Our ratings lean toward the Celtics on the road against the Bulls on Tuesday, March 9, at about 69%. That is a real edge, but the Bulls are far from out of it.
How the Win Meter reads
The Win Meter reads the Celtics 69%, with a projected score of Boston Celtics 117, Chicago Bulls 112. The rating gap is 238 points in favor of the Celtics, and home court and rest add about 100 rating points for the Bulls on top of that.
Readings in this range leave plenty of room for the other side. About 31 times in 100 games like this, the Bulls would win.
Recent form
The Celtics are 1-1 this season and 1-4 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -8.4. The Bulls are 1-2 this season and 1-4 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -17.
The Celtics were beaten 113-97 at home by PHI not long ago.
The Bulls were beaten 135-92 on the road by TOR not long ago.
Injuries to watch
Out: Devin Carter (BOS), expected back Nov 8, 2026 and Nicolas Claxton (CHI), expected back Nov 4, 2026.
Day to day or questionable: Noa Essengue (CHI) and Patrick Williams (CHI). Their status can change before tip-off.
The season series
In our records of recent meetings, the Celtics lead 5-2, with the Celtics outscoring the Bulls by an average of 11 points per game. The last meeting was CHI 105, BOS 124.