Boston Celtics vs Chicago Bulls Head-to-Head

Classic Rivalry
Boston Celtics
Chicago Bulls
Celtics lead Bulls154to115

Celtics hold a slight edge in 273 all-time meetings; Bulls have narrowed the gap in the modern era.

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At a glance

Boston Celtics vs Chicago Bulls insights

The edge
+39wins for Celtics
56% Celtics · 42% Bulls

Bulls have closed the gap in the modern era: 60-60 since 1996.

Recent form
13-7last 20

Celtics won 124-105 on Feb 11, 2026

Where it matters
23playoff games

23 playoff games, no Finals meetings.

The story

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.

Win Percentage
154W
115W
BOS
CHI
56%44%
Boston CelticsChicago Bulls

Recent Games

Last 10 Games
DateHomeAwayScoreWinner
Feb 11, 2026BOSCHI124105BOS
Jan 24, 2026CHIBOS114111CHI
Jan 5, 2026BOSCHI115101BOS
Jan 29, 2025BOSCHI122100BOS
Dec 21, 2024CHIBOS98123BOS
Dec 19, 2024BOSCHI108117CHI
Nov 29, 2024CHIBOS129138BOS
Mar 23, 2024CHIBOS113124BOS
Feb 22, 2024CHIBOS112129BOS
Nov 28, 2023BOSCHI12497BOS
Last Meeting
Feb 11, 2026Final
BOS
124
HOME
CHI
105
AWAY
Celticswon by19
Snapped Bulls' streak·Game 273 of all-time series

All-Time Record

Season Split & Biggest Wins
Regular season vs playoff record, plus each team's largest margin of victory
Regular Season249 games
139
110
Playoffs20 games
15
5
Boston Celtics Biggest Win
13377+56
Dec 8, 2018
Chicago Bulls Biggest Win
11985+34
Mar 11, 1992
Decade Breakdown
Click a decade to filter stats below
Season by Season
Season BOS CHI Games
202526213
202425314
202324303
202223224
202122213
202021123
201920202
201819213
201718314
2016176410

Matchup Insights

Home / Away Split
91-43BOS HOME72-63CHI HOME
AWAY
63-72
BOS
AWAY
43-91
CHI
Streaks & Momentum
Current Streak
Boston Celtics: 1 consecutive win
1
Avg. Margin of Victory
Games decided by 11.1 pts on average
11.1pts
Momentum (Last 10 vs All-Time)
BOSTrending Up
Last 1080%
All-Time56.4%
CHITrending Down
Last 1020%
All-Time42.1%
Last 10 Results
BOS / CHI

Frequently Asked Questions: Boston Celtics vs Chicago Bulls

Methodology & Data Sources

Last updated

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.

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