Chicago Bulls vs Phoenix Suns Head-to-Head

Cross-Conference1 Finals
Chicago Bulls
Phoenix Suns
Suns lead Bulls82to76

A virtually even rivalry in 158 all-time meetings; Suns have extended their lead since 1996.

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At a glance

Chicago Bulls vs Phoenix Suns insights

The edge
+6wins for Suns
52% Suns ยท 48% Bulls

Suns have extended their lead in the modern era: 35-23 since 1996.

Recent form
4-16last 20

Suns won 120-110 on Apr 5, 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

Suns built their historical edge pre-1996, winning 47 of 100 decided meetings (47%). In the modern era they are 35-23 against each other (60% Suns). They have met in 1 NBA Finals. Games average a 10.1-point winning margin, with the largest decided blowout coming via Bulls' 34-point win. Across the last 20 decided meetings Suns hold a 16-4 edge, suggesting the modern balance leans their way. The 1970s produced the deepest sample with 52 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 1968, so the rivalry has now spanned 58 seasons of league history. Most recent result: Suns won 120-110 on Apr 5, 2026. Through the 2020s Suns have led 12-1 between the teams.

Win Percentage
76W
82W
CHI
PHX
48%52%
Chicago BullsPhoenix Suns

Recent Games

Last 10 Games
DateHomeAwayScoreWinner
Apr 5, 2026CHIPHX110โ€“120PHX
Mar 5, 2026PHXCHI103โ€“105CHI
Mar 19, 2025PHXCHI127โ€“121PHX
Feb 22, 2025CHIPHX117โ€“121PHX
Jan 22, 2024PHXCHI115โ€“113PHX
Nov 8, 2023CHIPHX115โ€“116PHX
Mar 3, 2023CHIPHX104โ€“125PHX
Nov 30, 2022PHXCHI132โ€“113PHX
Mar 18, 2022PHXCHI129โ€“102PHX
Feb 7, 2022CHIPHX124โ€“127PHX
Last Meeting
Apr 5, 2026Final
CHI
110
HOME
PHX
120
AWAY
Sunswon by10
Snapped Bulls' streakยทGame 158 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 Season152 games
72
80
Playoffs6 games
4
2
Chicago Bulls Biggest Win
130โ€“96+34
Feb 19, 1974
Phoenix Suns Biggest Win
129โ€“102+27
Mar 18, 2022
Decade Breakdown
Click a decade to filter stats below
Season by Season
Season โ†“CHI โ†•PHX โ†•Games โ†•
2025โ€“26112
2024โ€“25022
2023โ€“24022
2022โ€“23022
2021โ€“22022
2020โ€“21022
2019โ€“20011
2018โ€“19202
2017โ€“18022
2016โ€“17112

Matchup Insights

Home / Away Split
46-34CHI HOME48-30PHX HOME
AWAY
30-48
CHI
AWAY
34-46
PHX
Streaks & Momentum
Current Streak
Phoenix Suns: 1 consecutive win
1
Avg. Margin of Victory
Games decided by 10.1 pts on average
10.1pts
Momentum (Last 10 vs All-Time)
CHIโ†“Trending Down
Last 1010%
All-Time48.1%
PHXโ†‘Trending Up
Last 1090%
All-Time51.9%
Last 10 Results
CHI / PHX

Frequently Asked Questions: Chicago Bulls vs Phoenix Suns

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.

Read the full data methodology โ†’