{"id":89449,"date":"2016-01-06T22:51:03","date_gmt":"2016-01-07T03:51:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/?p=89449"},"modified":"2016-01-07T19:41:47","modified_gmt":"2016-01-08T00:41:47","slug":"boston-celtics-vs-chicago-bulls-predictions-picks-and-nba-preview-january-7-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/boston-celtics-vs-chicago-bulls-predictions-picks-and-nba-preview-january-7-2016.html","title":{"rendered":"Boston Celtics vs. Chicago Bulls Predictions, Picks and NBA Preview \u2013 January 7, 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Here come the raging Bulls. Chicago moved to within 2.5 games of Cleveland for the top spot in the Eastern Conference standings with a comprehensive victory over Milwaukee on Tuesday. The surging Bulls will look to slice that deficit even further when they take on the Boston Celtics in a blockbuster showdown at United Center.<\/p>\n<p>Read on below for an in-depth breakdown of this Eastern Conference matchup and while you\u2019re at it, you can check out our previews of <a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/utah-jazz-vs-houston-rockets-predictions-picks-and-nba-preview-january-7-2016.html\" target=\"_blank\">Utah vs. Houston<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/atlanta-hawks-vs-philadelphia-76ers-predictions-picks-and-nba-preview-january-7-2016.html\" target=\"_blank\">Atlanta vs. Philadelphia<\/a>.<\/p>\n[sc:NBAArticles ]\n<h2>Boston Celtics vs. Chicago Bulls Preview<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong> United Center, Chicago<\/p>\n<p><strong>When:<\/strong> Thursday, January 7, 8:00 PM ET<\/p>\n<p><strong>Line:<\/strong> Boston Celtics (<strong>+5<\/strong>)\u00a0at Chicago Bulls (<strong>-5<\/strong>); total:\u00a0<strong>203.0<\/strong> \u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/nba\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>view all NBA lines<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>TV Broadcast:\u00a0<\/strong>TNT<\/p>\n<h3>Betting on the Boston Celtics (19-16)<\/h3>\n<p>[sc:NBA250 ]The Boston Celtics stumbled to their third defeat in their last four games with a gut-wrenching 99-94 loss to the Detroit Pistons. After holding Detroit to just 66 points through 3 quarters, the Celtics gave up 33 in the fourth, allowing the Pistons to come back and pick up the close win. With the defeat, the Celtics have now lost three straight games at home.<\/p>\n<p>Things are bound to get tougher for the reeling Celtics as standing in their way tonight are the red-hot Chicago Bulls. The Bulls have won their last five games by an average of 9.8 points. For the Celtics to stop the Bulls\u2019 winning run, they will need to find ways to stop Chicago\u2019s high-powered offense. The Bulls are ninth in the NBA in scoring, averaging 102.2 points per game this season. They have breached the 100-point mark in each of their last eight outings.<\/p>\n<p>That won\u2019t faze the Celtics, though, who possess one of the league\u2019s best defenses this campaign. They are eighth in the NBA in scoring defense, allowing just 99.0 points per game this season. They will need to pay special attention to Jimmy Butler who has been burning the hoops of late. He scored 36 points in their first meeting this season.<\/p>\n<p>The Celtics are 7-3 SU and 8-2 ATS in their last 10 road games.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Join TopBet online sportsbook\" href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4xutv7iXV6HvmNd7ZgqdRLk\/9\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"broken_link\" rel=\"nofollow\">Create a betting account now<\/a> and cash in on all the NBA action!<\/p>\n<h3>Betting on the Chicago Bulls (21-12)<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Jimmy+Butler+New+York+Knicks+v+Chicago+Bulls+AcHcS57vniWl.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-89999\" title=\"Boston-Celtics-vs-Chicago-Bulls-Predictions-Picks-and-Preview\" alt=\"Boston Celtics vs Chicago Bulls Predictions, Picks and Preview\" src=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Jimmy+Butler+New+York+Knicks+v+Chicago+Bulls+AcHcS57vniWl.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"452\" srcset=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Jimmy+Butler+New+York+Knicks+v+Chicago+Bulls+AcHcS57vniWl.jpg 600w, http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Jimmy+Butler+New+York+Knicks+v+Chicago+Bulls+AcHcS57vniWl-250x188.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Chicago Bulls extended their winning streak to five games with a convincing 117-106 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday night. Anthony Davis led the way for the Pelicans in this contest, scoring 32 points and dishing out a season-high 10 assists. He has been incredible for the Bulls this season, averaging career highs with 22.1 points, 3.9 assists, 0.8 blocks and 1.2 made 3-pointers per game.<\/p>\n<p>Providing the impetus for the Bulls\u2019 sudden resurgence has been their phenomenal offense. The Bulls are averaging 109.2 points over their last five outings. Apart from Butler, Pau Gasol has also played an integral role in Chicago\u2019s renaissance. He is averaging 19.2 points and 10 rebounds during Chicago\u2019s current winning streak.<\/p>\n<p>They will look to keep the momentum going when they face the Boston Celtics tonight. The Bulls will be looking for some payback after losing their first meeting with Boston earlier this season. Chicago suffered a 105-100 defeat in that contest. That being said, they are a much different team compared to the one that lost to Boston a month ago. Chicago is 10-4 since absorbing that loss.<\/p>\n<p>The Bulls are 8-2 SU and 6-4 ATS in their last 10 home games.<\/p>\n<h3>Writer\u2019s Prediction<\/h3>\n<p>Chicago (<a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/nba\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>-5<\/strong><\/a>) eases past Boston, 112-98.<\/p>\n[sc:NBA620 ]\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"pvc_stats all \" data-element-id=\"89449\" style=\"\"><i class=\"pvc-stats-icon medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-prefix=\"far\" data-icon=\"chart-bar\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-chart-bar fa-w-16 fa-2x\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M396.8 352h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V108.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v230.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm-192 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V140.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v198.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm96 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V204.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v134.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zM496 400H48V80c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16H16C7.16 64 0 71.16 0 80v336c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h464c8.84 0 16-7.16 16-16v-16c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16zm-387.2-48h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8v-70.4c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v70.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8z\" class=\"\"><\/path><\/svg><\/i> &nbsp;2,972&nbsp;total views, &nbsp;2&nbsp;views today<\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here come the raging Bulls. 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