It's been said that the Bulls and Celtics had discussed a trade involving Nikola Vucevic and Anfernee Simons well before.

The NBA rumor mill never really stops, and the Chicago Bulls are caught in the middle of it once again. With the Feb. 5 trade deadline coming up, the front office has been busy checking the market on veteran Center Nikola Vucevic.

Kevin Huerter made a 3-pointer just before the buzzer, lifting the Chicago Bulls past the Boston Celtics on Saturday night.

In Friday’s victory over the Nets, Jaylen Brown led the way for the Celtics as he recorded a triple-double with 27 points, 10 rebounds and 12 assists while Payton Pritchard added 32 points, four rebounds and four assists of his own.

The Celtics visit the Chicago Bulls for the 2nd of 3 games between them this season.

Kevin Huerter sealed the win for the Bulls over the Celtics with a game-winner with 0.2 seconds left in regulation.

The Boston Celtics (28-16) and Chicago Bulls (22-22) meet Saturday at 8 p.m. ET from the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NBA odds around the Celtics vs. Bulls odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.

On Friday, a last-second 3-pointer from the left corner helped lift the Celtics to a dramatic victory in Brooklyn. One night later, a shot from the same spot handed them a loss in Chicago.

The Celtics were coming off a tough back-to-back ahead of Saturday's loss but Anfernee Simons didn't think that was an excuse.

We expect a Celtics win, but even dinged up and in the midst of an in-season transformation after the trade of Trae Young, this team is too talented to play down to.