Boston Celtics 125–111 Chicago Bulls
- Season
- NBA
- 2026-2027
- Venue
- TD GardenBoston
NBA: Boston Celtics beat Chicago Bulls 125–111.
Game leaders
- PP30Pritchard PaytonPointsCW23C. Wilson
- TJ7Tatum JaysonReboundsSJ12Smith Jalen
- GP8George PaulAssistsGJ5Giddey Josh
How the score moved
The running score at the end of each period.
- Boston Celtics
- Chicago Bulls
Show as a table
| When | Boston Celtics | Chicago Bulls |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 | 125 | 111 |
Key stats
- 10/32Three pointers15/50
- 31Three point %30
- 31/40Free throws26/40
- 78Free throw %65
Quarter by quarter
Boston Celtics led after 4 of 4 quarters, Chicago Bulls after 0. Largest lead at a break: 29 points, Boston Celtics after Q2. Counted at the end of each period, not throughout.
- Boston Celtics
- Chicago Bulls
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Celtics | 44 | 34 | 21 | 26 | 125 |
| Chicago Bulls | 25 | 24 | 25 | 37 | 111 |
Facts
From each side's recent results and their meetings, before this game.
Boston Celtics: 4 won, 1 lost in their last 5 games.- Boston Celtics have won their last 3 games.
- Boston Celtics scored 604 points and allowed 567 in their last 5 games.
Chicago Bulls: 1 won, 4 lost in their last 5 games.- Chicago Bulls have lost their last 3 games.
- Chicago Bulls scored 570 points and allowed 651 in their last 5 games.
- Their last meeting: Boston Celtics 134–99 Chicago Bulls.
- Boston Celtics lead this season's series 1–0.
Recent form
Standings
| POS | Team | W | L | PF | PA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston Celtics | 4 | 0 | 507 | 432 | 1.000 |
| 1 |  Memphis Grizzlies | 3 | 1 | 470 | 443 | .750 |
| 2 |  Utah Jazz | 3 | 1 | 453 | 439 | .750 |
| 2 |  Atlanta Hawks | 4 | 1 | 613 | 586 | .800 |
| 3 |  New Orleans Pelicans | 3 | 1 | 442 | 441 | .750 |
| 3 |  Brooklyn Nets | 3 | 1 | 497 | 464 | .750 |
| 4 |  Golden State Warriors | 4 | 2 | 683 | 638 | .667 |
| 4 |  Orlando Magic | 3 | 1 | 495 | 468 | .750 |
| 5 |  Houston Rockets | 2 | 1 | 366 | 338 | .667 |
| 5 |  Detroit Pistons | 3 | 1 | 474 | 452 | .750 |
| 6 | Chicago Bulls | 3 | 2 | 610 | 574 | .600 |
| 6 |  Portland Trail Blazers | 2 | 1 | 351 | 344 | .667 |
| 7 |  Miami Heat | 3 | 2 | 640 | 612 | .600 |
| 7 |  Los Angeles Clippers | 2 | 1 | 332 | 325 | .667 |
| 8 |  Washington Wizards | 2 | 2 | 453 | 455 | .500 |
| 8 |  Denver Nuggets | 3 | 2 | 578 | 571 | .600 |
- Boston Celtics
- Chicago Bulls
Shooting
- 10/32Three pointers15/50
- 31Three point %30
- 31/40Free throws26/40
- 78Free throw %65
Rebounds & playmaking
- 41Rebounds51
- 28Assists24
Defence
- 10Steals7
- 2Blocks6
Ball security
- 14Turnovers16
Quarter by quarter
Boston Celtics led after 4 of 4 quarters, Chicago Bulls after 0. Largest lead at a break: 29 points, Boston Celtics after Q2. Counted at the end of each period, not throughout.
- Boston Celtics
- Chicago Bulls
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Celtics | 44 | 34 | 21 | 26 | 125 |
| Chicago Bulls | 25 | 24 | 25 | 37 | 111 |
Starters and bench
Points from the starting five, and from everyone who came off the bench.
Boston Celtics
Starters 66 · Bench 59
Chicago Bulls
Starters 71 · Bench 40
Who scored efficiently
Across: scoring chances used (FGA + 0.44 × FTA). Up: points. Size: minutes. Above the line is better than this game's average.
