Believe it or not, amid all the Derrick Rose jersey retirement hype tonight, the Chicago Bulls are set to play a game, too.
Chicago, tied for the longest winning streak in the East, will take on the conference’s No. 2 seed, the Boston Celtics. It’s a tough matchup, with plenty of pressure on a shorthanded Chicago squad to deliver on an auspicious night like this.
All eyes will be on Chicago, a rare opportunity to show the league what they still have in their back pocket. That said, it also wouldn’t be surprising if tonight’s postgame headlines read: “Derrick Rose Jersey Retirement Spoiled…”
In our City threads to celebrate Chicago's Own.⏰ 7:00 pm CT? @CHSN__? @thescorechicago pic.twitter.com/ySmiI7eM7R
— Chicago Bulls (@chicagobulls) January 24, 2026Game Info
The Chicago Bulls (22-22) host the Los Angeles Clippers (28-16) – 7:00 p.m. CT on CHSN (TV) and 670 The Score (Radio).
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Coby White Isaac Okoro Matas Buzelis Jalen Smith Nikola VucevicBoston Celtics
Payton Pritchard Derrick White Jaylen Brown Sam Hauser Neemias QuetaGame Lines
The Bulls are 3.5-point underdogs at home, according to DraftKings Sportsbook.
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Heart Over Height! Tre Comes Up Clutch in Josh Giddey’s Return – Bulls 120, Timberwolves 115What To Watch For
Chicago are riding a three-game winning streak, and one major factor behind those wins has been their three-point shooting. On the season, they average 13 made threes per game, but over the last three contests, that number has jumped to 20 per night. That kind of shooting allows them to pull away from opponents while also opening up driving lanes and easy points in the paint. And to the Celtics’ bane, they currently rank in the bottom five in the NBA in opponent three-point field goals allowed.Gimme all the hot sauce ? t.co/9oNVGWFmuy pic.twitter.com/tkDzZXy6rP
— Chicago Bulls (@chicagobulls) January 21, 2026 In the last matchup between these two teams earlier this month, it was the Boston Celtics who came away with the win. The Bulls opened the game in brutal fashion, managing just 33 points in the first half—a season low for Chicago in any half. Despite a much improved second-half performance, the damage had already been done, and the game was effectively lost before halftime. If the Bulls want any chance to win tonight, they’ll need to start on the right foot from the opening tip.Intermission. pic.twitter.com/sJaNBABJPX
— Chicago Bulls (@chicagobulls) January 6, 2026 Tre Jones, who was the hero in the clutch during the win against Minnesota, will not be available tonight. The Bulls announced that Jones has been diagnosed with a left hamstring strain and will miss at least two weeks before being reevaluated. He’s been excellent for Chicago, averaging 12 points and six assists while leading the team in steals, production the Bulls will sorely miss for the foreseeable future.Injury Up Tre Jones has been diagnosed with a left hamstring strain. He will be reevaluated in two weeks. pic.twitter.com/LLQ6h1wbou
— Chicago Bulls (@chicagobulls) January 23, 2026 Someone who did return last game was Josh Giddey. He wasn’t on the roster when the Bulls lost to the Boston Celtics, as he was dealing with a hamstring strain. In his first game back, Giddey was on a minutes restriction and came off the bench to maximize those stints—and he looked like he hadn’t missed any time at all. He finished with 21 points, six rebounds, five assists, and two steals in just 26 minutes. Eighteen of those 21 points came in the first half, opening the floodgates for Chicago to score consistently in the paint. With Tre Jones out, Giddey and Ayo Dosunmu will be asked to take on more of that production off the bench tonight, and Giddey’s numbers could look even better as a result.Giddey did a little bit of everything in tonight's W ?@joshgiddey | #SeeRed pic.twitter.com/QSGbogA60m
— Chicago Bulls (@chicagobulls) January 23, 2026 And finally, for the Celtics: they are the second-best team in the East by record, and they still haven’t had Jayson Tatum play a single game this season. However, Boston played last night in Brooklyn in a game that went to double overtime before they escaped with a win. Tonight marks the second night of a back-to-back, and it comes in a different city. Fatigue could be a very real factor that impacts Boston’s play this evening.It aint over til it's over ? pic.twitter.com/9Woz1wMKun
— Boston Celtics (@celtics) January 24, 2026Injury Report
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Tre Jones OUT (hamstring) Noa Essengue OUT (shoulder) Zach Collins OUT (right first toe)Boston Celtics
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