Chicago Bulls vs Oklahoma City Thunder Head-to-Head

Cross-Conference1 Finals
Chicago Bulls
Oklahoma City Thunder
Thunder lead Bulls86to81

A virtually even rivalry in 167 all-time meetings; Thunder have extended their lead since 1996.

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At a glance

Chicago Bulls vs Oklahoma City Thunder insights

The edge
+5wins for Thunder
51% Thunder ยท 49% Bulls

Thunder have extended their lead in the modern era: 39-26 since 1996.

Recent form
5-15last 20
Thunder on a 8-game streak

Thunder won 131-113 on Mar 27, 2026

Where it matters
1NBA Finals meeting
6 total playoff games across every round

1 NBA Finals meeting across 6 total playoff games.

The story

Thunder built their historical edge pre-1996, winning 47 of 102 decided meetings (46%). In the modern era they are 39-26 against each other (60% Thunder). They have met in 1 NBA Finals. Thunder have won 8 straight in this matchup, the longest active run in the series. Games average a 10.4-point winning margin, with the largest decided blowout coming via Thunder's 36-point win. Across the last 20 decided meetings Thunder hold a 15-5 edge, suggesting the modern balance leans their way. The 1970s produced the deepest sample with 50 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 1967, so the rivalry has now spanned 59 seasons of league history. Most recent result: Thunder won 131-113 on Mar 27, 2026. Through the 2020s Thunder have led 10-3 between the teams.

Win Percentage
81W
86W
CHI
OKC
49%51%
Chicago BullsOklahoma City Thunder

Recent Games

Last 10 Games
DateHomeAwayScoreWinner
Mar 27, 2026OKCCHI131โ€“113OKC
Mar 3, 2026CHIOKC108โ€“116OKC
Mar 31, 2025OKCCHI145โ€“117OKC
Oct 26, 2024CHIOKC95โ€“114OKC
Nov 22, 2023OKCCHI116โ€“102OKC
Oct 25, 2023CHIOKC104โ€“124OKC
Jan 13, 2023CHIOKC110โ€“124OKC
Nov 25, 2022OKCCHI123โ€“119OKC
Feb 12, 2022CHIOKC106โ€“101CHI
Jan 26, 2022OKCCHI110โ€“111CHI
Last Meeting
Mar 27, 2026Final
OKC
131
HOME
CHI
113
AWAY
Thunderwon by18
Thunder' 8th straight in this seriesยทGame 167 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 Season161 games
77
84
Playoffs6 games
4
2
Chicago Bulls Biggest Win
119โ€“86+33
Jan 11, 1969
Oklahoma City Thunder Biggest Win
140โ€“104+36
Feb 28, 1970
Decade Breakdown
Click a decade to filter stats below
Season by Season
Season โ†“CHI โ†•OKC โ†•Games โ†•
2025โ€“26022
2024โ€“25022
2023โ€“24022
2022โ€“23022
2021โ€“22202
2020โ€“21112
2019โ€“20022
2018โ€“19112
2017โ€“18022
2016โ€“17112

Matchup Insights

Home / Away Split
48-34CHI HOME52-33OKC HOME
AWAY
33-52
CHI
AWAY
34-48
OKC
Streaks & Momentum
Current Streak
Oklahoma City Thunder: 8 consecutive wins
8
Avg. Margin of Victory
Games decided by 10.4 pts on average
10.4pts
Momentum (Last 10 vs All-Time)
CHIโ†“Trending Down
Last 1020%
All-Time48.5%
OKCโ†‘Trending Up
Last 1080%
All-Time51.5%
Last 10 Results
CHI / OKC

Frequently Asked Questions: Chicago Bulls vs Oklahoma City Thunder

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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