The rivalry has stayed roughly even across eras: 28-32 since 1996.
Chicago Bulls vs Sacramento Kings Head-to-Head
A virtually even rivalry in 180 all-time meetings.
At a glance
Chicago Bulls vs Sacramento Kings insights
Kings won 126-110 on Mar 8, 2026
6 playoff games, no Finals meetings.
Bulls built their historical edge pre-1996, winning 63 of 120 decided meetings (53%). In the modern era they are 28-32 against each other (47% Bulls). Games average a 10.7-point winning margin, with the largest decided blowout coming via Bulls' 47-point win. Across the last 20 decided meetings Kings hold a 12-8 edge, suggesting the modern balance leans their way. The 1970s produced the deepest sample with 62 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: Kings won 126-110 on Mar 8, 2026. Through the 2020s Kings have led 8-5 between the teams.
Recent Games
| Date | Home | Away | Score | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2026 | SAC | CHI | 126โ110 | SAC |
| Oct 29, 2025 | CHI | SAC | 126โ113 | CHI |
| Mar 20, 2025 | SAC | CHI | 116โ128 | CHI |
| Jan 12, 2025 | CHI | SAC | 119โ124 | SAC |
| Mar 4, 2024 | SAC | CHI | 109โ113 | CHI |
| Feb 3, 2024 | CHI | SAC | 115โ123 | SAC |
| Mar 15, 2023 | CHI | SAC | 114โ117 | SAC |
| Dec 4, 2022 | SAC | CHI | 110โ101 | SAC |
| Mar 14, 2022 | SAC | CHI | 112โ103 | SAC |
| Feb 16, 2022 | CHI | SAC | 125โ118 | CHI |
All-Time Record
| Season โ | CHI โ | SAC โ | Games โ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025โ26 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2024โ25 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023โ24 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022โ23 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021โ22 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020โ21 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019โ20 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018โ19 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017โ18 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016โ17 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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.