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Boston Celtics vs. Chicago Bulls
The Boston Celtics will be trying to extend a winning streak on Thursday when they take on the Chicago Bulls at United Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Celtics as -7-point favorites versus the Bulls, while the game's total opened at 226.
Chicago was a 108-105 loser in its last match on the road against the Cavaliers. They covered the +9-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 213 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Boston won its last outing, a 136-86 result against the Nets on February 14. The Celtics covered in that game as a -11.5-point favorite, while the 222 combined points took the game UNDER the total.
Boston:
Team record: 43-12 SU,25-27-3 ATS
Current Streak: won 6 straight games.
Boston is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Boston's last 16 games
Chicago:
Team record: 26-29 SU,29-25-1 ATS
Chicago is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chicago's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 6 games at home
Next up:
Boston at New York Saturday, February 24
Chicago at New Orleans Sunday, February 25