Boston plays Chicago on 6-game win streak

Boston Celtics (15-3, second in the Eastern Conference) vs. Chicago Bulls (8-12, 10th in the Eastern Conference)

Chicago; Friday, 8 p.m. EST

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Celtics -8.5; over/under is 238.5

BOTTOM LINE: Boston will attempt to keep its six-game win streak alive when the Celtics take on Chicago.

The Bulls are 7-5 in Eastern Conference games. Chicago is second in the Eastern Conference with 35.1 defensive rebounds per game led by Nikola Vucevic averaging 7.9.

The Celtics are 13-2 in conference play. Boston ranks last in the league scoring 39.7 points per game in the paint.

The 118.0 points per game the Bulls average are 8.4 more points than the Celtics give up (109.6). The Celtics average 18.9 made 3-pointers per game this season, 5.5 more made shots on average than the 13.4 per game the Bulls give up.

TOP PERFORMERS: Vucevic is averaging 20.4 points, 9.9 rebounds and 3.3 assists for the Bulls.

Derrick White is averaging 18.4 points and 4.4 assists for the Celtics.

LAST 10 GAMES: Bulls: 4-6, averaging 121.1 points, 41.6 rebounds, 29.2 assists, 6.9 steals and 5.7 blocks per game while shooting 49.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 126.8 points per game.

Celtics: 8-2, averaging 117.5 points, 42.1 rebounds, 27.7 assists, 6.3 steals and 6.0 blocks per game while shooting 46.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 109.5 points.

INJURIES: Bulls: Adama Sanogo: day to day (knee), Patrick Williams: day to day (foot), Jalen Smith: day to day (ankle), Dalen Terry: out (ankle).

Celtics: Luke Kornet: day to day (hamstring), Al Horford: day to day (illness).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.