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Final
Away
Chicago Bulls
101
Home
Boston Celtics
115
Venue: TD Garden
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Boston Celtics beat the Chicago Bulls 115-101 at home on Monday, January 5, 2026 at TD Garden. Anfernee Simons had 27 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists for the Boston Celtics. Matas Buzelis had 26 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists for the Chicago Bulls.
The Boston Celtics led 54-33 at halftime and held on in the second half. Their best stretch was the first quarter, won 31-14. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Neemias Queta (double-double, Boston Celtics), Nikola Vučević (double-double, Chicago Bulls). Bench points: Chicago Bulls 37, Boston Celtics 48. Payton Pritchard had 21 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Chicago Bulls vs Boston Celtics?
- The Boston Celtics beat the Chicago Bulls 115-101 on January 5, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- Matas Buzelis scored 26 for the Chicago Bulls; Anfernee Simons scored 27 for the Boston Celtics.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bulls | 14 | 19 | 34 | 34 | 101 |
| Boston Celtics | 31 | 23 | 31 | 30 | 115 |
Game leaders
Chicago Bulls
- Points
- 26 Matas Buzelis
- Rebounds
- 15 Nikola Vučević
- Assists
- 7 Nikola Vučević
Boston Celtics
- Points
- 27 Anfernee Simons
- Rebounds
- 13 Neemias Queta
- Assists
- 7 Derrick White
Nikola Vučević double-double (15 PTS, 15 REB) · Neemias Queta double-double (13 PTS, 13 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikola Vučević starter | 36:21 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6-14 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 1 | -10 |
| Matas Buzelis starter | 30:58 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9-12 | 3-4 | 5-6 | 1 | -6 |
| Isaac Okoro starter | 24:52 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1-7 | 1-7 | 2-2 | 1 | -6 |
| Tre Jones starter | 23:22 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-7 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1 | -7 |
| Kevin Huerter starter | 19:39 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4-9 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 1 | -12 |
| Ayo Dosunmu bench | 27:48 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6-13 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 2 | -4 |
| Coby White bench | 25:23 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2-7 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 4 | -5 |
| Julian Phillips bench | 13:14 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0 | -9 |
| Jevon Carter bench | 11:46 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0 | -1 |
| Lachlan Olbrich bench | 11:39 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | -4 |
| Patrick Williams bench | 10:03 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | -5 |
| Dalen Terry bench | 4:55 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | -1 |
Not available: Zach Collins, Noa Essengue, Josh Giddey, Jalen Smith, Trentyn Flowers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick White starter | 37:03 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3-15 | 1-10 | 3-3 | 1 | +0 |
| Jaylen Brown starter | 34:34 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6-24 | 1-6 | 1-2 | 2 | +12 |
| Payton Pritchard starter | 31:15 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8-17 | 4-7 | 1-1 | 1 | +11 |
| Neemias Queta starter | 24:35 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1 | +11 |
| Sam Hauser starter | 20:36 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-8 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 2 | +6 |
| Anfernee Simons bench | 27:10 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9-16 | 8-14 | 1-2 | 0 | +10 |
| Luka Garza bench | 23:25 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | +3 |
| Jordan Walsh bench | 18:24 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | +7 |
| Hugo Gonzalez bench | 12:19 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 1 | +5 |
| Baylor Scheierman bench | 10:39 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | +5 |
Not available: Jayson Tatum
| Chicago Bulls | Stat | Boston Celtics |
|---|---|---|
| 9/10 (90%) | Free throws | 11/13 (84%) |
| 22/40 (55%) | 2 pointers | 22/52 (42%) |
| 16/46 (34%) | 3 pointers | 20/52 (38%) |
| 38/86 (44%) | Field goals | 42/104 (40%) |
