March 5, 2026, 11:29 a.m. ET

The Chicago Bulls (25-37) and Phoenix Suns (35-26) meet Thursday at Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix, Arizona, at 9 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NBA odds around the Bulls vs. Suns and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.

2024-25 season series: Suns won 2-0

In their most recent matchup on March 19, Phoenix got a 127-121 home win covering as 5.5-point favorites as the Over (235.5) cashed. G Devin Booker scored a team-high 41 points.

The Bulls are coming off a 116-108 home loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder Tuesday, but covered as 9.5-point underdogs as the Under (230.5) hit. G Collin Sexton led Chicago with 20 points.

The Suns got a road win over the Sacramento Kings 114-103 Tuesday, covering as 9.5-point favorites with the Under (223.5) cashing. F Jalen Green scored a team-high 20 points.

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Moneyline (ML): Bulls +400 (bet $100 to win $400) | Suns -550 (bet $550 to win $100)Against the spread (ATS): Bulls +10.5 (-115) | Suns -10.5 (-105)Over/Under (O/U): 224.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)Bulls at Suns key injuries

Bulls

F Patrick Williams (quadriceps) questionableF Jalen Smith (calf) questionableF Matas Buzelis (ankle) questionableG Josh Giddey (ankle) questionableG Jaden Ivey (knee) out

Suns

G Jordan Goodwin (calf) questionableF Dillon Brooks (hand) out

For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.

Bulls at Suns picks and predictionsPrediction

Suns 114, Bulls 107

AVOID.

The Bulls are 1-9 over their past 10 games despite 8 of them being played at home. Even though the Suns haven’t lit it up either (4-6 in their last 10), they do have some solid wins sprinkled in there, such as the Los Angeles Lakers and Orlando Magic. There’s not a lot of logic in a potential Chicago upset, but Phoenix’s moneyline is too steep to bother with.

BET BULLS +10.5 (-115).

The Bulls have been abysmal overall, but did beat the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday, and covered against the Thunder Tuesday. They also covered against a good New York Knicks team last week. The 10.5 points is a large gap, and the Suns are just 3-6-1 against the spread over their last 10 games.

BET UNDER 224.5 (-105).

The Suns are among the lowest-scoring teams in the NBA, averaging 112.1 points per game. They have hit the Under in 5 of their last 6 games, as has Chicago in 6 of its last 7.

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