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Boston Celtics
7-2 overall · 2-2 on the road
Tue 3/9
5:00 PM PT
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1-7 overall · 0-2 at home
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BullsOffense
CelticsDefense

The Bulls rank 29th in the NBA in effective field goal % (47.6%), and the Celtics rank 6th in opponent eFG% (50.7%). An uphill night for the offense.

League average is 53.1%, so the Bulls are 5.5 points below it. Caleb Wilson leads them with 19.5 points a game on 51.0% true shooting.

Jayson TatumTop scorer · BOS
Caleb WilsonTop scorer · CHI
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Celtics7-2
Bulls1-7
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Team vs team

Season before this game (BOS 9 games, CHI 8). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.

BOSCHI
Scoring
114.814th · Average
Points per game
NBA avg 113.1
111.618th · Average
105.14th · Top 5
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.4
129.630th · Bottom 5
+9.73rd · Top 5
Point margin
NBA avg -0.2
-18.030th · Bottom 5
Efficiency
114.78th · Above avg
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.6
103.628th · Bottom 5
106.06th · Above avg
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.7
120.530th · Bottom 5
+8.76th · Above avg
Net rating
NBA avg -0.1
-16.930th · Bottom 5
99.627th
Pace
NBA avg 102.3
107.61st
Shooting
54.0%11th · Average
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.1%
47.6%29th · Bottom 5
58.1%9th · Above avg
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.0%
52.8%29th · Bottom 5
15.33rd · Top 5
Threes made
NBA avg 13.1
11.624th · Below avg
37.6%6th · Above avg
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.6%
27.2%30th · Bottom 5
0.3010th · Above avg
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.373rd · Top 5
Defense
50.7%6th · Above avg
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.1%
56.9%28th · Bottom 5
8.117th · Average
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
8.415th · Average
4.423rd · Below avg
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
5.111th · Average
Possessions
14.8%17th · Average
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.8%
15.0%18th · Average
30.6%6th · Above avg
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.4%
28.8%14th · Average
44.711th · Average
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.3
43.918th · Average
27.27th · Above avg
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
24.625th · Below avg

Recent form

Boston Celtics
WWLWW

Last 5: average margin +11.0 (season +9.7). Streak W2.

Chicago Bulls
LLLLL

Last 5: average margin -20.8 (season -18.0). Streak L6.

Key players

Boston Celtics
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Jayson TatumF 27.96.28.058.0
Paul GeorgeF 19.65.54.558.0
Derrick WhiteG 13.33.35.157.2
Payton PritchardG 12.93.13.857.0
Chicago Bulls
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Caleb WilsonF 19.56.52.451.0
Norman PowellF-G 19.22.51.657.7
Matas BuzelisF 12.94.42.055.5
Jalen SmithF-C 11.07.81.856.9

Injury report

Boston Celtics

Nobody listed.

Chicago Bulls
Dailyn Swain F · Right Disc Irritation Out
Zach Collins F-C · Respiratory Illness · back ~11/11 Out
Nicolas Claxton F-C · Left Hamstring Strain · back ~11/8 Questionable
Norman Powell F-G · Right Shoulder Inflammation / Soreness · back ~11/8 Questionable
Tobe Awaka F · Left MCL Sprain · back ~11/8 Questionable

Earlier this season

10/26/26 · at BOSCHI 99 – BOS 134
10/30/26 · at BOSCHI 111 – BOS 125

Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.

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