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NBA Best Bets: Boston Celtics vs. Chicago Bulls Best Prop Bets for Monday 1/5/26

NBA Best Bets: Boston Celtics vs. Chicago Bulls Best Prop Bets for Monday 1/5/26

Boston Celtics Sports Betting Picks NBA DraftKings Sportsbook Insights

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By: Alex Hunter

The Celtics are hosting the Bulls on Monday. On DraftKings Sportsbook, Boston is favored by 10.5 points and this game carries a total of 237.5 points.

Below, I dive into three of my favorite player prop bets for Monday’s matchup between the Celtics and the Bulls on DraftKings Sportsbook.

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Best Celtics vs. Bulls Player Prop Bets on DraftKings Sportsbook

Derrick White O 2.5 Steals + Blocks (-125)

White has been a menace on the defensive end this season, averaging 1.5 blocks and 1.4 steals per game. Both of these are career-highs for White and his 1.5 blocks per game ranks first among all guards. White just blocked seven shots vs. the Kings in his third-to-last start, which tied an NBA record.

White has racked up at least three steals and blocks in five straight games and it’s safe to say he is well on his way to being named to his third All-Defensive team. Facing a Bulls team that ranks second in pace tonight, White has huge upside as a defender and he is a great bet to exceed 2.5 steals and blocks.

Nikola Vucevic U 9.5 Rebounds (-124)

Vucevic has taken a step backwards as a rebounder this season, averaging 8.9 rebounds per game, compared to 10.1 last season. The center has failed to grab double-digit rebounds in 21 of his 34 games this season and the Celtics aren’t an ideal matchup for Vucevic to grab rebounds.

Boston ranks dead last in pace and it is allowing the fifth-fewest rebounds per game this season (41.2). Vucevic shouldn’t be overly active on the glass in this matchup and 9.5 rebounds is too high of a line for him tonight.

Kevin Huerter U 12.5 Points (-121)

Huerter has cleared this line in two of his last three games, but Coby White (calf) missed these games and will be back tonight, which absolutely will affect Huerter’s usage. When sharing the floor with White this season, Huerter’s usage drops 6.1 percentage points to a modest 13.9%.

This matchup vs. the Celtics also isn’t optimal for Huerter, as Boston ranks dead last in pace and it is giving up the fewest points to shooting guards this season. Huerter is averaging 12.0 points in 24.2 minutes per game off the bench this season, and he is a strong bet for this under.

Alex Hunter
Alex Hunter is an avid DFS player and sports handicapper, who has been a proud member of the DraftKings Network team since 2020. He is a data-driven analyst, who earned his bachelor’s degree in communications at Worcester State University and has been in the sports content business for nearly a decade, covering the NBA, NFL and PGA TOUR. Alex is a diehard Boston Celtics fan, who loves to be on the golf course when he isn’t grinding lineups or producing content. For all of Alex’s work or if you need any lineup advice, be sure to follow him @Hunta512 on X.
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