Chicago Bulls vs Oklahoma City Thunder Prediction, Preview and Odds - 03/27/2026

Game Time: 8:00 pm ET, Friday, March 27, 2026

Venue:  Paycom Center, Oklahoma City, OK

Where to Watch:  NBA TV

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Bulls +19.5, Thunder -19.5; Over/Under:  237.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Bulls +19.5, Thunder -19.5; Over/Under:  237.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Bulls +19.5, Thunder -19.5; Over/Under:  237.5 points

Chicago Bulls:  29-43 (4th place, Central Division)

Oklahoma City Thunder:  57-16 (1st place, Northwest Division)

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Chicago Bulls:  4-6 last 10

Oklahoma City Thunder:  9-1 last 10

The Bulls are entering this game with a 29-43 record overall this season and they are 11-23 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Philadelphia 76ers. Josh Giddey led the team in points in that game with 23 while Matas Buzelis was next on the team with 18 points. Josh Giddey led the team in assists in that game with 12 while Josh Giddey led the team in rebounds with 9. They were 49% from the field, 31.9% from 3-point range, and 83.9% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 116.3 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 120.8 PPG against them. The Bulls have an ATS record of 34-38 this season and their O/U record is 34-38.

The Thunder are entering this game with a 57-16 record overall this season and they are 29-6 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Boston Celtics. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the team in points in that game with 33 while Luguentz Dort was next on the team with 14 points. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the team in assists in that game with 8 while Chet Holmgren, Isaiah Hartenstein, and Luguentz Dort each led the team in rebounds with 5. They were 47.5% from the field, 32.4% from 3-point range, and 80.8% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 118.6 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 107.6 PPG against them. The Thunder have an ATS record of 34-39 this season and their O/U record is 36-37.

The current betting odds have the Thunder listed as a 19.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Thunder have looked great in their games this season with their 57-16 record overall which has them right at the top of the West with the best record in the entire NBA. They have looked great on their home court too with their 29-6 home record this season. Meanwhile, the Bulls haven't looked good in their games this season with their 29-43 record overall which has them in the bottom half of the East. They have been a terrible road team too with their 11-23 road record this year. The Bulls haven't been good for years now and they were middling all season before trading away a lot of players at the deadline. They haven't looked good since then and it is clear that they are more focused on the future of the franchise. They haven't looked that good lately either, going 4-6 in their last 10 games, and they are off a 20 point road loss to the 76ers in their last one, giving up 157 points in that loss. They have one of the worst defenses in the NBA and that is going to be a big issue against the best team with one of the best defenses too. The Thunder have also been rolling in their games lately as they are 9-1 in their last 10 games, but they are off a road loss to the Celtics in their last one and they will be looking to bounce back from that. That loss snapped a double digit winning streak that they were on too, so look for the Thunder to bounce back big at home against an inferior opponent. The best way to place a bet here is on the Thunder to cover the spread in this game. 

Bulls Thunder Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Friday, March 27, 2026 (8:00 pm ET start time) is Thunder 124 Bulls 98.

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Chicago Bulls: 10-19 ATS against Northwest division opponents. 13-20 ATS in road games. 5-9 ATS on the road when playing against a top-level team (Win Pct. > 70%). 56-30 OVER in non-conference games. 38-25 OVER revenging a home loss vs opponent.

Oklahoma City Thunder: 23-13 ATS against Central division opponents. 82-51 ATS in home games. 40-28 ATS versus poor teams - outscored by their opponents by 3+ points/game. 29-19 OVER off an upset loss as a favorite. 24-14 OVER off a road loss.

Chicago Bulls:  N. Richards (C) Day To Day - Elbow. J. Smith (C) Day To Day - Calf. A. Simons (SG) Day To Day - Wrist. J. Ivey (SG) Day To Day - Knee. Z. Collins (PF) Out For Season - Toe. N. Essengue (PF) Out For Season - Shoulder.

Oklahoma City Thunder:  T. Sorber (C) Out For Season - Knee.

“It was disappointing. You’re giving up 122 points in three quarters.” - Billy Donovan after his team’s loss against the 76ers in their game on Wednesday.

"But when you allow the game to become kind of their possession, your possession, their possession, your possession, it becomes far more of an execution game. Credit them, they executed really well. I thought they executed better than we did, but I would attribute it to the stops as well. If you get some stops, maybe you get a little bit more flow." - Mark Daigneault after his team’s loss against the Celtics in their game on Wednesday.

PG Josh Giddey

SG Tre Jones

SF Isaac Okoro

PF Matas Buzelis

C Jalen Smith

PG Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

SG Luguentz Dort

SF Jalen Williams

PF Chet Holmgren

C Isaiah Hartenstein

PPG: Josh Giddey (17.6)

APG: Josh Giddey (9.2)

Reb/G: Josh Giddey (8.3)

PPG: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (31.5)

APG: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (6.6)

Reb/G: Isaiah Hartenstein (9.5)

Coaches:

Chicago Bulls: Billy Donovan (6th season)

Oklahoma City Thunder: Mark Daigneault (6th season)