NBAThu 31 Dec
BullsBullsChicago Bulls1–8 · #14
VS9:00 AM PHT
CelticsCelticsBoston Celtics8–2 · #2
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NBA
Bulls vs Celtics: next game, score & head-to-head
Tip-off Thu 31 Dec, 9:00 AM PHTThursday 31 December 2026 · 9:00 AM PHT · United Center
Tip-off in
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The line score, the result and the final table update here once the game starts. Times are Philippine Time (PHT, UTC+8).
Rosters
Jersey numbers and positions as listed by our basketball data feed, updated 29 Oct.
Chicago Bulls 31 players
- DJ StewardGuard · 23
- Josh GiddeyGuard · 22
- Buddy HieldGuard · 31
- Mac McClungGuard · 26
- Brandon BostonGuard · 23
- Talen Horton-TuckerGuard · 24
- Jaden IveyGuard · 22
- Jordan HawkinsGuard · 22
- Norman PowellGuard · 31
- Chris DuarteGuard · 27
- Tre JonesGuard · 25
- Noa EssengueForward · 18
- Torrey CraigForward · 34
- Jalen BridgesForward · 23
- Orlando RobinsonForward · 24
- Zach CollinsForward · 27
- EJ LiddellForward · 24
- Leonard MillerForward · 20
- Leonard MillerForward · 21
- Isaac OkoroForward · 24
- Patrick WilliamsForward · 23
- Jalen SmithCenter · 24
- Adama SanogoCenter · 22
- Nicolas ClaxtonCenter · 25
- C. WilsonPosition not listed
- D. SwainPosition not listed
- J. SellersPosition not listed
- M. BuzelisPosition not listed
- M. BuzelisPosition not listed
- T. AwakaPosition not listed
- Y. KawamuraPosition not listed
Boston Celtics 22 players
- Derrick WhiteGuard · 30
- Mike ConleyGuard · 37
- Payton PritchardGuard · 27
- Jordan WalshGuard · 20
- Jaden SpringerGuard · 22
- Baylor ScheiermanGuard · 24
- Jayson TatumForward · 26
- Paul GeorgeForward · 34
- Hugo GonzalezForward · 18
- Anton WatsonForward · 24
- Sam HauserForward · 27
- Mitchell RobinsonCenter · 26
- Chris BoucherCenter · 32
- Luka GarzaCenter · 26
- Luka GarzaCenter · 25
- Neemias QuetaCenter · 25
- Neemias QuetaCenter · 24
- A. WilliamsPosition not listed
- D. MitchellPosition not listed
- H. GonzalezPosition not listed
- J. C. CenacPosition not listed
- R. HarperPosition not listed
Top players
Current roster, NBA 2026-27, per game
Bulls
Norman PowellG · 7 games · 28.1 min
- PTS
- 18.6
- REB
- 1.6
- AST
- 1.7
C. Wilson8 games · 31.2 min
- PTS
- 18.4
- REB
- 6.4
- AST
- 2.5
M. Buzelis8 games · 26.7 min
- PTS
- 14.6
- REB
- 4.0
- AST
- 2.2
Celtics
Jayson TatumF · 8 games · 31.6 min
- PTS
- 26.0
- REB
- 5.9
- AST
- 7.0
Paul GeorgeF · 8 games · 27.9 min
- PTS
- 16.1
- REB
- 4.8
- AST
- 4.5
Derrick WhiteG · 9 games · 26.9 min
- PTS
- 12.8
- REB
- 3.4
- AST
- 4.4
Player stats
NBA 2026-27, per game, current roster players who played that season. Most minutes first.
