Chicago Bulls vs Boston Celtics: preview, form and head-to-head

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Boston Celtics host Chicago Bulls (NBA) on October 30, 2026. Here is how both teams arrive: recent form, the season so far, past meetings and the latest team news.

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Boston carries a 3‑game winning streak into this home meeting with Chicago, whose 3‑game losing run has come on the back of a defence allowing 130.2 points per game. The Celtics' 3‑0 home record (122.0 scored per game) creates a stark contrast with the Bulls' 1‑2 road mark (107.7 scored, 131.3 allowed). The season‑form model share leans 85% toward the home side, driven by a rating advantage in opponent‑adjusted margin (BOS +4.4, CHI –7.7).

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Matchup comparison

Recent form: Boston Celtics, 3-2 in the last 5 games against 1-4 for Chicago Bulls.

Matchup to watch: Chicago Bulls’ attack (index 100) against Boston Celtics’ defence (index 98).

Matchup to watch: Boston Celtics’ attack (index 105) against Chicago Bulls’ defence (index 114).

Recent form: last 5

Chicago Bulls: 1 win and 4 losses in the last 5, with 570 points scored and 651 conceded.

Chicago Bulls
Oct 29, 2026vs New York KnicksL127–133
Oct 26, 2026at Boston CelticsL99–134
Oct 25, 2026vs Washington WizardsL120–124
Oct 23, 2026at Milwaukee BucksW132–125
Oct 21, 2026at Toronto RaptorsL92–135

Boston Celtics: 3 wins and 2 losses in the last 5, with 579 points scored and 556 conceded.

Boston Celtics
Oct 27, 2026vs Brooklyn NetsW125–124
Oct 26, 2026vs Chicago BullsW134–99
Oct 23, 2026vs New York KnicksW107–103
Oct 20, 2026at Detroit PistonsL113–121
May 2, 2026 · last seasonvs Philadelphia 76ersL100–109

Results before kickoff, newest first.

Head-to-head

In the last 4 meetings on record, Chicago Bulls won 1, Boston Celtics won 3.

Oct 26, 2026Boston Celtics134–99Chicago Bulls
Feb 12, 2026 · last seasonBoston Celtics124–105Chicago Bulls
Jan 25, 2026 · last seasonChicago Bulls114–111Boston Celtics
Jan 6, 2026 · last seasonBoston Celtics115–101Chicago Bulls

Season so far

Chicago Bulls are 24th of 30 on win rate after 5 games (1-4).

Boston Celtics are 8th of 30 on win rate after 4 games (3-1).

#TeamPWLPoints
24Chicago Bulls514570:651
8Boston Celtics431479:447

Team season model

  • Chicago Bulls attack index 100: scoring level with the league average per game.
  • Chicago Bulls defence index 114: 14% more conceded per game than the league average.
  • Chicago Bulls rate 25th of 30 on results-based strength, falling over their last 5 games.
  • Boston Celtics attack index 105: 5% more scoring per game than the league average.
  • Boston Celtics defence index 98: 2% less conceded per game than the league average.
  • Boston Celtics rate 7th of 30 on results-based strength, steady over their last 5 games.

Index 100 is the league average per game. Above 100 in attack means more scoring; below 100 in defence means fewer conceded.

Team news

Chicago Bulls

  • Tobe Awaka (F): Day-To-Day, ankle. Awaka (ankle) is out for Wednesday's game against the Knicks, Joel Lorenzi of The Athletic reports. (ESPN, Oct 29, 2026)
  • Patrick Williams (F): Out, right groin. Williams (adductor) won't play in Wednesday's game against the Knicks, Joel Lorenzi of The Athletic reports. (ESPN, Oct 28, 2026)
  • Nic Claxton (C): Out, hamstring. Claxton (hamstring) participated in individual drills Monday morning and hopes to join the team for practice next week, Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times reports. (ESPN, Oct 26, 2026)

Boston Celtics

  • Devin Carter (G): Out, illness. Carter has been diagnosed with mononucleosis and is without a timetable for a return, Gary Washburn of The Boston Globe reports. (ESPN, Oct 18, 2026)

Headlines gathered October 29, 2026 from the outlets named. Third-party reporting, not verified by SportAnalyst.

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