Phoenix Suns vs. Chicago Bulls odds, tips and betting trends | 3/5/2026
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March 4, 2026, 7:31 p.m. ET
The Chicago Bulls (25-37) will try to halt a five-game road losing streak at the Phoenix Suns (35-26) on Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 9 p.m. ET.
The Suns head into their matchup against the Bulls as double-digit favorites. The Suns are favored by 11.5 points. The over/under for the matchup is set at 224.5.
Suns vs. Bulls betting odds
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Spread: Phoenix -11.5Total: 224.5Moneyline: Phoenix -549, Chicago +410Watch the NBA on Fubo!Bulls at Suns odds, spread, & morePredictionPick ATS: Bulls (+ 11.5)Pick OU: Over (224.5)Prediction: Suns 119 – Bulls 110MoneylineThe Suns have put together a 22-7 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 75.9% of those games).Phoenix has played as a moneyline favorite of -549 or shorter twice this season, and won both.The Suns have an 84.6% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline’s implied probability.The Bulls have been underdogs in 38 games this season and won 15 (39.5%) of those contests.Chicago has a record of 1-2 when it is set as the underdog by +410 or more by bookmakers this season.The moneyline for this contest implies a 19.6% chance of a victory for the Bulls.Against the spreadThe Suns score 7.9 fewer points per game (112.1) than the Bulls allow (120).Phoenix is 11-4 against the spread and 12-3 overall when scoring more than 120 points.When it scores more than 111.2 points, Chicago is 25-14 against the spread and 23-15 overall.Phoenix has an ATS record of 33-8 and a 31-10 record overall when its opponents score fewer than 115.7 points.The Suns are the league’s 25th-ranked scoring team (112.1 PPG), while the Bulls allow the rank 26th in points per game (120) in NBA play.Chicago is the NBA’s 14th-ranked offense (115.7 PPG), while Phoenix is the sixth-ranked defense (111.2).The Suns have scored a total of 57 more points than their opponents this year (an average of 0.9 per game), while the Bulls have been out-scored by opponents on average this year (by 268 total points, 4.3 per game).Over/UnderThe average implied total for Phoenix this season is 116.3 points, 1.7 fewer points than its implied total of 118 points in Thursday’s game.This season, Phoenix has scored more than 118 points in 19 games.Chicago’s average implied point total on the season (121 points) is 14 points higher than its implied total in this matchup (107 points).How to watch Suns vs. BullsGame day: Thursday, March 5, 2026Game time: 9 p.m. ETLocation: Phoenix, ArizonaArena: PHX ArenaTV channel: CHSN, AZFamily, Suns+Watch the NBA on Fubo!
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