Phoenix Suns vs. Chicago Bulls odds, tips and betting trends

The Phoenix Suns (34-29) take the court against the Chicago Bulls (29-34) at 8:00 PM ET on Friday, March 3, 2023 on NBCS-CHI and BSAZ.

The Suns hit the court as 5.5-point favorites against the Bulls. The game’s over/under is set at 222.5.

Suns vs. Bulls Betting Odds

• Spread: Phoenix -5.5
• Total: 222.5
• Moneyline: Phoenix -221, Chicago +183

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Suns at Bulls odds, spread, & more

Prediction

• Pick ATS: Bulls (+ 5.5)
• Pick OU:

  Over (222.5)
  

• Prediction:
  Bulls 113 – Suns 111

• Phoenix has won 25, or 65.8%, of the 38 contests in which it was the favorite this year.
• This year, Phoenix has won 14 of 19 games when listed as at least -221 or better on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Phoenix has a 68.8% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

• Chicago has been the underdog on the moneyline 35 total times this season. Chicago has finished 14-21 in those games.
• Chicago has gone 4-6 in games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +183 or longer (40%).
• Based on this game’s moneyline, Chicago has an implied win probability of 35.3%.

• The 112.6 points per game the Suns average are only 0.3 more points than the Bulls give up (112.3).
• Phoenix is 23-6-2 against the spread and 25-6 overall when scoring more than 112.3 points.
• Chicago has a 22-11 record against the spread and a 20-13 record overall when giving up fewer than 112.6 points.
• The Bulls’ 113.0 points per game are just 2.1 more points than the 110.9 the Suns give up to opponents.
• Chicago is 25-12 against the spread and 25-12 overall when it scores more than 110.9 points.
• Phoenix’s record is 23-11-1 against the spread and 26-9 overall when it gives up fewer than 113.0 points.
• The Suns are the NBA’s 21st-ranked scoring team (112.6 PPG), while the Bulls rank 10th in points per game allowed (112.3) in the league.
• The 20th-ranked scoring NBA team (113.0 PPG) is Chicago, while the Phoenix squad ranks fourth in the league defensively (110.9 PPG).
• The Suns have totaled 102 more points than their opponents this season (1.7 per game on average), and the Bulls have scored 43 more points than their opponents (0.7 per game).

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• Phoenix’s average implied point total this season is 1.3 more points than its implied total in Friday’s game (115.3 implied points on average compared to 114 implied points in this game).
• So far this season, Phoenix has put up more than 114 points in a game 30 times.
• The 116.8-point average implied total on the season for Chicago is 7.8 more points than the team’s 109-point implied total in this matchup.

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How to watch Suns vs. Bulls

• Game Day: Friday, March 3, 2023
• Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
• TV Channel: NBCS-CHI and BSAZ
• Location: Chicago, Illinois
• Arena: United Center
• TV Channel: Bally Sports
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