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Boston Celtics vs Chicago Bulls Result & Analysis

Date: Mon 01 Nov 2021
Tip-off: 23:30
Final 114-128
35-34 32-25 36-30 11-39
Position#6
Record2-4
FormLWWLL
Points / game113.8
Allowed / game118.3
vs
Position#13
Record5-1
FormWWWLW
Points / game106.7
Allowed / game98.8
USANBA· TD Garden
NBA2021-22
Meetings · Boston Celtics v Chicago Bulls
30 Oct 2026
BOS125
CHI111
26 Oct 2026
BOS134
CHI99
11 Feb 2026
BOS124
CHI105
05 Jan 2026
BOS115
CHI101
29 Jan 2025
BOS122
CHI100
19 Dec 2024
BOS108
CHI117
28 Nov 2023
BOS124
CHI97
09 Jan 2023
BOS107
CHI99
04 Nov 2022
BOS123
CHI119
15 Jan 2022
BOS114
CHI112
01 Nov 2021
BOS114
CHI128
19 Apr 2021
BOS96
CHI102
15 Apr 2020
BOS v CHI
upcoming
13 Jan 2020
BOS113
CHI101
14 Nov 2018
BOS111
CHI82
06 Apr 2018
BOS111
CHI104
23 Dec 2017
BOS117
CHI92
26 Apr 2017
BOS108
CHI97
18 Apr 2017
BOS97
CHI111
16 Apr 2017
BOS102
CHI106
12 Mar 2017
BOS100
CHI80
02 Nov 2016
BOS107
CHI100
22 Jan 2016
BOS110
CHI101
09 Dec 2015
BOS105
CHI100
16 Jan 2015
BOS103
CHI119
28 Nov 2014
BOS102
CHI109
30 Mar 2014
BOS102
CHI107
13 Feb 2013
BOS71
CHI69
18 Jan 2013
BOS99
CHI100
12 Feb 2012
BOS95
CHI91
13 Jan 2012
BOS79
CHI88
03 Dec 2010
BOS104
CHI92
05 Nov 2010
BOS110
CHI105
14 Jan 2010
BOS83
CHI96
30 Oct 2009
BOS118
CHI90
02 May 2009
BOS109
CHI99
28 Apr 2009
BOS106
CHI104
20 Apr 2009
BOS118
CHI115
18 Apr 2009
BOS103
CHI105
19 Dec 2008
BOS126
CHI108
31 Oct 2008
BOS96
CHI80
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Boston Celtics winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Chicago Bulls winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Boston CelticsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormCeltics
Date
Competition
Brooklyn Nets
#4
L
108-130
108
130
-22
95avg 103
A25/05
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#4
W
125-119
125
119
+6
117avg 103
H29/05
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#4
L
126-141
126
141
-15
114avg 103
H30/05
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#4
L
109-123
109
123
-14
93avg 103
A01/06
NBA
New York Knicks
#19
L
134-138 OT
134
138
-4
121avg 103
A20/10
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#10
L
83-115
83
115
-32
72avg 103
H22/10
NBA
Houston Rockets
#30
W
107-97
107
97
+10
97avg 103
A24/10
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#15
W
140-129 OT
140
129
+11
137avg 103
A25/10
NBA
Washington Wizards
#21
L
107-116
107
116
-9
91avg 103
H27/10
NBA
Washington Wizards
#21
L
112-115 OT
112
115
-3
97avg 103
A30/10
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
26-40
21-31
35-38
26-21
33-32
28-25
35-27
29-35
34-33
26-40
31-39
35-29
24-31
27-28
28-27
30-37
35-29
23-25
24-32
34-30
23-23
24-28
17-33
19-31
22-30
31-21
36-21
18-25
33-33
35-33
26-31
28-25
19-24
33-38
34-25
21-29
20-25
27-28
26-23
30-27
237.4Avg total
115.1Scored
122.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (6)113.8118.3232.2-4.533%
Season at home (2)95.0115.5210.5-20.50%
Season away (4)123.2119.8243.0+3.550%
Last 10 (10)115.1122.3237.4-7.230%
Last 5 (5)109.8114.4224.2-4.640%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)109.1116.0225.1-6.929%
vs Similar (13)114.8117.3232.1-2.546%
vs Weaker ◀ (10)114.8113.5228.3+1.340%
This opponent (Chicago Bulls) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Chicago BullsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormBulls
Date
Competition
Brooklyn Nets
#4
L
107-115
107
115
-8
91avg 105
H12/05
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#24
W
114-102
114
102
+12
120avg 105
H14/05
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#4
L
91-105
91
105
-14
77avg 105
A15/05
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#5
W
118-112
118
112
+6
112avg 105
H17/05
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#28
W
94-88
94
88
+6
84avg 105
A20/10
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#20
W
128-112
128
112
+16
128avg 105
H23/10
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#28
W
97-82
97
82
+15
89avg 105
H24/10
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#10
W
111-108
111
108
+3
100avg 105
A25/10
NBA
New York Knicks
#19
L
103-104
103
104
-1
94avg 105
H29/10
NBA
Utah Jazz
#9
W
107-99
107
99
+8
90avg 105
H31/10
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
23-32
28-32
23-29
33-22
30-27
36-20
22-29
26-26
29-28
22-33
20-18
20-26
33-23
22-31
36-31
27-27
14-20
26-24
31-25
23-19
28-17
37-30
27-28
36-37
31-28
23-15
25-11
18-28
24-24
37-27
31-29
19-28
25-27
26-28
22-27
30-22
25-24
29-33
25-15
28-27
209.7Avg total
107.0Scored
102.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (6)106.798.8205.5+7.883%
Season at home (4)108.899.2208.0+9.575%
Season away (2)102.598.0200.5+4.5100%
Last 10 (10)107.0102.7209.7+4.370%
Last 5 (5)109.2101.0210.2+8.280%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (6)102.5107.5210.0-5.033%
vs Similar (18)109.2105.2214.3+4.061%
vs Weaker (6)104.2103.8208.0+0.350%
