NBA Prop Bets: Chicago Bulls vs Phoenix Suns (April 5, 2026)

The Phoenix Suns (42-35) face the Chicago Bulls (29-48) at United Center. Let's take a look at the NBA Prop Bets for Sunday's matchup. The Suns opened as 10.5-point favorites but the spread has since moved to 9.5, leaving the Suns at -520 and Bulls at +390. The total points line is set at 237.5, with OVER at -110 and UNDER at -110, meaning the implied expected score for the game is 124-114 Phoenix.

• The Bulls (-102) have a 35-41-1 ATS record this season, while the Suns (-118) hold a record of 45-30-2.
• The Bulls have a 36-40-1 O/U record this season (meaning 36 games have gone over the total points line, 40 have gone under and one has resulted in a push). The Suns have a 35-41-1 O/U record.

Scoring Insights

• The Bulls are averaging 116.2 points per game this season (14th in the league). Comparatively, the Suns are averaging only 112.8 (26th).
• Defensively, the Bulls are giving up a whopping 121.6 points per game this season (28th in the league), while the Suns are giving up an average of 111.3 points (7th).

Game Style

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

Pace

• The Bulls currently rank 2nd for pace this season, recording 102.3 possessions per game. Alternatively, the Suns sit 24th on that scale with 97.2 possessions per contest.

Field Goal Split

• Looking at field goal splits, 44.6% of the Bulls' field goal attempts come from three point range (6th in the league), leaving 55.4% from two. Meanwhile, the Suns' opponents are taking 41.1% of their attempts from three (5th) and 58.9% from two.
• Comparatively, Phoenix takes 45.6% of shots from three (5th), leaving 54.4% from two, while Chicago's opponents are attempting a similarly high 40.7% from three (21st) and 59.3% from two.

Beyond the Arc

• In terms of made three-pointers, the Bulls are shooting 36.0% from deep in 2025/26 (12th in the NBA), compared to the Suns who are making 36.3% of their attempts (10th).
• On the opposite end, Chicago is holding opponents to 36.9% of their three-point attempts (25th), while Phoenix's opponents are doing it tougher, hitting 34.7% of their shots (2nd).

Ball Protection

• The Bulls are committing 15.3 turnovers per game this season, ranking 23rd in the league, while the Suns are forcing 16.4 turnovers (3rd).
• Flipping that script, Chicago is forcing 12.6 turnovers (27th), while Phoenix is committing 14.4 (15th).

Crashing the Boards

• Chicago is pulling down 44.9 rebounds per game this season (9th in the league), including 10.3 offensive boards (24th). Conversely, Phoenix's opponents are averaging 43.7 rebounds (15th), 11.8 of which have come on the offensive end (22nd).
• Meanwhile, the Suns are averaging 43.0 rebounds (20th) and 13.0 offensive rebounds (4th), while the Bulls are allowing 45.5 and 11.1, ranking 23rd and 11th.

First Quarter Winner

Here are their first quarter records in 2025/26.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog
Chicago	27-45-5	17-21-1	10-24-4	13-14-1	14-31-4	4-6-0
Phoenix	39-34-4	20-18-1	19-16-3	20-15-1	19-19-3	9-1-0

First Half Winner

Here are their first half records in 2025/26.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog
Chicago	26-49-2	14-24-1	12-25-1	11-17-0	15-32-2	4-6-0
Phoenix	39-36-2	19-18-2	20-18-0	22-13-1	17-23-1	4-6-0

HT/FT

Chicago is +450 to complete the HT/FT double. Conversely, Phoenix is -285.

• The Bulls have completed the HT/FT double in 20.8% of games this season, while the Suns have completed the HT/FT double in 41.6% of games.

To Go To Overtime

Sunday's matchup is +2000 to go to overtime.

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

Both Teams 110+

• Both teams have scored 110+ points in 48 of Chicago's 77 games this season. Meanwhile, 29 of Phoenix's 77 games have seen both squads reach that number.

Last Time They Met

Chicago recorded a shock 105-103 victory over Phoenix at Mortgage Matchup Center when these teams last met on March 5. Collin Sexton was influential on that day, recording 30 points, five assists and two steals. That result snapped the Suns' 11-game winning streak against the Bulls.