Boston has won three in a row at home and now return from a five-game road trip in which the Celtics won three games and covered the spread the last four. Boston beat New Orleans 111-93 on Monday as Isaiah Thomas scored 22 points and Kelly Olynyk added 21 points. Jared Sullinger grabbed 20 rebounds as the Celtics shot 49.4 percent from the floor and held the Pelicans to .411 field goal percentage. Chicago lost its second in a row 103-101 against Phoenix on Monday as Mirza Teletovic hit a fadeaway shot with 0.3 seconds remaining. The Bulls were led by Pau Gasol with 22 points and 10 rebounds and Jimmy Butler added 19 points. Chicago was just 6-of-21 from three-point range and continued its inconsistent play under new coach Fred Hoiberg. The Bulls blew a 16-point lead in the fourth quarter in Monday's game and now have to refocus on the road. Derrick Rose is shooting just 34 percent away from home and the Celtics lead the league in forced turnovers defensively. Take the Celtics on the moneyline.
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NBA
Chicago at Boston
December 9, 2015
7:05 PM Eastern
1 unit on Boston -140 (moneyline) (risk 1 to return 1.71)
Result:
WIN
WIN
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