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Chicago Bulls vs Phoenix Suns Prediction & Stats

Date: Fri 12 Mar 2027
Tip-off: 01:00
Scheduled
Position#24
Record4-7
FormWLLLL
Points / game117.4
Allowed / game122.7
vs
Position#29
Record2-7
FormLLWLL
Points / game110.3
Allowed / game119.0
USANBA· United Center
NBA2026-27
Meetings · Chicago Bulls v Phoenix Suns
11 Mar 2027
CHI v PHX
upcoming
07 Oct 2026
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PHX117
05 Apr 2026
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PHX120
22 Feb 2025
CHI117
PHX121
08 Nov 2023
CHI115
PHX116
03 Mar 2023
CHI104
PHX125
07 Feb 2022
CHI124
PHX127
26 Feb 2021
CHI97
PHX106
22 Feb 2020
CHI104
PHX112
21 Nov 2018
CHI124
PHX116
28 Nov 2017
CHI99
PHX104
24 Feb 2017
CHI128
PHX121
07 Dec 2015
CHI101
PHX103
21 Feb 2015
CHI112
PHX107
07 Jan 2014
CHI92
PHX87
12 Jan 2013
CHI81
PHX97
17 Jan 2012
CHI118
PHX97
05 Apr 2011
CHI97
PHX94
30 Mar 2010
CHI105
PHX111
07 Nov 2008
CHI100
PHX83
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Chicago Bulls win
-no forecast
Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Phoenix Suns win
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Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Pythia's probabilities appear here once today's forecast has run (it covers the NBA and Europe's top competitions).

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Chicago BullsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Memphis Grizzlies
#1
L
100-104
100
104
-4
H10/10
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#8
L
128-133
128
133
-5
A12/10
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#28
W
125-104
125
104
+21
A15/10
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#12
W
133-116
133
116
+17
H17/10
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#18
L
92-135
92
135
-43
A21/10
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#28
W
132-125
132
125
+7
A23/10
NBA
Washington Wizards
#11
L
120-124
120
124
-4
H25/10
NBA
Boston Celtics
#2
L
99-134
99
134
-35
A26/10
NBA
New York Knicks
#27
L
127-133
127
133
-6
H29/10
NBA
Boston Celtics
#2
L
111-125
111
125
-14
A30/10
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
27-30
23-30
32-25
18-19
27-29
41-30
26-40
34-34
24-15
38-24
40-39
23-26
33-28
34-32
31-28
35-28
23-43
21-26
27-34
21-32
17-32
44-30
41-42
30-21
27-28
35-29
20-40
38-27
21-33
33-33
21-39
24-29
33-34
29-22
34-34
31-43
25-44
24-34
25-21
37-26
240.0Avg total
116.7Scored
123.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (11)117.4122.7240.1-5.436%
Season at home (5)120.8118.8239.6+2.040%
Season away (6)114.5126.0240.5-11.533%
Last 10 (10)116.7123.3240.0-6.630%
Last 5 (5)117.8128.2246.0-10.420%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (18)113.2126.5239.7-13.317%
vs Similar ◀ (7)128.3133.3261.6-5.029%
vs Weaker (5)123.0112.2235.2+10.880%
This opponent (Phoenix Suns) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Phoenix SunsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Oklahoma City Thunder
#1
L
122-131
122
131
-9
H28/04
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#3
L
107-109
107
109
-2
A05/10
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#24
L
117-124
117
124
-7
A08/10
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#14
W
102-98
102
98
+4
H11/10
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#14
L
103-123
103
123
-20
A15/10
NBA
Utah Jazz
#20
L
116-119
116
119
-3
H17/10
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#5
L
83-124
83
124
-41
A22/10
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#10
W
131-122
131
122
+9
H25/10
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#16
L
114-125
114
125
-11
A27/10
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#8
L
120-127
120
127
-7
H31/10
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
33-37
34-38
31-31
24-25
35-21
33-29
16-34
23-25
40-29
24-33
26-31
27-31
35-25
23-26
27-22
17-25
23-22
26-38
26-32
28-31
30-31
35-28
30-31
21-29
12-43
27-29
27-35
17-17
22-25
35-29
45-38
29-30
27-33
26-34
32-32
29-26
37-32
30-39
26-32
27-24
231.7Avg total
111.5Scored
120.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (9)110.3119.0229.3-8.722%
Season at home (4)117.2116.5233.8+0.850%
Season away (5)104.8121.0225.8-16.20%
Last 10 (10)111.5120.2231.7-8.720%
Last 5 (5)112.8123.4236.2-10.620%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (15)109.7117.5227.1-7.820%
vs Similar ◀ (10)108.1113.5221.6-5.420%
vs Weaker (5)120.4107.8228.2+12.680%
This opponent (Chicago Bulls) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

No spread forecast for this game yet.

⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-7-4+0+4+7Q1Q1: -5.9-5.9Q1: -0.4-0.4Q2Q2: +3.2+3.2Q2: -3.0-3.0Q3Q3: -4.5-4.5Q3: -3.2-3.2Q4Q4: +0.6+0.6Q4: -2.1-2.1
Chicago BullsPhoenix Suns
Each team's average quarter over its last 10 games. Net is the quarter margin (above zero = the team wins that quarter on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the quarter means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by quarter and half · pick a period
Chicago BullsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Memphis Grizzlies
#1
L
50-60
50
60
-10
H10/10
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#8
W
68-59
68
59
+9
A12/10
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#28
W
62-39
62
39
+23
A15/10
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#12
W
67-60
67
60
+7
H17/10
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#18
L
44-69
44
69
-25
A21/10
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#28
L
61-62
61
62
-1
A23/10
NBA
Washington Wizards
#11
W
62-57
62
57
+5
H25/10
NBA
Boston Celtics
#2
L
54-66
54
66
-12
A26/10
NBA
New York Knicks
#27
W
62-56
62
56
+6
H29/10
NBA
Boston Celtics
#2
L
49-78
49
78
-29
A30/10
NBA
118.5Avg total
57.9Scored
60.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)56.662.1118.7-5.540%-
Last 30 at home (12)57.862.1119.9-4.242%-
Last 30 away (18)55.862.1117.9-6.339%-
Last 10 (10)57.960.6118.5-2.750%-
Last 5 (5)57.663.8121.4-6.240%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (18)54.963.4118.4-8.533%-
vs Similar ◀ (7)59.666.7126.3-7.143%-
vs Weaker (5)58.450.8109.2+7.660%-
This opponent (Phoenix Suns) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Phoenix SunsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Oklahoma City Thunder
#1
L
67-75
67
75
-8
H28/04
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#3
W
68-50
68
50
+18
A05/10
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#24
W
64-62
64
62
+2
A08/10
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#14
W
58-51
58
51
+7
H11/10
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#14
L
49-60
49
60
-11
A15/10
NBA
Utah Jazz
#20
W
65-59
65
59
+6
H17/10
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#5
L
39-72
39
72
-33
A22/10
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#10
W
57-54
57
54
+3
H25/10
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#16
L
53-67
53
67
-14
A27/10
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#8
L
67-71
67
71
-4
H31/10
NBA
120.8Avg total
58.7Scored
62.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)58.859.7118.5-0.947%-
Last 30 at home (14)60.457.6117.9+2.857%-
Last 30 away (16)57.461.5118.9-4.138%-
Last 10 (10)58.762.1120.8-3.450%-
Last 5 (5)56.264.6120.8-8.440%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (15)57.861.3119.1-3.540%-
vs Similar ◀ (10)58.359.8118.1-1.540%-
vs Weaker (5)62.854.4117.2+8.480%-
This opponent (Chicago Bulls) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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Chicago Bullstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Chicago Bulls: 118.0 points a game scored
🏀🏀48%
🏀🏀🏀32%
🏀21%
🏀🏀 2-pointers56.4 pts a game · 48% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers37.2 pts a game · 32% of the points
🏀 Free throws24.4 pts a game · 21% of the points
League average for comparison: 114.5 points a game
47%
35%
18%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers50.728.2
55.6%
54.0%56.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers40.112.4
30.9%
34.9%37.2
🏀 Free throws31.424.4
77.7%
76.4%24.4
They take 90.8 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 40.1 of them are 3-pointers, so 44% of their shots are threes (league average: 43%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Phoenix Sunstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Phoenix Suns: 112.8 points a game scored
🏀🏀50%
🏀🏀🏀35%
🏀15%
🏀🏀 2-pointers56.6 pts a game · 50% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers39.0 pts a game · 35% of the points
🏀 Free throws17.2 pts a game · 15% of the points
League average for comparison: 114.5 points a game
47%
35%
18%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers49.928.3
56.7%
54.0%56.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers37.913.0
34.3%
34.9%39.0
🏀 Free throws23.217.2
74.1%
76.4%17.2
They take 87.8 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 37.9 of them are 3-pointers, so 43% of their shots are threes (league average: 43%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 12 Mar 2027 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Chicago Bulls
LLLLWLWWLL
Phoenix Suns
LLWLLLWLLL
#24
League position
#29
-5.1
Net rating
-5.8
98.6
Offensive rating
102.1
103.7
Defensive rating
107.9
51.5%
Effective FG%
54.4%
54.8%
Opp. effective FG%
56.1%
15.0%
Turnover %
16.4%
22.4%
Off. rebound %
31.7%
0.35
Free-throw rate
0.26
30.9%
3-point %
34.3%
66.5%
Assist %
59.1%
30%
Form (last 10/10)
20%