Chicago Bulls
| Player | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Wilson | 8 | 6 | 31.2 | 18.4 | 6.4 | 2.5 | 43.5 | 32.8 | 68.8 |
| Norman Powell | 7 | 6 | 28.1 | 18.6 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 38.6 | 35.7 | 79.7 |
| Josh Giddey | 8 | 6 | 27.9 | 11.1 | 4.8 | 8.8 | 46.7 | 34.5 | 68.2 |
| M. Buzelis | 8 | 6 | 26.7 | 14.6 | 4.0 | 2.2 | 55.8 | 41.9 | 87.5 |
| Jalen Smith | 8 | 6 | 23.4 | 11.4 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 48.0 | 34.1 | 64.3 |
| Nicolas Claxton | 1 | 0 | 17.7 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 66.7 | – | – |
| Tre Jones | 8 | 0 | 17.5 | 9.4 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 42.3 | 42.9 | 77.4 |
| Isaac Okoro | 7 | 0 | 17.4 | 5.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 28.6 | 14.3 | 77.8 |
| Patrick Williams | 3 | 0 | 16.0 | 5.7 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 42.9 | 9.1 | 100.0 |
| Leonard Miller | 7 | 0 | 14.7 | 7.1 | 4.3 | 0.7 | 53.6 | 27.3 | 80.0 |
| Noa Essengue | 7 | 0 | 14.0 | 5.0 | 3.6 | 0.6 | 37.5 | 17.6 | 50.0 |
| Buddy Hield | 7 | 0 | 12.6 | 5.0 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 50.0 | 37.5 | 50.0 |
| J. Sellers | 4 | 0 | 9.3 | 4.8 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 41.7 | 28.6 | 50.0 |
| Zach Collins | 5 | 0 | 8.7 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 30.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 |
| Orlando Robinson | 1 | 0 | 8.7 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 33.3 | – | – |
| Jalen Bridges | 1 | 0 | 8.6 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 33.3 | 33.3 | – |
| D. Swain | 3 | 0 | 7.6 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 37.5 | 0.0 | – |
| T. Awaka | 3 | 0 | 7.5 | 1.7 | 3.7 | 0.0 | 66.7 | – | 50.0 |
| Brandon Boston | 1 | 0 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | – |
| Jordan Hawkins | 5 | 0 | 5.9 | 3.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 50.0 | 12.5 | 66.7 |
Boston Celtics
| Player | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayson Tatum | 8 | 6 | 31.6 | 26.0 | 5.9 | 7.0 | 41.2 | 36.2 | 88.5 |
| Paul George | 8 | 5 | 27.9 | 16.1 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 39.6 | 35.6 | 71.4 |
| Derrick White | 9 | 6 | 26.9 | 12.8 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 46.7 | 31.7 | 95.2 |
| Payton Pritchard | 9 | 0 | 25.5 | 11.8 | 3.2 | 4.8 | 37.5 | 35.2 | 84.6 |
| Neemias Queta | 9 | 2 | 21.3 | 9.9 | 5.9 | 1.6 | 61.5 | 20.0 | 60.9 |
| Sam Hauser | 9 | 0 | 20.4 | 7.3 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 48.0 | 39.5 | 100.0 |
| Baylor Scheierman | 9 | 1 | 19.9 | 5.7 | 4.2 | 1.4 | 37.0 | 40.7 | 100.0 |
| Mitchell Robinson | 8 | 4 | 18.2 | 7.8 | 6.4 | 0.5 | 90.5 | – | 47.1 |
| Jordan Walsh | 9 | 4 | 15.5 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 33.3 | 26.1 | 100.0 |
| Luka Garza | 9 | 0 | 14.0 | 8.2 | 3.6 | 1.4 | 44.8 | 54.2 | 60.0 |
| Hugo Gonzalez | 9 | 2 | 13.7 | 4.8 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 50.0 | 22.2 | 64.3 |
| Mike Conley | 4 | 0 | 7.9 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 66.7 | 66.7 | – |
| R. Harper | 5 | 0 | 6.8 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 27.3 | 28.6 | – |
| J. C. Cenac | 3 | 0 | 4.3 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 33.3 | – |
| D. Mitchell | 2 | 0 | 3.9 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 66.7 | – | 0.0 |
GP games played · GS games started · MIN minutes.
