Boston Celtics (21-6, second in the Eastern Conference) vs. Chicago Bulls (13-15, ninth in the Eastern Conference)
Chicago; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Chicago will look to keep its three-game win streak going when the Bulls take on Boston.
The Bulls have gone 11-8 against Eastern Conference teams. Chicago has a 6-10 record against opponents over .500.
The Celtics are 19-4 against Eastern Conference opponents. Boston is seventh in the league allowing just 110.0 points while holding opponents to 46.0% shooting.
The 118.8 points per game the Bulls score are 8.8 more points than the Celtics give up (110.0). The Celtics' 45.6% shooting percentage from the field this season is 2.2 percentage points lower than the Bulls have given up to their opponents (47.8%).
TOP PERFORMERS: Josh Giddey is averaging 11.9 points, 6.4 rebounds and 6.9 assists for the Bulls.
Derrick White is averaging 17.3 points and 4.8 assists for the Celtics.
LAST 10 GAMES: Bulls: 6-4, averaging 121.3 points, 45.6 rebounds, 30.1 assists, 7.9 steals and 5.2 blocks per game while shooting 48.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 116.9 points per game.
Celtics: 7-3, averaging 118.8 points, 48.5 rebounds, 26.3 assists, 7.7 steals and 6.5 blocks per game while shooting 45.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 109.3 points.
INJURIES: Bulls: Dalen Terry: day to day (knee), Josh Giddey: day to day (ankle).
Celtics: Xavier Tillman Sr.: day to day (illness), Sam Hauser: day to day (back), Kristaps Porzingis: day to day (heel).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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