| 45 | Rebounds | 54 |
| 39 | Defensive rebounds | 34 |
| 6 | Offensive rebounds | 20 |
| 25 | Assists | 22 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 2 | Steals | 7 |
| 4 | Blocks | 4 |
| 13 | Fouls | 11 |
| 7 | Max points in a row | 9 |
| 3:00 | Time spent in lead | 44:04 |
| 3 | Biggest lead | 23 |
Largest margin: 23 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 4
- Times tied
- 0
- Largest lead · Chicago Bulls
- 3 Q1 7:22
- Largest lead · Boston Celtics
- 23 Q2 4:00
- Longest run
- 9-0 Boston Celtics · Q1 2:07 to Q1 0:35
Scoring plays
Q1 · 22 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Chicago Bulls | Boston Celtics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:04 | Boston Celtics | Neemias Queta 2-pt field goal | 0 | 2 |
| 10:25 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 0 | 4 |
| 10:05 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis 3-pt field goal | 3 | 4 |
| 9:44 | Chicago Bulls | Kevin Huerter 2-pt field goal | 5 | 4 |
| 8:36 | Boston Celtics | Neemias Queta 2-pt field goal | 5 | 6 |
| 8:24 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis 2-pt field goal | 7 | 6 |
| 7:22 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis 2-pt field goal | 9 | 6 |
| 7:04 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White 2-pt field goal | 9 | 8 |
| 6:32 | Boston Celtics | Sam Hauser 3-pt field goal | 9 | 11 |
| 6:08 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White Free throw | 9 | 12 |
| 6:08 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White Free throw | 9 | 13 |
| 6:08 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White Free throw | 9 | 14 |
| 5:45 | Chicago Bulls | Patrick Williams 2-pt field goal | 11 | 14 |
| 4:59 | Boston Celtics | Hugo Gonzalez 3-pt field goal | 11 | 17 |
| 4:33 | Boston Celtics | Sam Hauser 3-pt field goal | 11 | 20 |
| 3:51 | Boston Celtics | Luka Garza 2-pt field goal | 11 | 22 |
| 3:37 | Chicago Bulls | Julian Phillips 3-pt field goal | 14 | 22 |
| 2:07 | Boston Celtics | Luka Garza Free throw | 14 | 23 |
| 2:07 | Boston Celtics | Luka Garza Free throw | 14 | 24 |
| 1:26 | Boston Celtics | Jordan Walsh 2-pt field goal | 14 | 26 |
| 1:00 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 3-pt field goal | 14 | 29 |
| 0:35 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 2-pt field goal | 14 | 31 |
Q2 · 21 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Chicago Bulls | Boston Celtics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:48 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis 2-pt field goal | 16 | 31 |
| 11:22 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 2-pt field goal | 16 | 33 |
| 11:01 | Chicago Bulls | Kevin Huerter 2-pt field goal | 18 | 33 |
| 10:39 | Boston Celtics | Luka Garza 2-pt field goal | 18 | 35 |
| 8:06 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White 2-pt field goal | 18 | 37 |
| 7:03 | Boston Celtics | Neemias Queta 2-pt field goal | 18 | 39 |
| 6:52 | Chicago Bulls | Kevin Huerter 2-pt field goal | 20 | 39 |
| 6:38 | Boston Celtics | Hugo Gonzalez Free throw | 20 | 40 |
| 6:38 | Boston Celtics | Hugo Gonzalez Free throw | 20 | 41 |
| 5:56 | Chicago Bulls | Kevin Huerter 2-pt field goal | 22 | 41 |
| 5:46 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown Free throw | 22 | 42 |
| 4:37 | Boston Celtics | Neemias Queta 2-pt field goal | 22 | 44 |
| 4:19 | Chicago Bulls | Isaac Okoro Free throw | 23 | 44 |
| 4:19 | Chicago Bulls | Isaac Okoro Free throw | 24 | 44 |
| 4:00 | Boston Celtics | Baylor Scheierman 3-pt field goal | 24 | 47 |
| 3:45 | Chicago Bulls | Jevon Carter 3-pt field goal | 27 | 47 |
| 3:27 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 27 | 49 |
| 2:27 | Chicago Bulls | Jevon Carter 3-pt field goal | 30 | 49 |
| 1:59 | Chicago Bulls | Ayo Dosunmu 3-pt field goal | 33 | 49 |
| 1:09 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 33 | 51 |
| 0:00 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 3-pt field goal | 33 | 54 |
Q3 · 30 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Chicago Bulls | Boston Celtics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:50 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal | 35 | 54 |
| 10:50 | Chicago Bulls | Tre Jones Free throw | 36 | 54 |
| 10:50 | Chicago Bulls | Tre Jones Free throw | 37 | 54 |
| 10:26 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 3-pt field goal | 37 | 57 |
