Chicago Bulls schedule 2026-27
2026-27 season preview: the Chicago Bulls by the numbers
Last season the Chicago Bulls went 31-51, scoring 116.3 and allowing 121.5 points per game. Their offensive rating of 110.6 ranked 23 of 30 and their defensive rating of 115.5 ranked 22 of 30 (net -5, 22 of 30), at a pace of 104.8 possessions per 48 minutes (3 of 30). They shot 54.7% effective field-goal percentage and 35.6% from three, with 44.3% of their shots coming from three.
The 2026-27 schedule has 80 published games: 40 at home, 40 on the road. It includes 15 back-to-backs (4 with both games on the road), a longest road trip of 4 straight games and a longest homestand of 6. 5 games are on national TV so far. New on the roster: Nic Claxton (from BKN), Norman Powell (from MIA).
October 2026: 6 games · November 2026: 13 games · December 2026: 12 games · January 2027: 16 games · February 2027: 11 games · March 2027: 16 games · April 2027: 6 games
Full 2026-27 schedule
| Date | Opponent | Tip (ET) | Arena | National TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Oct 21 | at Toronto Raptors | 7:30 PM ET | Scotiabank Arena | — |
| Fri, Oct 23 | at Milwaukee Bucks | 8:00 PM ET | Fiserv Forum | — |
| Sat, Oct 24 (B2B) | vs Washington Wizards | 8:00 PM ET | United Center | — |
| Mon, Oct 26 | at Boston Celtics | 7:30 PM ET | TD Garden | — |
| Wed, Oct 28 | vs New York Knicks | 8:00 PM ET | United Center | — |
| Fri, Oct 30 | at Boston Celtics | 7:30 PM ET | TD Garden | — |
| Mon, Nov 2 | at Philadelphia 76ers | 7:30 PM ET | Xfinity Mobile Arena | — |
| Wed, Nov 4 | at New York Knicks | 7:30 PM ET | Madison Square Garden | — |
| Sun, Nov 8 | vs Philadelphia 76ers | 3:30 PM ET | United Center | — |
| Wed, Nov 11 | vs San Antonio Spurs | 8:00 PM ET | United Center | — |
| Fri, Nov 13 | vs Atlanta Hawks | 8:00 PM ET | United Center | — |
| Sat, Nov 14 (B2B) | at Minnesota Timberwolves | 8:00 PM ET | Target Center | — |
| Mon, Nov 16 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | 7:00 PM ET | Rocket Arena | — |
| Wed, Nov 18 | at Brooklyn Nets | 7:30 PM ET | Barclays Center | — |
| Fri, Nov 20 | vs Washington Wizards | 8:00 PM ET | United Center | — |
| Sun, Nov 22 | vs Denver Nuggets | 7:00 PM ET | United Center | — |
| Mon, Nov 23 (B2B) | vs Cleveland Cavaliers | 8:00 PM ET | United Center | — |
| Wed, Nov 25 | at Charlotte Hornets | 7:00 PM ET | Spectrum Center | — |
| Sat, Nov 28 | vs Indiana Pacers | 8:00 PM ET | United Center | — |
| Tue, Dec 1 | vs New York Knicks | 8:00 PM ET | United Center | NBC |
| Thu, Dec 3 | vs Cleveland Cavaliers | 8:00 PM ET | United Center | NBA TV |
| Sun, Dec 13 | vs Houston Rockets | 6:00 PM ET | United Center | — |
| Mon, Dec 14 (B2B) | vs Miami Heat | 8:00 PM ET | United Center | — |
| Wed, Dec 16 | vs Utah Jazz | 8:00 PM ET | United Center | — |
| Fri, Dec 18 | at San Antonio Spurs | 8:00 PM ET | Frost Bank Center | — |
| Sat, Dec 19 (B2B) | at Dallas Mavericks | 8:00 PM ET | American Airlines Center | — |
| Mon, Dec 21 | at Miami Heat | 7:30 PM ET | Kaseya Center | — |
| Wed, Dec 23 | at Miami Heat | 7:30 PM ET | Kaseya Center | — |
| Sat, Dec 26 | vs Detroit Pistons | 8:00 PM ET | United Center | — |
| Tue, Dec 29 | at Atlanta Hawks | 7:00 PM ET | State Farm Arena | — |
| Wed, Dec 30 (B2B) | vs Boston Celtics | 8:00 PM ET | United Center | — |
| Sat, Jan 2 | vs Los Angeles Lakers | 8:00 PM ET | United Center | — |
| Mon, Jan 4 | at Indiana Pacers | 7:00 PM ET | Gainbridge Fieldhouse | NBCSN |
| Tue, Jan 5 (B2B) | vs Milwaukee Bucks | 8:00 PM ET | United Center | — |
| Thu, Jan 7 | at Sacramento Kings | 10:00 PM ET | Golden 1 Center | — |
| Sat, Jan 9 | at Golden State Warriors | 8:30 PM ET | Chase Center | — |
| Sun, Jan 10 (B2B) | at Phoenix Suns | 7:00 PM ET | Mortgage Matchup Center | — |
| Tue, Jan 12 | at Utah Jazz | 9:00 PM ET | Delta Center | — |
| Thu, Jan 14 | vs Minnesota Timberwolves | 8:00 PM ET | United Center | — |
| Sun, Jan 17 | vs Toronto Raptors | 3:30 PM ET | United Center | — |
| Tue, Jan 19 | at Toronto Raptors | 7:00 PM ET | Scotiabank Arena | — |
