Bulls have closed the gap in the modern era: 60-60 since 1996.
Boston Celtics vs Chicago Bulls Head-to-Head
Celtics hold a slight edge in 273 all-time meetings; Bulls have narrowed the gap in the modern era.
At a glance
Boston Celtics vs Chicago Bulls insights
Celtics won 124-105 on Feb 11, 2026
23 playoff games, no Finals meetings.
Celtics built their historical edge pre-1996, winning 94 of 149 decided meetings (63%). In the modern era they are 60-60 against each other (50% Celtics). Games average a 11.1-point winning margin, with the largest decided blowout coming via Celtics' 56-point win. Across the last 20 decided meetings Celtics hold a 13-7 edge, suggesting the modern balance leans their way. The 1980s produced the deepest sample with 63 recorded meetings, more than any other decade in the series and the era that anchors most of its statistical character. Their first recorded meeting fell in 1966, so the rivalry has now spanned 60 seasons of league history. Most recent result: Celtics won 124-105 on Feb 11, 2026. Through the 2020s Celtics have led 15-7 between the teams.
Recent Games
| Date | Home | Away | Score | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2026 | BOS | CHI | 124โ105 | BOS |
| Jan 24, 2026 | CHI | BOS | 114โ111 | CHI |
| Jan 5, 2026 | BOS | CHI | 115โ101 | BOS |
| Jan 29, 2025 | BOS | CHI | 122โ100 | BOS |
| Dec 21, 2024 | CHI | BOS | 98โ123 | BOS |
| Dec 19, 2024 | BOS | CHI | 108โ117 | CHI |
| Nov 29, 2024 | CHI | BOS | 129โ138 | BOS |
| Mar 23, 2024 | CHI | BOS | 113โ124 | BOS |
| Feb 22, 2024 | CHI | BOS | 112โ129 | BOS |
| Nov 28, 2023 | BOS | CHI | 124โ97 | BOS |
All-Time Record
| Season โ | BOS โ | CHI โ | Games โ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025โ26 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2024โ25 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2023โ24 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2022โ23 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2021โ22 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2020โ21 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2019โ20 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018โ19 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2017โ18 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2016โ17 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
Matchup Insights
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Methodology & Data Sources
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Every head-to-head page on SharkBetting is built from verified historical data, not generated prose. Regular-season and playoff game logs are pulled from the balldontlie API (public NBA records from 1946 onward). Playoff series results, arena capacity, and historical context are cross-checked against basketball-reference.com. Player-level top-scorer tables and largest-lead figures use the play-by-play dataset, which has complete coverage only from the 1996-97 season onward; matchups on the page that pre-date 1996 are clearly marked.
Stats are refreshed after every completed game day. If you spot an error, head to our contact page with the game date and we will verify against the source feeds.
Pre-1996 game scores partially derived from the nbadb dataset by Wyatt Walsh, distributed under CC BY-SA 4.0.