Boston’s 3-1 start and unbeaten home record meet a Chicago team allowing 130.2 points per game.
Boston enters at 3-1, ranked ninth in the power index, and is 3-0 at home; Chicago is 1-4 and ranked 28th. The Celtics average 119.75 points per game, while the Bulls have allowed 130.2, making Boston’s attack against Chicago’s defense the central matchup. Jayson Tatum has scored 112 points in four games for Boston, while Norman Powell leads Chicago with 108 points in five. The Bulls average 114 points, but keeping pace may depend on slowing Boston and limiting Tatum’s scoring; Chicago’s own defensive resistance is the key test.