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Chicago Bulls vs. Boston Celtics
The Boston Celtics will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Monday when they take on the Chicago Bulls at TD Garden.
Oddsmakers opened the Celtics as -8-point favorites versus the Bulls, while the game's total opened at 237.
Boston won its last outing, a 121-116 result against the Spurs on January 07. The Celtics failed to cover in that game as a -15.5-point favorite, while the 237 combined points took the game OVER the total.
Chicago was a 126-118 winner in its last match at home against the Jazz. They covered the +2.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 244 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Chicago:
Team record: 13-18 SU,14-16-1 ATS
Chicago is 8-2-1 ATS in its last 11 games
Chicago is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Chicago's last 9 games
Boston:
Team record: 22-10 SU,17-14-1 ATS
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Boston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Boston is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Chicago at Washington Wednesday, January 11
Boston home to New Orleans Wednesday, January 11