Profile

Offence98.6 · 102.1Defence103.7 · 107.9Shooting51.5% · 54.4%3-point %30.9% · 34.3%Ball care15.0% · 16.4%Off. rebounds22.4% · 31.7%Free throws0.35 · 0.26Form (last 10/10)30% · 20%
■ Chicago Bulls   ■ Phoenix Suns
The middle ring is the league average on each axis; outward = better than the league (defence and ball care: fewer points / turnovers is better). Form: share of the last 10 won. The figures are each team's own, the better one bold.

🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
2
Chicago Bulls wins
8
Phoenix Suns wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
30/10/26ABoston Celtics111-125
29/10/26HNew York Knicks127-133
26/10/26ABoston Celtics99-134
25/10/26HWashington Wizards120-124
23/10/26AMilwaukee Bucks132-125
21/10/26AToronto Raptors92-135
17/10/26HMinnesota Timberwolves133-116
15/10/26AMilwaukee Bucks125-104
12/10/26ADenver Nuggets128-133
10/10/26HMemphis Grizzlies100-104
DateH/AOpponentScore
31/10/26HDenver Nuggets120-127
27/10/26AOklahoma City Thunder114-125
25/10/26HGolden State Warriors131-122
22/10/26APortland Trail Blazers83-124
17/10/26HUtah Jazz116-119
15/10/26ASan Antonio Spurs103-123
11/10/26HSan Antonio Spurs102-98
08/10/26AChicago Bulls117-124
05/10/26ADetroit Pistons107-109
28/04/26HOklahoma City Thunder122-131

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Chicago Bulls
NBA 2026-27
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLLL36%
HomeWLWLL40%
AwayWLWLL33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1156
Win %36%40%33%
Points / game117.4120.8114.5
Allowed / game122.7118.8126.0
Point differential-5.4+2.0-11.5
Avg total240.1239.6240.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+18%20%17%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (3)0% (2)0% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Phoenix Suns
NBA 2026-27
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWLL22%
HomeWLWL50%
AwayLLLLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games945
Win %22%50%0%
Points / game110.3117.2104.8
Allowed / game119.0116.5121.0
Point differential-8.7+0.8-16.2
Avg total229.3233.8225.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+0%0%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (3)50% (2)0% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Memphis Grizzlies98189%117.9108.2+9.7
2 Boston Celtics87188%125.5110.9+14.6
3 Detroit Pistons108280%113.3106.3+7.0
4 Houston Rockets97278%121.3110.9+10.4
5 Portland Trail Blazers75271%120.3114.3+6.0
6 Orlando Magic85362%118.9118.1+0.8
7 Atlanta Hawks106460%120.0119.2+0.8
8 Denver Nuggets106460%114.8114.7+0.1
9 Philadelphia 76ers106460%110.6111.0-0.4
10 Golden State Warriors127558%115.2110.8+4.4
11 Washington Wizards95456%112.7111.2+1.4
12 Minnesota Timberwolves116555%119.2114.2+5.0
13 Los Angeles Lakers116555%113.2112.6+0.5
14 San Antonio Spurs105550%115.5109.4+6.1
15 Cleveland Cavaliers84450%117.2118.2-1.0
16 Oklahoma City Thunder105550%109.0110.8-1.8
17 Miami Heat115645%122.7121.9+0.8
18 Toronto Raptors94544%120.4112.6+7.9
19 New Orleans Pelicans94544%115.4116.6-1.1
20 Utah Jazz94544%112.8115.6-2.8
21 Dallas Mavericks94544%113.6116.9-3.3
22 Charlotte Hornets94544%98.8105.8-7.0
23 Los Angeles Clippers83538%107.4110.5-3.1
24 Chicago Bulls114736%117.4122.7-5.4
25 Indiana Pacers93633%119.3119.0+0.3
26 Brooklyn Nets93633%116.4118.9-2.4
27 New York Knicks103730%106.9116.0-9.1
28 Milwaukee Bucks103730%111.4122.0-10.6
29 Phoenix Suns92722%110.3119.0-8.7
30 Sacramento Kings100100%106.5122.2-15.7
Built from this season's results before tip-off (all phases of the competition). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).
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