| Wed, Jan 20 (B2B) | at Brooklyn Nets | 7:00 PM ET | Barclays Center | ESPN |
| Sat, Jan 23 | vs Philadelphia 76ers | 5:00 PM ET | United Center | NBA TV |
| Mon, Jan 25 | vs Dallas Mavericks | 8:00 PM ET | United Center | — |
| Tue, Jan 26 (B2B) | at Indiana Pacers | 7:00 PM ET | Gainbridge Fieldhouse | — |
| Thu, Jan 28 | at Orlando Magic | 7:00 PM ET | Kia Center | — |
| Sun, Jan 31 | at Oklahoma City Thunder | 6:00 PM ET | Paycom Center | — |
| Tue, Feb 2 | at Detroit Pistons | 7:00 PM ET | Little Caesars Arena | — |
| Thu, Feb 4 | vs Oklahoma City Thunder | 8:00 PM ET | United Center | — |
| Sat, Feb 6 | vs New Orleans Pelicans | 8:00 PM ET | United Center | — |
| Mon, Feb 8 | at Washington Wizards | 7:00 PM ET | Capital One Arena | — |
| Tue, Feb 9 (B2B) | vs Golden State Warriors | 8:00 PM ET | United Center | — |
| Thu, Feb 11 | at Denver Nuggets | 9:00 PM ET | Ball Arena | — |
| Sun, Feb 14 | at Portland Trail Blazers | 3:30 PM ET | Moda Center | — |
| Tue, Feb 16 | at Los Angeles Lakers | 10:00 PM ET | crypto.com Arena | — |
| Wed, Feb 17 (B2B) | at LA Clippers | 10:30 PM ET | Intuit Dome | — |
| Thu, Feb 25 | vs Atlanta Hawks | 8:00 PM ET | United Center | — |
| Sat, Feb 27 | vs Brooklyn Nets | 8:00 PM ET | United Center | — |
| Mon, Mar 1 | at Detroit Pistons | 7:00 PM ET | Little Caesars Arena | — |
| Wed, Mar 3 | at Atlanta Hawks | 7:00 PM ET | State Farm Arena | — |
| Sat, Mar 6 | vs Charlotte Hornets | 5:00 PM ET | United Center | — |
| Sun, Mar 7 (B2B) | vs Portland Trail Blazers | 5:00 PM ET | United Center | — |
| Tue, Mar 9 | vs Boston Celtics | 8:00 PM ET | United Center | — |
| Thu, Mar 11 | vs Phoenix Suns | 8:00 PM ET | United Center | — |
| Sat, Mar 13 | vs Memphis Grizzlies | 8:00 PM ET | United Center | — |
| Mon, Mar 15 | vs Orlando Magic | 8:00 PM ET | United Center | — |
| Wed, Mar 17 | at Philadelphia 76ers | 7:00 PM ET | Xfinity Mobile Arena | — |
| Sat, Mar 20 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | 7:30 PM ET | Rocket Arena | — |
| Mon, Mar 22 | vs Sacramento Kings | 8:00 PM ET | United Center | — |
| Wed, Mar 24 | vs Orlando Magic | 8:00 PM ET | United Center | — |
| Thu, Mar 25 (B2B) | at Memphis Grizzlies | 8:00 PM ET | FedExForum | — |
| Sat, Mar 27 | vs LA Clippers | 8:00 PM ET | United Center | — |
| Mon, Mar 29 | vs Indiana Pacers | 8:00 PM ET | United Center | — |
| Wed, Mar 31 | at Washington Wizards | 7:00 PM ET | Capital One Arena | — |
| Fri, Apr 2 | vs Detroit Pistons | 8:00 PM ET | United Center | — |
| Sun, Apr 4 | at Houston Rockets | 4:00 PM ET | Toyota Center (Houston) | — |
| Tue, Apr 6 | at Milwaukee Bucks | 8:00 PM ET | Fiserv Forum | — |
| Wed, Apr 7 (B2B) | vs Charlotte Hornets | 8:00 PM ET | United Center | — |
| Fri, Apr 9 | vs Milwaukee Bucks | 8:00 PM ET | United Center | — |
| Sun, Apr 11 | at New Orleans Pelicans | 6:00 PM ET | Smoothie King Center | — |
Chicago Bulls roster: last season's stats
| Player | Pos | Last team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matas Buzelis | F | CHI | 77 | 29.2 | 16.3 | 5.8 | 2.1 | 58.6% |
| Nic Claxton | C | BKN | 69 | 27.8 | 11.7 | 6.9 | 3.7 | 59.2% |
| Tre Jones | G | CHI | 65 | 27 | 14.1 | 3.1 | 5.4 | 63.7% |
| Josh Giddey | G | CHI | 54 | 32.1 | 17 | 8.3 | 9.1 | 56.2% |
| Norman Powell | G | MIA | 58 | 29.6 | 21.7 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 60.9% |
| Isaac Okoro | F | CHI | 63 | 26.9 | 9.3 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 57.4% |
| Patrick Williams | F | CHI | 72 | 20.5 | 7 | 3 | 1.5 | 49.4% |
| Jalen Smith | F | CHI | 53 | 20.6 | 10.2 | 6.7 | 1.2 | 60.8% |
| Guerschon Yabusele | F | CHI | 67 | 15 | 5.6 | 3.5 | 0.9 | 54.3% |
| Rob Dillingham | G | CHI | 65 | 14.9 | 6.3 | 2 | 2.2 | 46.9% |
| Leonard Miller | F | CHI | 46 | 15.7 | 7.8 | 3.9 | 0.9 | 63.3% |
| Zach Collins | F | CHI | 10 | 18.4 | 9.7 | 5.6 | 1.5 | 66.6% |
| Mac McClung | G | CHI | 11 | 12.3 | 6.1 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 50.1% |
| Noa Essengue | F | CHI | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
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