Celtics face Bulls amid Chicago's three-point shooting struggles
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 26, 2026, 2:09 AM
Last updated Oct 26, 2026
The Boston Celtics host the Chicago Bulls on Monday as part of the NBA season. The Bulls enter with the league's worst three-point shooting percentage, making only 22.6% of their attempts after three games. Despite this, Chicago has shown scoring ability, averaging 128 points allowed per game. Boston looks to exploit this weakness while building on a recent 107-103 victory over the New York Knicks.
- •Bulls average 41.3 three-point attempts per game.
- •Boston won its last game against the Knicks.
- •Jayson Tatum led the Celtics with 36 points in the last game.
- •Caleb Wilson scored 30 points in the Bulls' previous loss to Washington.
- •Chicago's defense allows 128 points per game.
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"Chicago arrives in Boston with the league’s worst three-point percentage through three games. The Celtics can turn Monday’s matchup into a defensive measuring stick—and an opportunity to make the Bulls’ biggest early-season problem even harder to ignore.
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