This opponent (Boston Celtics) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-4-2+0+2+4Q1Q1: -3.1-3.1Q1: +1.2+1.2Q2Q2: -2.2-2.2Q2: +1.3+1.3Q3Q3: -0.4-0.4Q3: +2.0+2.0Q4Q4: -1.9-1.9Q4: -0.2-0.2
-4-2+0+2+4Q1Q1: -3.1-3.1Q1: +1.2+1.2Q2Q2: -2.2-2.2Q2: +1.3+1.3Q3Q3: -0.4-0.4Q3: +2.0+2.0Q4Q4: -1.9-1.9Q4: -0.2-0.2
Boston CelticsChicago Bulls
Each team's average quarter over its last 10 games. Net is the quarter margin (above zero = the team wins that quarter on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the quarter means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by quarter and half · pick a period
Boston CelticsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Brooklyn Nets
#4
L
47-71
47
71
-24
A25/05
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#4
W
61-57
61
57
+4
H29/05
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#4
L
60-73
60
73
-13
H30/05
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#4
L
51-59
51
59
-8
A01/06
NBA
New York Knicks
#19
W
58-54
58
54
+4
A20/10
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#10
L
47-51
47
51
-4
H22/10
NBA
Houston Rockets
#30
W
53-51
53
51
+2
A24/10
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#15
W
68-66
68
66
+2
A25/10
NBA
Washington Wizards
#21
L
52-62
52
62
-10
H27/10
NBA
Washington Wizards
#21
L
47-53
47
53
-6
A30/10
NBA
114.1Avg total
54.4Scored
59.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)54.057.1111.1-3.137%-
Last 30 at home (14)54.959.5114.4-4.629%-
Last 30 away (16)53.255.0108.2-1.844%-
Last 10 (10)54.459.7114.1-5.340%-
Last 5 (5)53.456.6110.0-3.240%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)53.757.7111.4-4.043%-
vs Similar (13)53.960.2114.2-6.323%-
vs Weaker ◀ (10)54.252.6106.8+1.650%-
This opponent (Chicago Bulls) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Chicago BullsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Brooklyn Nets
#4
L
51-64
51
64
-13
H12/05
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#24
W
66-47
66
47
+19
H14/05
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#4
L
51-61
51
61
-10
A15/05
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#5
W
55-54
55
54
+1
H17/05
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#28
L
40-44
40
44
-4
A20/10
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#20
W
65-47
65
47
+18
H23/10
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#28
W
54-43
54
43
+11
H24/10
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#10
W
61-51
61
51
+10
A25/10
NBA
New York Knicks
#19
L
51-55
51
55
-4
H29/10
NBA
Utah Jazz
#9
L
54-57
54
57
-3
H31/10
NBA
107.1Avg total
54.8Scored
52.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)53.752.4106.1+1.243%-
Last 30 at home (14)54.152.1106.2+2.143%-
Last 30 away (16)53.252.8106.0+0.544%-
Last 10 (10)54.852.3107.1+2.550%-
Last 5 (5)57.050.6107.6+6.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (6)49.758.0107.7-8.317%-
vs Similar (18)56.650.4107.1+6.261%-
vs Weaker (6)48.852.8101.7-4.017%-
This opponent (Boston Celtics) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Boston Celticstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Boston Celtics: 115.1 points a game scored
🏀🏀48%
🏀🏀🏀34%
🏀17%
🏀🏀 2-pointers55.8 pts a game · 48% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers39.3 pts a game · 34% of the points
🏀 Free throws20.0 pts a game · 17% of the points
League average for comparison: 110.2 points a game
51%
34%
15%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers53.927.9
51.8%
53.1%55.8
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers39.713.1
33.0%
35.3%39.3
🏀 Free throws24.320.0
82.3%
77.4%20.0
They take 93.6 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 39.7 of them are 3-pointers, so 42% of their shots are threes (league average: 40%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Chicago Bullstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Chicago Bulls: 107.0 points a game scored
🏀🏀52%
🏀🏀🏀34%
🏀15%
🏀🏀 2-pointers55.2 pts a game · 52% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers36.0 pts a game · 34% of the points
🏀 Free throws15.8 pts a game · 15% of the points
League average for comparison: 110.2 points a game
51%
34%
15%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers56.927.6
48.5%
53.1%55.2
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers31.012.0
38.7%
35.3%36.0
🏀 Free throws19.315.8
81.9%
77.4%15.8
They take 87.9 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 31.0 of them are 3-pointers, so 35% of their shots are threes (league average: 40%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 01 Nov 2021 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Boston Celtics
LLWWLLLLWL
Chicago Bulls
WLWWWWWLWL
#6
League position
#13
-6.8
Net rating
+4.3
108.6
Offensive rating
107.1
115.4
Defensive rating
102.8
50.8%
Effective FG%
51.9%
54.8%
Opp. effective FG%
50.2%
13.0%
Turnover %
12.3%
23.6%
Off. rebound %
19.4%
0.26
Free-throw rate
0.22
33.0%
3-point %
38.7%
57.3%
Assist %
60.1%
30%
Form (last 10/10)
70%

