Chicago Bulls schedule & live scores API

Get Chicago Bulls fixtures, live scores and results as JSON from Realtime Sports API. The team id is 4 in basketball/nba; filter the NBA events, live and schedule endpoints by it. Data is aggregated from public sources and is typically 20-30 seconds behind live play (about 1 second after our source). There is no SLA.

Team id
4
Abbreviation
CHI
Home venue
United Center, Chicago
2026-27 season
80 games

Next game: Chicago Bulls visit Toronto Raptors on Wed, Oct 21, 7:30 PM ET at Scotiabank Arena.

Upcoming Chicago Bulls games

Upcoming Chicago Bulls games
DateAwayHomeTime / ResultVenue
Wed, Oct 21Chicago BullsToronto Raptors7:30 PM ETScotiabank Arena · Toronto, ON
Fri, Oct 23Chicago BullsMilwaukee Bucks8:00 PM ETFiserv Forum · Milwaukee, WI
Sat, Oct 24Washington WizardsChicago Bulls8:00 PM ETUnited Center · Chicago, IL
Mon, Oct 26Chicago BullsBoston Celtics7:30 PM ETTD Garden · Boston, MA
Wed, Oct 28New York KnicksChicago Bulls8:00 PM ETUnited Center · Chicago, IL
Fri, Oct 30Chicago BullsBoston Celtics7:30 PM ETTD Garden · Boston, MA

Times are US Eastern; refreshed hourly. Full Chicago Bulls schedule with JSON/CSV download

Live example: team detail

Request

curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $RSA_API_KEY" \
  "https://www.realtimesportsapi.com/api/v1/sports/basketball/leagues/nba/teams/4"

Response captured from live data at 2026-10-07 15:36 UTC (refreshed every few minutes). Long arrays are trimmed; meta.rateLimit values are illustrative for a Free key. Captured hourly; logos trimmed to one.

Response

{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "id": "4",
    "uid": "s:40~l:46~t:4",
    "slug": "chicago-bulls",
    "location": "Chicago",
    "name": "Bulls",
    "abbreviation": "CHI",
    "displayName": "Chicago Bulls",
    "shortDisplayName": "Bulls",
    "color": "ce1141",
    "alternateColor": "000000",
    "league": {},
    "venue": {
      "id": "1847",
      "name": "United Center",
      "city": "Chicago",
      "state": "IL",
      "indoor": true,
      "grass": false
    },
    "isActive": true,
    "isAllStar": false,
    "logos": [
      {
        "href": "https://realtimesportsapi.com/api/images/proxy?id=GgcVSgNPTUMITUgaFFQVVVQXBVwOHV5LRQBZD1lbBllDXR0DW19AUlxGAEUASkoYVg",
        "width": 500,
        "height": 500,
        "alt": "",
        "rel": [
          "full",
          "default"
        ],
        "lastUpdated": "2024-06-25T21:17Z"
      },
      "... 15 more"
    ]
  }
}

Get Chicago Bulls scores in code

The events endpoint returns the whole NBA scoreboard, so keep the games where either team id is 4.

curl + jq

curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $RSA_API_KEY" \
  "https://www.realtimesportsapi.com/api/v1/sports/basketball/leagues/nba/teams/4"

# This team's games in the current scoreboard (filter by team id 4)
curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $RSA_API_KEY" "https://www.realtimesportsapi.com/api/v1/sports/basketball/leagues/nba/events" \
  | jq '.data[] | select(.homeTeam.id == "4" or .awayTeam.id == "4") | {name, date, status: .status.detail, home: .homeTeam.score, away: .awayTeam.score}'

JavaScript (fetch)

const TEAM_ID = "4"; // Chicago Bulls
const res = await fetch("https://www.realtimesportsapi.com/api/v1/sports/basketball/leagues/nba/events", {
  headers: { Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.RSA_API_KEY}` }
});
const { data } = await res.json();
const games = data.filter((e) => e.homeTeam.id === TEAM_ID || e.awayTeam.id === TEAM_ID);
for (const g of games) {
  console.log(g.shortName, g.status.detail, `${g.awayTeam.score}-${g.homeTeam.score}`);
}

Python (requests)

import os, requests

TEAM_ID = "4"  # Chicago Bulls
res = requests.get(
    "https://www.realtimesportsapi.com/api/v1/sports/basketball/leagues/nba/events",
    headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {os.environ['RSA_API_KEY']}"},
    timeout=10,
)
for g in res.json()["data"]:
    if TEAM_ID in (g["homeTeam"]["id"], g["awayTeam"]["id"]):
        print(g["shortName"], g["status"]["detail"], g["awayTeam"]["score"], g["homeTeam"]["score"])

MCP prompt (Claude, Cursor, ChatGPT)

Using the Realtime Sports MCP server (https://www.realtimesportsapi.com/api/mcp), call get_schedule with sport "basketball" and league "nba" for the next 14 days and list the Chicago Bulls games (team id 4) with dates and opponents; then call get_live_events and tell me if they are playing now.

Connect the hosted MCP server first: setup guide.

More endpoints for this team: /sports/basketball/leagues/nba/teams/4/roster, /sports/basketball/leagues/nba/injuries?team=4, /sports/basketball/leagues/nba/news?team=4. Step-by-step builds: guides.

FAQ

How do I get live Chicago Bulls scores in JSON?
Call GET https://www.realtimesportsapi.com/api/v1/sports/basketball/leagues/nba/events/live with a free API key and keep the games where homeTeam.id or awayTeam.id is "4". The live endpoint returns the score, period, clock and status for games in progress. Data is aggregated from public sources and is typically 20-30 seconds behind live play (about 1 second after our source). There is no SLA.
Is there a free Chicago Bulls API?
Yes. The Free plan of Realtime Sports API is $0 with 1,000 calls in the first 30 days, then 125 calls per month, no card. The same key covers every NBA team and the other leagues.
What is the Chicago Bulls team id?
"4" in league "nba" (sport "basketball"). Use it with /sports/basketball/leagues/nba/teams/4 for team details and /sports/basketball/leagues/nba/teams/4/roster for the roster, and to filter events by homeTeam.id or awayTeam.id.
When is the next Chicago Bulls game?
Chicago Bulls visit Toronto Raptors on Wed, Oct 21, 7:30 PM ET at Scotiabank Arena. Times are US Eastern; this page refreshes hourly.
Does the API include Chicago Bulls betting odds?
Not reliably. Preseason or off-season when checked; no odds were returned for the games available. The odds endpoint returns data: null when a game has no odds.
Can I get Chicago Bulls score alerts pushed to me?
Yes, on paid plans: register a webhook for event.score_change and event.final filtered to league "nba", then keep deliveries where data.homeTeam.id or data.awayTeam.id is "4" (webhooks filter by league, not team). WebSocket works the same way.

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