Chicago Bulls at Boston Celtics 1/15/22 - NBA Picks & Predictions

The Chicago Bulls complete a back-to-back on Saturday and when visiting the Boston Celtics after hosting the Golden State Warriors on Friday. Chicago is 27-12 and first in the Central Division, 2 ½ games ahead of the second place Milwaukee Bucks. Chicago was routed by the Brooklyn Nets 138-112 on Wednesday. Zach LaVine was the leading scorer for Chicago with 22 points. The Bulls also lost Derrick Jones Jr. for between two and four weeks with a bone bruise in his right knee.

DeMar DeRozan is the leading scorer for Chicago with an average of 26.0 points per game and Zach LaVine is close behind in second with an average of 25.6 points per game. Nikola Vecevic is the leading rebounder with an average of 11.2 rebounds per game and Lonzo Ball is the leader in assists with an average of 5.1 assists per game. Chicago has five players averaging double-figures in scoring and as a team is scoring an average of 111.5 points per game.

Boston will play its second game in as many nights on Saturday when hosting Chicago after playing on the road Friday against Philadelphia. Boston is 21-21 and fourth in the Atlantic division 5 ½ games behind the first-place Brooklyn Nets. Boston has won each of his last three, with its most recent victory 119-100 over the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday. Jaylen Brown scored 34 points and Jayson Tatum chipped in with 33 points for Boston.

Jayson Tatum is leading Boston in scoring with an average of 25.7 points per game and Jaylen Brown is second with an average of 24.5 points. Robert Williams III is the leading rebounder with an average of 9.0 rebounds per game, while Marcus Smart is the leader in assists with an average of 5.3 assists per game. Boston is scoring an average of 107.8 points per game, while shooting 44.5% overall and 33.9% from three-point territory.