{"id":682409,"date":"2026-03-27T16:30:21","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T16:30:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/682409\/"},"modified":"2026-03-27T16:30:21","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T16:30:21","slug":"bulls-vs-thunder-prediction-picks-odds-for-tonights-nba-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/682409\/","title":{"rendered":"Bulls vs Thunder Prediction, Picks &#038; Odds for Tonight\u2019s NBA Game"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>                           <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1774629020_490_f15683ce-901d-4db1-8d80-654890c6050b.jpg\" alt=\"Eric Rosales - Contributor at Covers.com\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"covers-mini-logo\" src=\"https:\/\/img.covers.com\/covers\/icons\/global-icons\/covers-c-new.svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.covers.com\/writers\/eric-rosales\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Eric Rosales<\/a><br \/>\n                             \u2022 Betting Analyst<\/p>\n<p>                    27+ years betting experience<\/p>\n<p>\n            Updated:<br \/>\nMar 27, 2026 , 11:07 AM ET<\/p>\n<p>                \u2022 4 min read<\/p>\n<p class=\"covers-Articlemodern-cutLine\">The Thunder will overwhelm the banged-up Bulls tonight, per our NBA betting picks.<\/p>\n<p>Photo By &#8211; Reuters Connect. Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) passes out of traffic.<\/p>\n<p>With their 12-game winning streak snapped, the Oklahoma City Thunder will return home and try to get right against the hapless Chicago Bulls tonight.<\/p>\n<p>The Bulls have lost seven straight to OKC, and are a rough 1-6 ATS in that span \u2014 a big reason why they\u2019re 19.5-point underdogs on Friday, March 27.<\/p>\n<p>My Bulls vs. Thunder predictions and free <a href=\"https:\/\/www.covers.com\/picks\/nba\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NBA picks<\/a> have OKC laying down a whipping against a less-than-complete Chicago roster.<\/p>\n<p>Bulls vs Thunder prediction<br \/>\nBulls vs Thunder best bet: Thunder -19.5 (-110)<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.covers.com\/sport\/basketball\/nba\/teams\/main\/chicago-bulls\/odds\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Chicago Bulls<\/a> are coming off a 20-point beating at the hands of the Philadelphia 76ers, marking their highest point total (157) allowed this season. This is a team that\u2019s seen its opponent touch 150 points twice previously.<\/p>\n<p>Chicago is fourth-worst in the NBA in scoring defense, surrendering 120.8 points per game.<\/p>\n<p>They\u2019re dinged up as well, with Jaden Ivey (knee) and Jalen Smith (calf) done for the year, Anfernee Simons (wrist) doubtful, and Nick Richards (elbow) and Guerschon Yabusele (ankle) listed as questionable.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.covers.com\/sport\/basketball\/nba\/teams\/main\/oklahoma-city-thunder\/odds\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Oklahoma City Thunder<\/a> should be surly after dropping a game in Boston to the Celtics, just their second loss in 17 games following the All-Star break.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to their loss to Boston, OKC had walloped each of their last three opponents by at least 20 points.\u00a0This is a Top 5 scoring team in the NBA, that\u2019s also allowed just 106.3 points per game in their last 13.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s a recipe for a blowout win against a banged-up Bulls team that\u2019s playing out the string.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=covers.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"googleLink border-0 bg-lighter rounded-2 py-2 px-3 d-flex gap-2 justify-content-between align-items-center mb-5\" data-linkcont=\"Article-Google-Preferences-Click\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Enjoying Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1774629021_430_google-preferred-source-badge.png\" width=\"102\" height=\"36\" alt=\"Add as a preferred source on Google\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/a>Bulls vs Thunder same-game parlay<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s an all-MVP edition of an SGP, featuring <a href=\"https:\/\/www.covers.com\/sport\/basketball\/nba\/players\/5018\/shai-gilgeous-alexander\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Shai Gilgeous-Alexander<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This might seem foolish, especially if he drops 50, but Shai is more likely to be sidelined in the fourth quarter than gunning for a career high against Chicago. He\u2019s gone for 30+ in just five of 13 career games vs. the Bulls.<\/p>\n<p>However, he\u2019s been doling out a bunch of assists. In his last four games vs. the Bulls, SGA has had at least 10 assists three times.<\/p>\n<p>Bulls vs Thunder SGP<\/p>\n<p>Thunder -19.5<br \/>\nGilgeous-Alexander Under 29.5 points<br \/>\nGilgeous-Alexander Over 6.5 assists<\/p>\n<p>Our &#8220;from downtown&#8221; SGP: SGA (almost) all the way<\/p>\n<p>Gilgeous-Alexander has hit a couple of moneyballs in five of his last eight games, and in three of his last four against the Bulls.<\/p>\n<p>His board work against the Bulls has been impressive, grabbing at least five rebounds in five of his last six games.<\/p>\n<p>Bulls vs Thunder SGP<\/p>\n<p>Thunder -19.5<br \/>\nGilgeous-Alexander Under 29.5 points<br \/>\nGilgeous-Alexander Over 6.5 assists<br \/>\nGilgeous-Alexander Over 1.5 3-point makes<br \/>\nGilgeous-Alexander Over 3.5 rebounds<\/p>\n<p>Bulls vs Thunder odds<\/p>\n<p>Spread: Bulls +19.5 | Thunder -19.5<br \/>\nMoneyline: Bulls +1200 | Thunder -2400<br \/>\nOver\/Under: Over 239.5 | Under 239.5<\/p>\n<p>Bulls vs Thunder betting trend to know<\/p>\n<p>Nine of OKC&#8217;s last 12 games have cashed the Under. Find more\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.covers.com\/sport\/basketball\/nba\/matchup\/363118\/picks#trends\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NBA betting trends<\/a> for Bulls vs. Thunder.<\/p>\n<p>How to watch Bulls vs Thunder<\/p>\n<p>Location<br \/>\nPaycom Center, Oklahoma City, OK<\/p>\n<p>Date<br \/>\nFriday, March 27, 2026<\/p>\n<p>Tip-off<br \/>\n8:00 p.m. ET<\/p>\n<p>TV<br \/>\nChicago Sports Network, FDSN Oklahoma<\/p>\n<p>Bulls vs Thunder latest injuries<\/p>\n<p>Not intended for use in MA.<br \/>Affiliate Disclosure: Our team of experts has thoroughly researched and handpicked each product that appears on our website. 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