Suns have extended their lead in the modern era: 35-23 since 1996.
Chicago Bulls vs Phoenix Suns Head-to-Head
A virtually even rivalry in 158 all-time meetings; Suns have extended their lead since 1996.
At a glance
Chicago Bulls vs Phoenix Suns insights
Suns won 120-110 on Apr 5, 2026
1 NBA Finals meeting across 6 total playoff games.
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.
Recent Games
| Date | Home | Away | Score | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2026 | CHI | PHX | 110โ120 | PHX |
| Mar 5, 2026 | PHX | CHI | 103โ105 | CHI |
| Mar 19, 2025 | PHX | CHI | 127โ121 | PHX |
| Feb 22, 2025 | CHI | PHX | 117โ121 | PHX |
| Jan 22, 2024 | PHX | CHI | 115โ113 | PHX |
| Nov 8, 2023 | CHI | PHX | 115โ116 | PHX |
| Mar 3, 2023 | CHI | PHX | 104โ125 | PHX |
| Nov 30, 2022 | PHX | CHI | 132โ113 | PHX |
| Mar 18, 2022 | PHX | CHI | 129โ102 | PHX |
| Feb 7, 2022 | CHI | PHX | 124โ127 | PHX |
All-Time Record
| Season โ | CHI โ | PHX โ | Games โ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025โ26 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2024โ25 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023โ24 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022โ23 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021โ22 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020โ21 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019โ20 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018โ19 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017โ18 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016โ17 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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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.