NBA Prop Bets: Los Angeles Lakers vs Chicago Bulls (March 12, 2026)

The Chicago Bulls (27-38) face the Los Angeles Lakers (40-25) at Crypto.com Arena. Let's take a look at the NBA Prop Bets for Thursday's matchup. The Lakers opened as 10.5-point favorites but the spread has since moved to 11.5, leaving the Lakers at -535 and Bulls at +400. The total points line is set at 234.5, with OVER at -112 and UNDER at -108, meaning the implied expected score for the game is 123-112 LA Lakers.

• The Lakers (+100) have a 34-29-2 ATS record this season, while the Bulls (-120) hold a record of 29-35-1.
• The Lakers have a 33-31-1 O/U record this season (meaning 33 games have gone over the total points line, 31 have gone under and one has resulted in a push). The Bulls have a 29-35-1 O/U record.

Scoring Insights

• The Lakers are averaging 115.9 points per game this season (T11th in the league). Comparatively, the Bulls are averaging 115.6 (15th).
• Defensively, the Lakers are giving up 114.9 points per game this season (14th in the league), while the Bulls are giving up an average of 119.9 points (25th).

Game Style

What do the stats tell us about the style of basketball these teams are playing this season?

Pace

• The Lakers currently rank 20th for pace this season, recording 98.5 possessions per game. Alternatively, the Bulls sit 3rd on that scale with 101.7 possessions per contest.

Field Goal Split

• Looking at field goal splits, 40.2% of the Lakers' field goal attempts come from three point range (24th in the league), leaving 59.8% from two. Meanwhile, the Bulls' opponents are taking 40.6% of their attempts from three (21st) and 59.4% from two.
• Comparatively, Chicago takes 44.7% of shots from three (7th), leaving 55.3% from two, while the Lakers' opponents are attempting 41.5% from three (13th) and 58.5% from two.

Beyond the Arc

• In terms of made three-pointers, the Lakers are shooting 35.7% from deep in 2025/26 (18th in the NBA), compared to the Bulls who are making 36.4% of their attempts (10th).
• On the opposite end, the Lakers are holding opponents to 35.6% of their three-point attempts (13th), while Chicago's opponents are hitting 36.8% of their shots (25th).

Ball Protection

• The Lakers are committing 14.6 turnovers per game this season, ranking 15th in the league, while the Bulls are forcing 12.6 turnovers (T28th).
• Flipping that script, the Lakers are forcing 14.6 turnovers (15th), while Chicago is committing 15.1 (22nd).

Crashing the Boards

• The Lakers are pulling down 41.0 rebounds per game this season (28th in the league), including 9.5 offensive boards (27th). Conversely, Chicago's opponents are averaging 45.4 rebounds (23rd), 11.1 of which have come on the offensive end (9th).
• Meanwhile, the Bulls are averaging 45.1 rebounds (9th) and 10.2 offensive rebounds (23rd), while the Lakers are allowing 41.1 and 10.7, ranking 3rd and 6th.

First Quarter Winner

Here are their first quarter records in 2025/26.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog	Last 10
LA Lakers	29-33-3	14-17-2	15-16-1	23-14-3	6-19-0	6-3-1
Chicago	23-38-4	15-18-1	8-20-3	11-13-1	12-25-3	4-5-1

First Half Winner

Here are their first half records in 2025/26.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog
LA Lakers	28-33-4	16-16-1	12-17-3	21-18-1	7-15-3	6-2-2
Chicago	22-41-2	12-21-1	10-20-1	9-16-0	13-25-2	3-7-0

HT/FT

• The Lakers have completed the HT/FT double in 40.0% of games this season, while the Bulls have completed the HT/FT double in 21.5% of games.

To Go To Overtime

• The Lakers have not played in a game that went to overtime this season. Comparatively, the Bulls have appeared in two such contests.

Both Teams 110+

• Both teams have scored 110+ points in 31 of the Lakers' 65 games this season. Meanwhile, 40 of Chicago's 65 games have seen both squads reach that number.

Last Time They Met

The Lakers recorded a 129-118 victory over Chicago at United Center when these teams last met on January 26. Luka Doncic facilitated the offense on that day, finishing with 46 points and 12 assists.