    52-48
  110. Q2 2:05
    Bulls personal foul
  111. Q2 2:05
    +1
    Jaylen Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 1
    53-48
  112. Q2 2:33
    Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound
  113. Q2 2:35
    Celtics misses two point jump shot
  114. Q2 2:48
    Celtics misses three point jump shot
  115. Q2 3:42
    Bulls turnover
  116. Q2 3:58
    Bulls 60 second timeout
  117. Q2 3:58
    Celtics lineup change (Anfernee Simons, Jaylen Brown, Luka Garza, Jordan Walsh, Derrick White)
  118. Q2 4:39
    Payton Pritchard defensive rebound
  119. Q2 5:03
    Celtics personal foul
  120. Q2 5:03
    Bulls lineup change (Nikola Vucevic, Isaac Okoro, Jalen Smith, Ayo Dosunmu, Coby White)
  121. Q2 5:24
    +3
    Celtics makes three point jump shot
    47-41
  122. Q2 5:44
    Bulls misses two point jump shot
  123. Q2 6:02
    Ayo Dosunmu offensive rebound
  124. Q2 6:08
    Bulls misses two point jump shot
  125. Q2 6:37
    Celtics misses three point jump shot
  126. Q2 6:43
    Celtics misses three point jump shot
  127. Q2 7:01
    Celtics offensive rebound
  128. Q2 7:05
    Celtics misses three point jump shot
  129. Q2 7:23
    Bulls turnover
  130. Q2 7:36
    +3
    Celtics makes three point jump shot
    42-39
  131. Q2 7:49
    Jaylen Brown defensive rebound
  132. Q2 7:52
    Bulls misses two point jump shot
  133. Q2 8:04
    Bulls misses three point jump shot
  134. Q2 8:15
    +2
    Celtics makes two point jump shot
    39-39
  135. Q2 8:15
    Bulls lineup change (Matas Buzelis, Isaac Okoro, Jalen Smith, Josh Giddey, Coby White)
  136. Q2 8:40
    Celtics misses three point jump shot
  137. Q2 8:46
    Bulls turnover
  138. Q2 8:59
    +2
    Bulls makes two point jump shot
    35-36
  139. Q2 9:21
    +3
    Celtics makes three point jump shot
    35-34
  140. Q2 9:26
    Celtics misses three point jump shot
  141. Q2 9:28
    Celtics offensive rebound
  142. Q2 9:28
    Celtics lineup change (Neemias Queta, Hugo Gonzalez, Anfernee Simons, Sam Hauser, Payton Pritchard)
  143. Q2 9:35
    Celtics misses two point jump shot
  144. Q2 9:35
    Stoppage (Out of bounds)
  145. Q2 9:50
    +1
    Josh Giddey makes regular free throw 1 of 2
    32-33
  146. Q2 9:50
    Celtics lineup change (Hugo Gonzalez, Anfernee Simons, Luka Garza, Sam Hauser, Payton Pritchard)
  147. Q2 9:50
    +1
    Josh Giddey makes regular free throw 2 of 2
    32-34
  148. Q2 10:00
    Celtics misses three point jump shot
  149. Q2 10:12
    +2
    Bulls makes two point jump shot
    32-32
  150. Q2 10:43
    Anfernee Simons defensive rebound
  151. Q2 10:56
    Kevin Huerter defensive rebound
  152. Q2 10:58
    Celtics misses three point jump shot
  153. Q2 11:19
    Payton Pritchard defensive rebound
  154. Q1 00:00
    +2
    Celtics makes two point jump shot
    28-30
  155. Q1 00:00
    End of 1st Quarter.
  156. Q1 00:13
    +2
    Bulls makes two point jump shot
    26-30
  157. Q1 00:18
    Stoppage (Out of bounds)
  158. Q1 1:05
    +1
    Neemias Queta makes regular free throw 1 of 2
    25-28
  159. Q1 1:21
    Baylor Scheierman defensive rebound
  160. Q1 1:33
    Bulls offensive rebound
  161. Q1 1:48
    Bulls turnover
  162. Q1 2:10
    Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound
  163. Q1 2:24
    Bulls violation
  164. Q1 2:24
    Celtics lineup change (Neemias Queta, Hugo Gonzalez, Anfernee Simons, Baylor Scheierman, Derrick White)
  165. Q1 2:39
    Josh Giddey defensive rebound
