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The Chicago Bulls will take on the Boston Celtics at 7:30 p.m. ET on Monday at TD Garden. Boston is 31-26 overall and 18-10 at home, while the Bulls are 23-33 overall and 12-15 on the road. The Celtics won at Chicago 119-103 on Jan. 25 in the first meeting of the season. 

Boston is favored by 6.5 points in the latest Celtics vs. Bulls odds from William Hill Sportsbook, and the over-under is set at 215.5. Before entering any Bulls vs. Celtics picks, you'll want to see the NBA predictions from the model at SportsLine.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times, and it has returned over $9,100 in profit on its top-rated NBA picks over the past two-plus seasons. The model is up over $1,100 on its top-rated picks this season, and dating back to last year, it entered Week 17 of the 2020-21 NBA schedule on a stunning 95-59 roll on top-rated NBA picks against the spread. Anybody who has followed it has seen huge returns.

Now, the model has set its sights on Celtics vs. Bulls. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several NBA betting lines for Bulls vs. Celtics:

  • Celtics vs. Bulls spread: Celtics -6.5
  • Celtics vs. Bulls over-under: 215.5 points
  • Celtics vs. Bulls money line: Boston -270, Chicago +230  

What you need to know about the Celtics

Boston beat the Golden State Warriors this past Saturday, 119-114. Jayson Tatum shot 5-for-9 from beyond the arc and finished with a double-double on 44 points and 10 rebounds. The Celtics are tied for the No. 4 spot in the Eastern Conference.

Boston is on a season-best six game winning streak. Tatum is averaging 29.3 points per game in the month of April. Kemba Walker and Marcus Smart are questionable for Monday's game because of illnesses. Robert Williams (knee) and Evan Fournier (health and safety protocols) are out. 

What you need to know about the Bulls

Meanwhile, the Bulls downed the Cleveland Cavaliers 106-96 on Saturday. Nikola Vucevic had 25 points and five assists along with seven boards. Chicago is percentage points behind the 10th spot in the Eastern Conference, at .411 to Toronto's .414. The Bulls' reserves scored 45 points on Saturday,  including 16 from Lauri Markkanen.

The Bulls ended a five-game losing streak on Saturday. Zach LaVine remains in the league's health and safety protocols. He has missed two consecutive games and his return date is uncertain. 

How to make Bulls vs. Celtics picks

The model has simulated Celtics vs. Bulls 10,000 times and the results are in. It is leaning under on the total, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in almost 60 percent of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.

So who wins Celtics vs. Bulls? And which side of the spread hits in almost 60 percent of simulations? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Celtics vs. Bulls spread to jump on Saturday, all from the model that is on an incredible 95-59 roll.