What happened
Boston hosts Chicago Monday in the first meeting of four this season, opening the Celtics’ first back-to-back stretch before Tuesday’s home game.
The Celtics list Devin Carter out with illness, while Chicago says Nic Claxton is out and Patrick Williams and Noa Essengue are questionable.
LINEUP CONTEXT
Chicago’s frontcourt availability remains unsettled, so Boston’s rebounding edge could shift if Williams or Essengue are cleared before tip.
Automated brief based on the linked report. Lineup context is analysis; official starting-five labels come separately from our game data provider.
Original reporting: Chicago Bulls (1-2) at Boston Celtics (1-1) Game #3 10/26/26 — Yahoo Sports ↗