| Chicago Bulls (12-13) at Boston Celtics (24-2), 7:30 p.m. |
| 2008-09 Head-to-head record |
Boston 1-0 |
| 2007-08 Head-to-head record |
Boston 4-0 |
| 2006-07 Head-to-head record |
Chicago 3-0 |
| 2005-06 Head-to-head record |
Chicago 4-0 |
| 2004-05 Head-to-head record |
Tied 2-2 |
| 2003-04 Head-to-head record |
Chicago 2-1 |
| 2002-03 Head-to-head record |
Tied 2-2 |
| Overall Head-to-head record |
Boston 106-83 |
| Home Record: |
Chicago 9-3; Boston 14-1 |
| Away Record: |
Chicago 3-10; Boston 10-1 |
| Current Streak: |
Chicago (W1); Boston (W16) |
| Record vs. Atlantic Division: |
Chicago 3-2 |
| Record vs. Central Division: |
Boston 8-1 |
| Record vs. Eastern Conference: |
Chicago 6-8; Boston 17-1 |
| 2008-2009 Meetings |
| 10/31 - Boston, 96-80 (at Bos) |
| 2007-2008 Meetings |
| 12/08 - Boston, 92-81 (at Chi) |
| 12/21 - Boston, 107-82 (at Bos) |
| 03/07 - Boston, 116-93 (at Bos) |
| 04/01 - Boston, 106-92 (at Chi) |
| 2006-2007 Meetings |
| 12/04 - Chicago, 100-82 (at Chi) |
| 03/11 - Chicago, 94-78 (at Bos) |
| 03/13 - Chicago, 95-87 (at Chi) |
| 2005-2006 Meetings |
| 12/02 - Chicago, 106-102 (at Bos) |
| 12/17 - Chicago, 118-86 (at Chi) |
| 03/26 - Chicago, 101-97 (at Bos) |
| 04/01 - Chicago, 100-94 (at Chi) |
| 2004-2005 Meetings |
| 01/08 - Chicago, 102-91 (at Chi) |
| 01/19 - Boston, 92-83 (at Bos) |
| 01/29 - Boston, 101-97 (at Chi) |
| 03/25 - Chicago, 94-86 (at Bos) |
| 2003-2004 Meetings |
| 11/12 - Chicago, 89-82 (at Bos) |
| 01/03 - Boston, 88-77 (at Chi) |
| 02/12 - Chicago, 107-87 (at Chi) |
| 2002-2003 Meetings |
| 10/30 - Chicago, 99-96 (at Bos) |
| 11/06 - Boston, 91-69 (at Chi) |
| 11/27 - Boston, 92-82 (at Bos) |
| 12/16 - Chicago, 94-83 (at Chi) |
| Game Notes |
| Note - Boston has won five straight after losing the last eight meetings. |
| Note - Chicago has won 10 of 17, 12 of 20 and 14 of the last 24 meetings. |
| Note - Chicago has won 15 of 26 and 16 of the last 30 meetings. |
| Note - These two teams have split the last 32 meetings. |
| Note - Chicago has won 18 of the last 34 meetings. |
| Note - Chicago has lost three straight after winning its last four at Boston. |
| Note - Chicago has won five of nine and six of its last 11 at Boston. |
| Note - Chicago has lost eight of 14 and 11 of its last 18 at Boston. |
| Note - Boston has won two straight after losing its last four at Chicago. |
| Note - Boston has lost six of its last nine at Chicago. |
| Note - Boston has lost seven of 11 and nine of its last 14 at Chicago. |
| Note - Boston has lost 11 of 17 and 19 of its last 26 at Chicago. |
| Chicago last five games |
Boston last five games |
| 12/09 - W vs. New York, 105-100 |
12/07 - W at Indiana, 122-117 (OT) |
| 12/12 - L at Memphis, 96-103 |
12/11 - W at Washington, 122-88 |
| 12/13 - W vs. New Jersey, 113-104 |
12/12 - W vs. New Orleans, 94-82 |
| 12/16 - L at Charlotte, 101-110 (OT) |
12/15 - W vs. Utah, 100-91 |
| 12/17 - W vs. LA Clippers, 115-109 (OT) |
12/17 - W at Atlanta, 88-85 |