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The Boston Celtics and Chicago Bulls battle for the fourth and final time during the 2022-23 season on Monday, January 9 at the TD Garden. A shot at three straight wins and top-record bragging rights on the line.
Boston took care of business in what turned out to be a nail-biter against the San Antonio Spurs — a matchup that was more important than many realize to win — this past Saturday and now looks to even the season series with Chicago in their first home game of the calendar year.
The Bulls have done a bit of winning themselves as of late, conquering the mighty Brooklyn Nets and winning their last three games against teams currently in postseason contention — though it’s not for long we’ll likely be describing the Utah Jazz that way.
For Chicago, underachievement and ill-fitting stars have been the modus operandi during the current campaign. Without Lonzo Ball running the point, the Bulls have been lost since the middle of the 2021-22 season and have gotten good, but not great, showings from DeMar DeRozan, Zach LaVine, Nikola Vucevic, and co. Mediocrity is not a place for any NBA team, though, let alone one with a nearly $150 million payroll.
Without Ball for the foreseeable future, Chicago has tough choices to make; either start winning now or tear it down. Is it time for the winds of change to blow in the Windy City after a Cs domination? Or can the Bulls wipe away that conversation with their fourth straight win? Hardwood Houdini has your odds and a prediction for the Monday battle between the Boston Celtics and Chicago Bulls on NBC Sports Boston, NBC Sports Chicago, and NBA TV
Boston took care of business in what turned out to be a nail-biter against the San Antonio Spurs — a matchup that was more important than many realize to win — this past Saturday and now looks to even the season series with Chicago in their first home game of the calendar year.
The Bulls have done a bit of winning themselves as of late, conquering the mighty Brooklyn Nets and winning their last three games against teams currently in postseason contention — though it’s not for long we’ll likely be describing the Utah Jazz that way.
For Chicago, underachievement and ill-fitting stars have been the modus operandi during the current campaign. Without Lonzo Ball running the point, the Bulls have been lost since the middle of the 2021-22 season and have gotten good, but not great, showings from DeMar DeRozan, Zach LaVine, Nikola Vucevic, and co. Mediocrity is not a place for any NBA team, though, let alone one with a nearly $150 million payroll.
Without Ball for the foreseeable future, Chicago has tough choices to make; either start winning now or tear it down. Is it time for the winds of change to blow in the Windy City after a Cs domination? Or can the Bulls wipe away that conversation with their fourth straight win? Hardwood Houdini has your odds and a prediction for the Monday battle between the Boston Celtics and Chicago Bulls on NBC Sports Boston, NBC Sports Chicago, and NBA TV