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10/29 01:02 CDT Celtics and Bulls meet Friday in NBA Cup group stage
Celtics and Bulls meet Friday in NBA Cup group stage
By The Associated Press
Chicago Bulls (1-4, 12th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Boston Celtics (3-1,
fourth in the Eastern Conference)
Boston; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EDT
LINE: Celtics -11.5; over/under is 232.5
BOTTOM LINE: The Boston Celtics take on the Chicago Bulls in an NBA Cup
in-season tournament group play matchup.
Boston finished 56-26 overall and 36-16 in Eastern Conference action last
season. The Celtics gave up 107.2 points per game while committing 19.0 fouls
last season.
Chicago went 31-51 overall and 19-32 in Eastern Conference play during the
2025-26 season. The Bulls averaged 7.6 steals, 5.0 blocks and 14.6 turnovers
per game last season.
The teams meet for the second time this season. The Celtics won 134-99 in the
last matchup on Oct. 26.
INJURIES: Celtics: Devin Carter: out (illness).
Bulls: Tobe Awaka: day to day (ankle), Patrick Williams: day to day (groin),
Nic Claxton: out (hamstring).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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