Game Recap
Celtics Bulldoze Bulls 134-99 as DarkHorse Money Line Cashes Easy
The Celtics didn't just cover the -715 spread—they turned TD Garden into a shooting gallery and sent Chicago packing with a 35-point beatdown. Boston's 134-99 demolition was exactly the mismatch DarkHorse flagged, and frankly, it wasn't even that close.
Jayson Tatum and Paul George feasted on a Bulls defense that's been leaking oil all season, and the three days of rest showed. Boston moved the ball like a championship squad, exploiting every gap Chicago's undermanned roster left open. Without Nic Claxton anchoring the paint—wait, Claxton's a Net, but you get the point—the Bulls had zero interior presence and even less perimeter resistance. The Celtics' shooting advantage wasn't just theoretical; they torched the nets while Chicago's offensive struggles continued in brutal fashion.
The 128 points per game Chicago had been surrendering? Try 134 tonight. The shooting woes, the turnovers, the negative efficiency—it all snowballed in Boston. DarkHorse nailed the situational edge: rested home favorite with superior talent against a broken defensive unit. The 83.6% market probability looked conservative by tipoff, and the final margin proved it.
This was target practice. Celtics backers never sweated, and the cash-line hit before garbage time even started. Chalk one up for the obvious play actually being obvious.