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Boston Celtics vs. Chicago Bulls
A winning streak will be on the line for the Boston Celtics on Saturday when they battle the Chicago Bulls at United Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Bulls as -7-point favorites versus the Celtics, while the game's total opened at 212.5.
Chicago lost its last outing, a 127-117 result against the Rockets on March 21. The Bulls failed to cover in that game as a +3.5-point underdog, while the 244 combined points took the game OVER the total.
Boston was a 129-102 winner in its last match on the road against the Pistons. They covered the -13.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score of 231 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Boston:
Team record: 56-14 SU,37-30-3 ATS
Current Streak: won 8 straight games.
Boston is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games
Chicago:
Team record: 34-36 SU,35-34-1 ATS
Chicago is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 5 games
Chicago is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Boston at Atlanta Monday, March 25
Chicago home to Washington Monday, March 25