It’s Game 3 of the best of 7 series in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs on Friday. The teams are the top seeded Boston Celtics and the 8th seeded Chicago Bulls. The Chicago Bulls have won the first two games in Boston. The Celtics picked up the top seed after finishing with 53 regular season wins.
The Bulls battled to get into the postseason beating the Orlando Magic and the Brooklyn Nets in the final two games of the season. Chicago wrapped up a season that saw them go 41-41. Chicago was 25-16 at home this season. The Chicago Bulls are -2 over the Boston Celtics in this game on Friday. Find the latest NBA betting lines here.
In Depth Analysis On The Celtics Vs Bulls NBA Winning Favorites
When: Friday April 21st, 2017; 6:00pm CT
Where: United Center; Chicago, IL
TV: CSN-CHICAGO, CSNHD, TSN1/3
Radio: WLUP-FM 97 / WRTO 1200 (ESP), 98.5 THE SPORTS HUB
Stream Option: Watch NBA
Odds: Chicago Bulls -2
Why Bet on Boston Celtics
The Boston Celtics are not only down 2-0, but are trying to get the head of their point guard Isaiah Thomas. That may be difficult with the unfortunate news of his sister passing away in Washington. Thomas led the team with nearly 29 points per game, and dished out 5.9 assists per game.
The Celtics were one of the most unselfish teams in all of the National Basketball Association; dishing out 25.2 assists per game. The offense scored 108 points per game for Boston, as they allowed 105 per game. The Celtics won 53 games, which marked the third straight season of improvement. Last year, Boston won 48 games.
Why Bet on Chicago Bulls
The Chicago Bulls are red hot right now. The Bulls have three pretty talented, veteran players in Jimmy Butler, Dwyane Wade and Rajon Rondo. Fred Hoiberg, the head coach of the Bulls has done a great job seeing these three gel together. The Bulls saw Butler score 30 points in Game 2 over Boston.
Butler led the team all season, with more than 23 points per game. Robin Lopez has also been tough for the Bulls as the big man. Lopez is making nearly 50% of his shots this season. Chicago ranked third in the league in rebounds, as they ripped down more than 46 per game. The Bulls missed the postseason last year, with 42 wins.
Expert Score & Prediction
The Boston Celtics cannot get swept as the top team in the Eastern Conference, can they? Brad Stevens has his work cut out for him to get his team back on track. The Celtics are going to be ready to go, and Chicago is going to have to match that right away.
The Bulls fall flat in this game. Look for Boston to come away with the win in this game. The Celtics and Isaiah Thomas get back in the series, and will be ready for Sunday’s Game 4. The bet for this game is the Boston Celtics +2 over the Chicago Bulls on Friday night at the United Center.
