NBA Prop Bets: Oklahoma City Thunder vs Chicago Bulls (March 27, 2026)

The Chicago Bulls (29-43) face the Oklahoma City Thunder (57-16) at Paycom Center. Let's take a look at the NBA Prop Bets for Friday's matchup. The Thunder opened as 19.5-point favorites but the spread has since moved to 18.5, leaving the Thunder at -2100 and Bulls at +1100. The total points line is set at 239.5, with OVER at -110 and UNDER at -110, meaning the implied expected score for the game is 129-110 Oklahoma City.

• The Thunder (-110) have a 34-39-0 ATS record this season, while the Bulls (-110) hold a record of 33-38-1.
• The Thunder have a 37-36-0 O/U record this season (meaning 37 games have gone over the total points line and 36 have gone under). The Bulls have a 33-38-1 O/U record.

Scoring Insights

• The Thunder are averaging 118.6 points per game this season (5th in the league). Comparatively, the Bulls are averaging 116.3 (13th).
• Defensively, the Thunder are giving up only 107.6 points per game this season (2nd in the league), while the Bulls are giving up an average of 120.8 points (27th).

Game Style

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

Pace

• The Thunder currently rank 19th for pace this season, recording 99.3 possessions per game. Alternatively, the Bulls sit 2nd on that scale with 102.0 possessions per contest.

Field Goal Split

• Looking at field goal splits, 42.4% of the Thunder's field goal attempts come from three point range (14th in the league), leaving 57.6% from two. Meanwhile, the Bulls' opponents are taking 40.7% of their attempts from three (21st) and 59.3% from two.
• Comparatively, Chicago takes 44.6% of shots from three (6th), leaving 55.4% from two, while Oklahoma City's opponents are attempting a similarly high 44.3% from three (26th) and 55.7% from two.

Beyond the Arc

• In terms of made three-pointers, the Thunder are shooting 36.0% from deep in 2025/26 (12th in the NBA), compared to the Bulls who are making 36.3% of their attempts (9th).
• On the opposite end, Oklahoma City is holding opponents to 36.6% of their three-point attempts (23rd), while Chicago's opponents are hitting 36.9% of their shots (26th).

Ball Protection

• The Thunder are committing just 12.5 turnovers per game this season, ranking 2nd in the league. As such, the Bulls aren't likely to pressurise their opponents in this area given they're forcing only 12.7 turnovers per contest (28th).
• Flipping that script, Oklahoma City is forcing 16.9 turnovers (2nd), while Chicago is committing 15.2 (23rd).

Crashing the Boards

• Oklahoma City is pulling down 44.0 rebounds per game this season (13th in the league), including 9.5 offensive boards (29th). Conversely, Chicago's opponents are averaging 45.3 rebounds (22nd), 11.0 of which have come on the offensive end (9th).
• Meanwhile, the Bulls are averaging 45.1 rebounds (9th) and 10.3 offensive rebounds (24th), while the Thunder are allowing 45.4 and 11.9, ranking 23rd and 24th.

First Quarter Winner

Oklahoma City is -355 to win the first quarter, while Chicago is +280. Here are their first quarter records in 2025/26.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog
Oklahoma City	45-22-6	20-12-4	25-10-2	43-20-6	2-2-0	7-2-1
Chicago	25-42-5	17-20-1	8-22-4	12-13-1	13-29-4	3-6-1

First Half Winner

Oklahoma City is -900 to win the first half and Chicago is +600. Here are their first half records in 2025/26.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog
Oklahoma City	53-20-0	24-12-0	29-8-0	51-18-0	2-2-0	8-2-0
Chicago	24-46-2	14-23-1	10-23-1	10-16-0	14-30-2	4-6-0

HT/FT

Oklahoma City is -1600 to complete the HT/FT double. Conversely, Chicago is +1500.

• The Thunder have completed the HT/FT double in 61.6% of games this season, while the Bulls have completed the HT/FT double in 22.2% of games.

To Go To Overtime

Friday's matchup is +4000 to go to overtime.

• The Thunder have played in four games that went to overtime this season, while the Bulls have appeared in two.

Both Teams 110+

• Both teams have scored 110+ points in 23 of Oklahoma City's 73 games this season. Meanwhile, 44 of Chicago's 72 games have seen both squads reach that number.

Last Time They Met

Oklahoma City recorded a 116-108 victory over Chicago at United Center when these teams last met on March 3. Jaylin Williams cleaned the glass on that day, finishing with 16 rebounds, as well as 17 points and six assists. The Thunder have now won seven straight against the Bulls.