NBA 2026-27 · Regular season · Meeting 1 of the season
How did the Celtics beat the Bulls 134-99?
Mon, Oct 26, 2026 · 7:30 PM ET (Oct 27, 08:30 KST)TD Garden, Boston
Scoring by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | 21 | 33 | 21 | 24 | 99 |
| Celtics | 33 | 33 | 39 | 29 | 134 |
Season series
Meeting 1 of 4 this season
Bulls 0Celtics 1
Including this game
Box score
Game leaders
- PointsNorman Powell 20Payton Pritchard 28
- ReboundsLeonard Miller 9Jayson Tatum 7
- AssistsJosh Giddey 4Jayson Tatum 6
Team stats
| Bulls | Celtics | |
|---|---|---|
| Field goals | 33-84 (39.3%) | 46-93 (49.5%) |
| 3-pointers | 12-44 (27.3%) | 21-44 (47.7%) |
| Free throws | 21-31 (67.7%) | 21-29 (72.4%) |
| Rebounds | 40 (14 off.) | 54 (19 off.) |
| Assists | 20 | 26 |
| Steals | 12 | 14 |
| Blocks | 5 | 4 |
| Turnovers | 24 | 24 |
| Fouls | 28 | 28 |
Percentages are made ÷ attempted.
Bulls players
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. WilsonF | 32 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7-15 | 1-5 | 2-4 | -3 |
| N. PowellF-G | 24 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5-11 | 4-7 | 6-7 | -3 |
| J. GiddeyG | 24 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4-7 | 1-4 | 2-2 | -11 |
| M. BuzelisF | 22 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3-6 | 2-4 | 3-4 | -27 |
| J. SmithF-C | 20 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-8 | 2-5 | 1-1 | 0 |
| N. EssengueF | 16 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-5 | 0-3 | 0-2 | -25 |
| T. JonesG | 15 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 6-8 | -17 |
| L. MillerF | 14 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4-7 | 1-3 | 0-0 | -26 |
| B. HieldG | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | -29 |
| T. AwakaF | 12 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -5 |
| J. SellersG | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0-5 | 0-5 | 0-0 | -5 |
| D. SwainF | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -5 |
| I. OkoroF-G | 11 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 1-2 | +5 |
| J. HawkinsG | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 0-1 | -4 |
| Z. CollinsF-C | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | -20 |
| T | 240 | 99 | 40 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 24 | 33-84 | 12-44 | 21-31 |
Celtics players
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. TatumF | 28 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7-17 | 2-5 | 7-8 | +18 |
| P. GeorgeF | 25 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5-14 | 3-7 | 3-4 | +15 |
| H. GonzálezG | 24 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4-6 | 1-3 | 4-6 | +34 |
| P. PritchardG | 22 | 28 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10-16 | 7-10 | 1-1 | +22 |
| S. HauserF | 20 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-7 | 3-4 | 0-0 | +36 |
| N. QuetaC | 19 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | +32 |
| J. WalshG | 18 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | +8 |
| D. WhiteG | 18 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 |
| B. ScheiermanG | 18 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1-5 | 0-3 | 0-0 | -2 |
| M. RobinsonC | 16 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | +4 |
| L. GarzaC | 13 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 4-6 | -1 |
| M. ConleyG | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 0-0 | +7 |
| R. Harper Jr.F | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | +4 |
| C. Cenac Jr.F | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | -2 |
| T | 240 | 134 | 54 | 26 | 14 | 4 | 24 | 46-93 | 21-44 | 21-29 |
MIN in minutes. +/- is the score difference while the player was on the court.
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