Chicago Bulls vs Boston Celtics Picks and Prediction for Monday January 5 2026

By: Eddie Kline Published 01/05/2026, 10:35 AM ET

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In Monday night NBA action, the Boston Celtics will host the Chicago Bulls from TD Garden. For other NBA action see our NBA Predictions. The Celtics (22-12) have won three straight games and are just a half-game back of New York for second place in the Eastern Conference standings. On Saturday, Boston connected on 24-for-51 from long range and shot a sizzling 55 percent overall during a 146-115 road triumph against LA.

All-Star G Jaylen Brown tied a career-high 50 points on 18-for-26 shooting and dished out five assists. Boston G Derrick White contributed 29 points (5-12 3 PT) and seven assists. Jordan Walsh added 13 points and 13 rebounds off the bench for the Celtics, who improved to 12-7 on the road.

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The Chicago Bulls have won seven of their last ten games and are sitting in ninth place in the Eastern Conference standings. The Bulls (17-18) rank in the middle of the pack in offensive efficiency and are scoring 118.3 points per contest. On Saturday, Chicago was outscored by 15 points during the third quarter of a 112-99 home loss versus Charlotte.

Veteran C Nikola Vucevic tallied a game-high 28 points (11-15 FG), eight assists, and seven rebounds. Chicago F Matas Buzelis chipped in 17 points on 6-for-16 shooting and pulled down seven boards. Ayo Dosunmu added 16 points and four assists off the bench for the Bulls, who fell to 10-9 at home.

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Bulls vs Celtics Pick

Chicago G Josh Giddey (hamstring) will be re-evaluated in a couple of weeks and G Coby White (calf) is listed as questionable for this game. The Celtics have been incredibly hot from the three-point line, but could be sluggish off a five-game road trip. Take the points. Final Score Prediction, Boston Celtics win 121-115.