Andy Iskoe
SUNDAY
Bulls at Celtics: Last season saw a changing of the guard in the East with Chicago ascending and Boston in decline. The home team won all four games last season, with Chicago covering in three of them. But in their lone meeting thus far this season Chicago won here in mid January 88-79, covering as a one point road favorite.
Boston has been very streaky this season, with losing streaks of three and five games but also three separate winning streaks of four games, including one entering this week. But the Celtics are just 1-5 straight up against the top teams they’ve faced while they are 7-1 against the very weak teams.
Chicago has played a schedule that has been road heavy, winning 11 of 16 away from home where they are 9-1. Both teams are rested and neither plays on Monday so we should get a clean effort from both in this game. BULLS.
SUNDAY
Bulls at Celtics: Last season saw a changing of the guard in the East with Chicago ascending and Boston in decline. The home team won all four games last season, with Chicago covering in three of them. But in their lone meeting thus far this season Chicago won here in mid January 88-79, covering as a one point road favorite.
Boston has been very streaky this season, with losing streaks of three and five games but also three separate winning streaks of four games, including one entering this week. But the Celtics are just 1-5 straight up against the top teams they’ve faced while they are 7-1 against the very weak teams.
Chicago has played a schedule that has been road heavy, winning 11 of 16 away from home where they are 9-1. Both teams are rested and neither plays on Monday so we should get a clean effort from both in this game. BULLS.