Chicago Bulls vs Boston Celtics

NBA

Bulls

17-19

101-115

Final

Celtics

23-12

TD Garden

TV: League Pass

Lead tracker

CHI leadsBiggest lead CHI 3, BOS 23

BOS leads

Team	1	2	3	4	T
CHI	14	19	34	34	101
BOS	31	23	31	30	115

Who won: Celtics 115-101

The Boston Celtics beat the Chicago Bulls 115-101 on Monday, January 5, 2026 at TD Garden. The Celtics lead the series 1-0. The Celtics outscored the Bulls 31-14 in the 1st quarter. Anfernee Simons led the Celtics in points (27). Matas Buzelis led the Bulls in points (26).

Win probability

100%BOS final

CHIBOS

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Play by play

End of Game
End of the 4th Quarter
Q4 16.6
TO
shot clock turnover
Q4 37.7
Jordan Walsh defensive rebound
Q4 41.0
Derrick White blocks Patrick Williams 's 6-foot driving layup
THREEQ4 55.4
Three! Jumper, 25 ft
Anfernee Simons
Anfernee Simons makes 25-foot three point jumper (Payton Pritchard assists)
CHI 101 - 115 BOS
THREEQ4 1:10
Three! Jumper, 25 ft
Dalen Terry
Dalen Terry makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jevon Carter assists)
CHI 101 - 112 BOS
Q4 1:23
Bulls Full timeout
Q4 1:28
+1
Neemias Queta makes free throw 1 of 1
CHI 98 - 112 BOS
Q4 1:28
Ayo Dosunmu shooting foul
Q4 1:28
+2
Neemias Queta makes 2-foot two point shot (Jaylen Brown assists)
CHI 98 - 111 BOS
Q4 1:41
Neemias Queta defensive rebound
Q4 1:46
Isaac Okoro misses 23-foot three point jumper
Q4 1:55
Ayo Dosunmu defensive rebound
Q4 1:58
Derrick White misses 30-foot three point jumper
Q4 2:16
Jaylen Brown defensive rebound
Q4 2:18
Ayo Dosunmu misses 25-foot three point jumper
Q4 2:32
TO
Jaylen Brown offensive foul turnover
Q4 2:32
Jaylen Brown offensive foul
Q4 2:42
+2
Ayo Dosunmu makes running layup
CHI 98 - 109 BOS
Q4 2:45
Ayo Dosunmu defensive rebound
Q4 2:50
Derrick White misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot
Q4 3:03
TO
Coby White bad pass turnover (Derrick White steals)
THREEQ4 3:14
Three! Jumper, 24 ft
Derrick White
Derrick White makes 24-foot three point jumper (Anfernee Simons assists)
CHI 96 - 109 BOS
THREEQ4 3:34
Three! Jumper, 29 ft
Nikola Vucevic
Nikola Vucevic makes 29-foot three point jumper (Matas Buzelis assists)
CHI 96 - 106 BOS