What to watch
The numbers behind this game
- Head to head: Celtics won 4 of the last 5 meetings on record.
- Top scorers on the current rosters, 2026-27 points per game: Norman Powell (Bulls, 18.6) and Jayson Tatum (Celtics, 26.0).
- Bulls won 0 of 5 most recent games on record.
- Celtics won 4 of 5 most recent games on record.
Players to watch
Each team's leader per game, NBA 2026–2027
Pointsper game
Norman PowellChicago Bulls · G
18.6Jayson TatumBoston Celtics · F
26.0Reboundsper game
Jalen SmithChicago Bulls · C
7.0Mitchell RobinsonBoston Celtics · C
6.4Assistsper game
Josh GiddeyChicago Bulls · G
8.8Jayson TatumBoston Celtics · F
7.03-pointersper game
C. WilsonChicago Bulls
2.4Paul GeorgeBoston Celtics · F
2.6Projected starting five
Based on each team's starters in its last game. Not confirmed.
Bulls
C. Wilson18.4 pts · 6.4 reb · 2.5 ast
G
Josh Giddey11.1 pts · 4.8 reb · 8.8 ast
G
Norman Powell18.6 pts · 1.6 reb · 1.7 ast
C
Jalen Smith11.4 pts · 7.0 reb · 2.0 ast
M. Buzelis14.6 pts · 4.0 reb · 2.2 ast
Starters on 3 Nov vs 76ers
Celtics
F
Jayson Tatum26.0 pts · 5.9 reb · 7.0 ast
G
Derrick White12.8 pts · 3.4 reb · 4.4 ast
G
Baylor Scheierman5.7 pts · 4.2 reb · 1.4 ast
C
Neemias Queta9.9 pts · 5.9 reb · 1.6 ast
F
Hugo Gonzalez4.8 pts · 2.0 reb · 0.7 ast
Starters on 3 Nov vs Rockets
Key matchup
Each team's top scorer this season, per game
Norman PowellBulls · G
Jayson TatumCeltics · F
Team stats this season
NBA 2026-2027, per game
Points per gameBulls: 112.7Celtics: 115.0
Points allowedBulls: 129.3Celtics: 104.3
Win %Bulls: .111Celtics: .800
Home / away recordBulls: 2–4Celtics: 5–2
Schedule & rest
Days off before tip-off, and the last five results
Bulls
B2B
2nd night of a back-to-back · Home stand, game 1 of 2
0–1 on the 2nd night of a back-to-back this season
Celtics
1 day
Road trip, game 1 of 6
1–1 on the 2nd night of a back-to-back this season
Trends
What the numbers say, without the odds
- Bulls have lost their last 7 gamesCurrent streak
- Jayson Tatum had 20+ points in 4 of the last 5 gamesPlayer form, from our box scores
- Celtics have won their last 3 gamesCurrent streak
- Norman Powell had 15+ points in 4 of the last 5 gamesPlayer form, from our box scores
- C. Wilson had 15+ points in 4 of the last 5 gamesPlayer form, from our box scores
- Paul George made 3+ threes in 3 of the last 4 meetingsPlayer head to head
Head to head
The last 5 meetings in the leagues we follow
1Bulls win
5 games4Celtics wins
Top scorer: Jayson Tatum 26 pts
Top scorer: Payton Pritchard 28 pts
Boston Celtics vs Chicago Bulls, final, 124–105
Top scorer: Payton Pritchard 26 pts
Chicago Bulls vs Boston Celtics, final, 114–111
Top scorer: Jaylen Brown 33 pts
Boston Celtics vs Chicago Bulls, final, 115–101
Top scorer: Anfernee Simons 27 pts
Form & schedule
Each team's last five results before this game, and the games either side of it.
Last 5
All times are Philippine Time (PHT, UTC+8).