Profile

Offence108.6 · 107.1Defence115.4 · 102.8Shooting50.8% · 51.9%3-point %33.0% · 38.7%Ball care13.0% · 12.3%Off. rebounds23.6% · 19.4%Free throws0.26 · 0.22Form (last 10/10)30% · 70%
■ Boston Celtics   ■ Chicago Bulls
The middle ring is the league average on each axis; outward = better than the league (defence and ball care: fewer points / turnovers is better). Form: share of the last 10 won. The figures are each team's own, the better one bold.

🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
7
Boston Celtics wins
3
Chicago Bulls wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
30/10/21AWashington Wizards112-115 OT
27/10/21HWashington Wizards107-116
25/10/21ACharlotte Hornets140-129 OT
24/10/21AHouston Rockets107-97
22/10/21HToronto Raptors83-115
20/10/21ANew York Knicks134-138 OT
01/06/21ABrooklyn Nets109-123
30/05/21HBrooklyn Nets126-141
29/05/21HBrooklyn Nets125-119
25/05/21ABrooklyn Nets108-130
DateH/AOpponentScore
31/10/21HUtah Jazz107-99
29/10/21HNew York Knicks103-104
25/10/21AToronto Raptors111-108
24/10/21HDetroit Pistons97-82
23/10/21HNew Orleans Pelicans128-112
20/10/21ADetroit Pistons94-88
17/05/21HMilwaukee Bucks118-112
15/05/21ABrooklyn Nets91-105
14/05/21HToronto Raptors114-102
12/05/21HBrooklyn Nets107-115

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Boston Celtics
NBA 2021-22
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWLL33%
HomeLL0%
AwayLWWL50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games624
Win %33%0%50%
Points / game113.895.0123.2
Allowed / game118.3115.5119.8
Point differential-4.5-20.5+3.5
Avg total232.2210.5243.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+33%0%50%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (2)-0% (2)
Overtime %50%0%75%
Chicago Bulls
NBA 2021-22
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWLW83%
HomeWWLW75%
AwayWW100%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games642
Win %83%75%100%
Points / game106.7108.8102.5
Allowed / game98.899.298.0
Point differential+7.8+9.5+4.5
Avg total205.5208.0200.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+33%50%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (2)0% (1)100% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Miami Heat65183%114.097.0+17.0
2 Utah Jazz65183%111.298.3+12.8
3 Chicago Bulls65183%106.798.8+7.8
4 Golden State Warriors65183%110.8103.0+7.8
5 New York Knicks65183%117.0109.8+7.2
6 Washington Wizards65183%112.7108.5+4.2
7 Philadelphia 76ers75271%112.1103.6+8.6
8 Denver Nuggets64267%101.396.8+4.5
9 Dallas Mavericks64267%98.3103.0-4.7
10 Charlotte Hornets85362%117.5115.0+2.5
11 Minnesota Timberwolves53260%104.4100.6+3.8
12 Toronto Raptors74357%103.799.7+4.0
13 Los Angeles Lakers74357%112.6112.0+0.6
14 Brooklyn Nets74357%104.6104.6+0.0
15 Atlanta Hawks63350%106.2105.8+0.3
16 Cleveland Cavaliers84450%103.9105.0-1.1
17 Sacramento Kings63350%109.0111.8-2.8
18 Memphis Grizzlies63350%112.2117.0-4.8
19 Portland Trail Blazers73443%112.0110.1+1.9
20 Milwaukee Bucks73443%108.3111.9-3.6
21 Phoenix Suns52340%105.2110.2-5.0
22 Boston Celtics62433%113.8118.3-4.5
23 San Antonio Spurs72529%110.0110.4-0.4
24 Indiana Pacers82625%111.2113.2-2.0
25 Los Angeles Clippers51420%102.8104.8-2.0
26 Houston Rockets61517%101.5109.2-7.7
27 Detroit Pistons61517%96.2107.2-11.0
28 Oklahoma City Thunder61517%97.2111.7-14.5
29 New Orleans Pelicans71614%104.3111.0-6.7
30 Orlando Magic71614%102.3113.6-11.3
Built from this season's results before tip-off (all phases of the competition). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -). 30 teams: scroll the table.

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Boston Celtics35323611114
Chicago Bulls34253039128
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