Suns vs. Bulls betting: NBA preview for February 22

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A pair of struggling teams meet when the Phoenix Suns (26-29) visit the Chicago Bulls (22-34) on Saturday, February 22, 2025 at 5:00 PM ET. The Suns are 5.5-point favorites as they look to stop a four-game losing streak against the Bulls, losers of five straight. The matchup has an over/under of 238.5 points.

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Suns vs. Bulls betting lines

  • Suns odds to win: -208
  • Bulls odds to win: +171
  • Spread: Suns (-5.5)
  • Total: 238.5
  • TV Channel: Chicago Sports Network
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Suns Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • Phoenix is 10-18 in road contests and has covered the spread 11 times on the road.
  • This season, Phoenix is 3-1 ATS on the road as 5.5-point favorites or more.
  • Suns road games have hit the over on the set point total 18 times this season.
  • This season on the road, Phoenix and its opponents have averaged a total of 226.9 points per contest, 11.6 points fewer than the over/under for this contest.

Suns Recent Trends

  • The Suns have a 2-8 record straight-up in their last 10 contests, while covering the spread three times in those games.
  • The final score of the past 10 Suns games has gone over the set total seven times.
  • The Suns’ last 10 outings have ended with an average of 230.4 points scored. That’s 8.1 fewer points than this contest’s over/under.
  • In their last 10 games, the Suns have a points-per-game average 2.0 points above their season-long scoring average.

Suns Betting Records

  • The Suns have won 21 of the 33 games they were the moneyline favorite this season (63.6%).
  • Phoenix has gone 14-5 when it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -208 or shorter (winning 73.7%).
  • The implied moneyline probability in this matchup gives the Suns a 67.5% chance to win.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.4 (10th in NBA) 46.2 (11th) 42.4 (25th) 45.6 (24th) 27.4 (11th) 13.3 (13th)

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Bulls Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • The Bulls have gone over a set point total in a home game 15 times this year.
  • The Bulls have a 13-16 record against the spread at home and is 10-19 in home contests.
  • The Bulls have gone 3-2 ATS at home this season as 5.5-point underdogs or more.
  • Recent performance seems to go against the Bulls to beat the total. Their home games have averaged a total of 236.6 points per contest this season.

Bulls Recent Trends

  • The Bulls have covered the spread four times in their last 10 contests while putting up a 3-7 record straight-up in those games.
  • The Bulls and their opponents have combined to hit the over in six of the past 10 games.
  • The Bulls’ last 10 games have ended with an average of 236.0 points scored. That’s 2.5 fewer points than this contest’s over/under.
  • In their past 10 games, the Bulls have a 113.5 points-per-game average, 2.4 points below their season-long scoring average.

Bulls Betting Records

  • This season, Chicago has won 16 out of the 42 games, or 38.1%, in which it has been the underdog.
  • The Bulls have a record of 8-18 in games where bookmakers have them as underdogs of at least +171 on the moneyline.
  • The Bulls have a 36.9% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.3 (15th in NBA) 47.3 (21st) 45.3 (eighth) 47 (29th) 28.7 (eighth) 14.3 (21st)
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