After a successful prediction yesterday, we are once again back with another prediction including Chicago Bulls, who will host Boston Celtics on February 24th at United Center.

Chicago Bulls are coming into this match after a close win over Orlando Magic who fell to "underdogs" in a home match. With that Bulls won their 15th match of the season and ended Orlando 5 games winning streak. Despite the fact Chicago Bulls are still one of the worst team in the league, they have got my respect for fighting and their hard work did somewhat pay off, with a 2 game winning streak. At the moment Bulls are at an unenviable 13th spot in the East with an overall record of 15-44 and a 3-2 in their last 5 games. While Bulls lost to Bucks (99:112) and Washington Wizards (125:124), they did manage to defeat Nets (106:125), Grizzlies (122:110) and most recently Orlando magic (109:110). Their most recent wins against Grizzlies and Orlando won't change much for Bulls in the greater scheme of things, however, it did give them a huge morale boost which should translate into the next match when they face off against Celtics.

Boston Celtics on the other side are comfortably sitting at the 5th place in the East with a 37-22 record and a 2-3 record in their last 5 games. Looking at their last 5 games, Boston have managed to defeat 76ers (109:112) and Detroit Pistons (118:110), however, same cannot be said for LA Lakers (128:129), LA Clippers (112:123) and most recently Milwaukee Bucks (98:97). Losing 3 games with such a close margin must be demoralizing for Celtics, however, they are coming into a match against a team that they should have a huge advantage. Looking at their most recent match, I was impressed by Celtics performance despite their defeat. The fact that Celtics managed to slow down the tempo of the match to keep Bucks under 100 points is impressive if you ask me.

Heading into the next match, Hutchinson will remain sidelined due to a toe injury. Celtics on the other side will miss Baynes, while Hayward is questionable due to ankle problems.

We have praised Chicago Bull's improvement in the offensive end before so we won't waste our time explaining what we like about them again. With a win against Orlando, where Bulls were considered a heavy underdog, Chicago will step into this match highly confident they can take on anyone. Even Celtics. However, with the improved offence, we have seen some decreased work in the defensive end from Bulls, who are prone to conceding too many points. This will result in Boston having no issues scoring points of their own, especially with their scoring options from the bench as well as starting five. Taking all into consideration, Bulls have a lot to prove, while Celtics need to bounce back after 3 defeats in the last 5. With plenty of scoring options on both sides, this match is bound to go over 220 points.

Prediction: Over 220.00 points