  166. Q1 2:41
    Celtics misses three point jump shot
  167. Q1 2:49
    Baylor Scheierman defensive rebound
  168. Q1 2:55
    Celtics misses two point jump shot
  169. Q1 3:28
    +2
    Baylor Scheierman makes two point putback layup
    22-26
  170. Q1 3:54
    Celtics 60 second timeout
  171. Q1 3:54
    Bulls lineup change (Kevin Huerter, Patrick Williams, Nikola Vucevic, Josh Giddey, Ayo Dosunmu)
  172. Q1 4:31
    +3
    Bulls makes three point jump shot
    17-23
  173. Q1 4:48
    Bulls personal foul
  174. Q1 4:48
    +1
    Jaylen Brown makes regular free throw 2 of 2
    17-20
  175. Q1 5:12
    Celtics personal foul
  176. Q1 5:12
    +1
    Coby White makes regular free throw 1 of 2
    15-19
  177. Q1 5:12
    +1
    Coby White makes regular free throw 2 of 2
    15-20
  178. Q1 5:38
    Bulls personal foul
  179. Q1 5:55
    Baylor Scheierman defensive rebound
  180. Q1 6:15
    Celtics misses three point jump shot
  181. Q1 6:21
    Celtics lineup change (Anfernee Simons, Jaylen Brown, Luka Garza, Baylor Scheierman, Derrick White)
  182. Q1 6:22
    Celtics misses two point jump shot
  183. Q1 6:43
    +2
    Bulls makes two point jump shot
    15-18
  184. Q1 7:01
    Bulls turnover
  185. Q1 7:14
    Bulls 60 second timeout
  186. Q1 7:33
    Bulls misses three point jump shot
  187. Q1 7:39
    Matas Buzelis defensive rebound
  188. Q1 8:04
    Matas Buzelis defensive rebound
  189. Q1 8:07
    Celtics misses three point jump shot
  190. Q1 8:37
    Stoppage (Out of bounds)
  191. Q1 8:51
    +3
    Bulls makes three point jump shot
    10-12
  192. Q1 9:17
    Celtics misses two point jump shot
  193. Q1 9:17
    Celtics offensive rebound
  194. Q1 9:17
    Stoppage (Out of bounds)
  195. Q1 9:36
    +2
    Celtics makes two point jump shot
    8-9
  196. Q1 9:57
    Amari Williams defensive rebound
  197. Q1 10:00
    Bulls misses three point jump shot
  198. Q1 10:09
    Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound
  199. Q1 10:30
    Isaac Okoro offensive rebound
  200. Q1 10:34
    Bulls misses three point jump shot
  201. Q1 10:57
    +3
    Bulls makes three point jump shot
    3-6
  202. Q1 11:01
    Jalen Smith defensive rebound
  203. Q1 11:14
    +3
    Bulls makes three point jump shot
    3-3
  204. Q1 11:25
    +3
    Celtics makes three point jump shot
    3-0
  205. Q1 11:39
    Bulls misses three point jump shot
  206. Q1 12:00
    Celtics lineup change (Jaylen Brown, Amari Williams, Sam Hauser, Derrick White, Payton Pritchard)
  207. Q1 12:00
    Amari Williams vs. Nikola Vucevic (Jalen Smith gains possession)
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Celtics vs. Bulls: Detailed Breakdown

Matchup Overview

  • Teams: Celtics vs. Bulls
  • Date: Saturday, January 24, 2026
  • Time: 8:00 PM ET
  • Venue: United Center

Current Betting Odds

  • Spread: Celtics favored at -3.5
  • Total (Over/Under): 232.5
  • Moneyline Odds: Celtics -148, Bulls +135

Dimers' Win Probabilities

  • Celtics: 63%
  • Bulls: 37%

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 Celtics 117-114 Bulls.

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 Celtics a win probability of 63%, while the Bulls have a win probability of 37%. 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 United Center on Sunday. Discover the best spread, over/under and moneyline odds, picks and probabilities for the game on this page.

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