- Boston Celtics
- Chicago Bulls
Show as a table
| Player | MIN | PTS | FGA | TS% | 3P | FT | REB | AST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hauser Sam | 18 | 6 | 4 | 75.0% | 2/4 | 0/0 | 3 | 2 |
| J. Sellers | 3 | 3 | 2 | 75.0% | 1/2 | 0/0 | 0 | 1 |
| T. Awaka | 12 | 2 | 0 | 37.9% | 0/0 | 2/6 | 7 | 1 |
| Collins Zach | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hawkins Jordan | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Paul | 26:55 | 18 | 2/7 | 2/2 | 6 | 8 |
| Tatum Jayson | 34:38 | 26 | 2/7 | 6/8 | 7 | 7 |
| Robinson Mitchell | 18:53 | 11 | 0/0 | 3/5 | 4 | 0 |
| White Derrick | 25:32 | 9 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 2 | 4 |
| Walsh Jordan | 10:32 | 2 | 0/2 | 0/0 | 2 | 0 |
| J. C. Cenac | 2:15 | 3 | 0/0 | 1/2 | 2 | 0 |
| Garza Luka | 6:56 | 5 | 0/0 | 3/4 | 1 | 1 |
| H. Gonzalez | 15:12 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 2 | 0 |
| R. Harper | 2:56 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hauser Sam | 18:09 | 6 | 2/4 | 0/0 | 3 | 2 |
| Pritchard Payton | 34:45 | 30 | 3/9 | 9/9 | 3 | 3 |
| Queta Neemias | 19:56 | 13 | 0/0 | 7/10 | 6 | 0 |
| B. Scheierman | 23:21 | 2 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 3 | 3 |
| POS | Team | W | L | PF | PA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston Celtics | 4 | 0 | 507 | 432 | 1.000 |
| 1 | Memphis Grizzlies | 3 | 1 | 470 | 443 | .750 |
| 2 | Utah Jazz | 3 | 1 | 453 | 439 | .750 |
| 2 | Atlanta Hawks | 4 | 1 | 613 | 586 | .800 |
| 3 | New Orleans Pelicans | 3 | 1 | 442 | 441 | .750 |
| 3 | Brooklyn Nets | 3 | 1 | 497 | 464 | .750 |
| 4 | Golden State Warriors | 4 | 2 | 683 | 638 | .667 |
| 4 | Orlando Magic | 3 | 1 | 495 | 468 | .750 |
| 5 | Houston Rockets | 2 | 1 | 366 | 338 | .667 |
| 5 | Detroit Pistons | 3 | 1 | 474 | 452 | .750 |
| 6 | Chicago Bulls | 3 | 2 | 610 | 574 | .600 |
| 6 | Portland Trail Blazers | 2 | 1 | 351 | 344 | .667 |
| 7 | Miami Heat | 3 | 2 | 640 | 612 | .600 |
| 7 | Los Angeles Clippers | 2 | 1 | 332 | 325 | .667 |
| 8 | Washington Wizards | 2 | 2 | 453 | 455 | .500 |
| 8 | Denver Nuggets | 3 | 2 | 578 | 571 | .600 |
| 9 |  Minnesota Timberwolves | 3 | 3 | 697 | 709 | .500 |
| 9 |  Toronto Raptors | 2 | 3 | 612 | 584 | .400 |
| 10 |  Milwaukee Bucks | 2 | 3 | 547 | 599 | .400 |
| 10 |  San Antonio Spurs | 2 | 3 | 572 | 544 | .400 |
| 11 |  Cleveland Cavaliers | 1 | 2 | 348 | 361 | .333 |
| 11 |  Los Angeles Lakers | 2 | 3 | 534 | 559 | .400 |
| 12 |  Dallas Mavericks | 1 | 3 | 457 | 486 | .250 |
| 12 |  Indiana Pacers | 1 | 3 | 479 | 473 | .250 |
| 13 |  Phoenix Suns | 1 | 4 | 545 | 573 | .200 |
| 13 |  Philadelphia 76ers | 1 | 3 | 454 | 480 | .250 |
| 14 |  Charlotte Hornets | 1 | 3 | 386 | 444 | .250 |
| 14 |  Oklahoma City Thunder | 1 | 4 | 549 | 585 | .200 |
| 15 |  Sacramento Kings | 0 | 5 | 514 | 588 | .000 |
| 15 |  New York Knicks | 1 | 4 | 530 | 621 | .200 |