| 9:59 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 3-pt field goal | 37 | 60 |
| 9:44 | Chicago Bulls | Tre Jones 2-pt field goal | 39 | 60 |
| 8:37 | Chicago Bulls | Tre Jones 2-pt field goal | 41 | 60 |
| 8:29 | Boston Celtics | Sam Hauser 3-pt field goal | 41 | 63 |
| 8:21 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis Free throw | 42 | 63 |
| 8:21 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis Free throw | 43 | 63 |
| 8:08 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard Free throw | 43 | 64 |
| 8:08 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 2-pt field goal | 43 | 66 |
| 7:50 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis Free throw | 44 | 66 |
| 7:50 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis Free throw | 45 | 66 |
| 7:35 | Chicago Bulls | Ayo Dosunmu 2-pt field goal | 47 | 66 |
| 7:11 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 47 | 68 |
| 6:51 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis 3-pt field goal | 50 | 68 |
| 6:31 | Chicago Bulls | Coby White 2-pt field goal | 52 | 68 |
| 5:56 | Boston Celtics | Anfernee Simons 3-pt field goal | 52 | 71 |
| 5:04 | Chicago Bulls | Isaac Okoro 3-pt field goal | 55 | 71 |
| 4:41 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 2-pt field goal | 55 | 73 |
| 4:30 | Chicago Bulls | Coby White 3-pt field goal | 58 | 73 |
| 4:12 | Boston Celtics | Jordan Walsh 3-pt field goal | 58 | 76 |
| 2:56 | Chicago Bulls | Ayo Dosunmu 3-pt field goal | 61 | 76 |
| 2:20 | Boston Celtics | Anfernee Simons 2-pt field goal | 61 | 78 |
| 1:47 | Boston Celtics | Anfernee Simons Free throw | 61 | 79 |
| 1:27 | Boston Celtics | Anfernee Simons 3-pt field goal | 61 | 82 |
| 1:10 | Chicago Bulls | Ayo Dosunmu 3-pt field goal | 64 | 82 |
| 0:45 | Boston Celtics | Anfernee Simons 3-pt field goal | 64 | 85 |
| 0:18 | Chicago Bulls | Julian Phillips 3-pt field goal | 67 | 85 |
Q4 · 27 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Chicago Bulls | Boston Celtics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:12 | Boston Celtics | Anfernee Simons 3-pt field goal | 67 | 88 |
| 11:02 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević 3-pt field goal | 70 | 88 |
| 10:30 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević 3-pt field goal | 73 | 88 |
| 9:40 | Boston Celtics | Anfernee Simons 3-pt field goal | 73 | 91 |
| 9:25 | Chicago Bulls | Tre Jones 2-pt field goal | 75 | 91 |
| 8:39 | Boston Celtics | Anfernee Simons 3-pt field goal | 75 | 94 |
| 8:29 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis 2-pt field goal | 77 | 94 |
| 8:06 | Boston Celtics | Luka Garza 2-pt field goal | 77 | 96 |
| 7:21 | Chicago Bulls | Tre Jones 2-pt field goal | 79 | 96 |
| 7:09 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 79 | 98 |
| 7:00 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis 2-pt field goal | 81 | 98 |
| 6:41 | Boston Celtics | Anfernee Simons 3-pt field goal | 81 | 101 |
| 6:20 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis 2-pt field goal | 83 | 101 |
| 6:20 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis Free throw | 84 | 101 |
| 5:51 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal | 86 | 101 |
| 5:37 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 3-pt field goal | 86 | 104 |
| 5:15 | Chicago Bulls | Ayo Dosunmu 2-pt field goal | 88 | 104 |
| 4:47 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal | 90 | 104 |
| 4:15 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis 3-pt field goal | 93 | 104 |
| 3:47 | Boston Celtics | Neemias Queta 2-pt field goal | 93 | 106 |
| 3:34 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević 3-pt field goal | 96 | 106 |
| 3:14 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White 3-pt field goal | 96 | 109 |
| 2:42 | Chicago Bulls | Ayo Dosunmu 2-pt field goal | 98 | 109 |
| 1:28 | Boston Celtics | Neemias Queta 2-pt field goal | 98 | 111 |
| 1:28 | Boston Celtics | Neemias Queta Free throw | 98 | 112 |
| 1:10 | Chicago Bulls | Dalen Terry 3-pt field goal | 101 | 112 |
| 0:56 | Boston Celtics | Anfernee Simons 3-pt field goal | 101 | 115 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: Boston Celtics 1-0. Final series: Boston Celtics 2-1.
- Jan 5: Chicago Bulls 101 at Boston Celtics 115 (this game)
- Jan 24: Boston Celtics 111 at Chicago Bulls 114
- Feb 11: Chicago Bulls 105 at Boston Celtics 124
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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