Trail Blazers vs. Bulls betting: NBA preview for Feb. 26

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The Chicago Bulls (24-35) are 4.5-point underdogs as they attempt to stop a seven-game home losing streak when they take on the Portland Trail Blazers (28-31) on Thursday, February 26, 2026 at United Center. The game airs at 8 p.m. ET on KUNP and CHSN+. The matchup’s point total is set at 234.5.

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Trail Blazers Cover -4.5 vs Bulls -109

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Trail Blazers vs. Bulls betting lines

  • Trail Blazers odds to win: -177
  • Bulls odds to win: +148
  • Spread: Trail Blazers (-4.5)
  • Total: 234.5

Trail Blazers Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • Portland has a 14-14 ATS record in road games so far while putting up a record of 12-16 overall in those contests.
  • Portland has a 1-2 record ATS in road games this year as 4.5-point favorites or more.
  • The Trail Blazers have gone over a set point total in a road game 12 times this year.
  • Recent performance seems to go against Portland to beat the total. Their road games have averaged a total of 233.2 points per contest this season.

Trail Blazers Recent Trends

  • The Trail Blazers have a 5-5 record straight-up in their last 10 contests, while covering the spread five times in those games.
  • The Trail Blazers and their opponents have hit the over in nine of those 10 games.
  • The last 10 Trail Blazers games averaged 231.8 total points, 2.7 fewer points than this matchup’s point total.
  • During their last 10 games, the Trail Blazers have a points-per-game average 3.0 points above their season-long scoring average.

Trail Blazers Betting Records

  • The Trail Blazers have won 69.6% of the games this season when they were favored on the moneyline (16-7).
  • When it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -177 or shorter, Portland has gone 6-2 (75% win percentage).
  • The Trail Blazers have a 63.9% chance to win this game based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.2 (28th in NBA) 47.6 (22nd) 45.8 (eighth) 43.3 (12th) 24.7 (26th) 16.7 (30th)

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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 12 times this season.
  • The Bulls have covered the spread 15 times at home and is 15-16 in home contests.
  • This season, the Bulls have a 2-4 record ATS at home as 4.5-point underdogs or more.
  • Recent history hints at an edge to the Bulls to beat the total. This year their home games averaged a total of 237.2 points per contest.

Bulls Recent Trends

  • The Bulls have covered the spread once in their past 10 contests while putting up a 0-10 record straight-up in those games.
  • Bulls’ last 10 contests saw six go over the total.
  • The Bulls’ past 10 games have ended with an average of 230.1 points scored. That’s 4.4 fewer points than this contest’s over/under.
  • The Bulls’ per-game scoring average across their last 10 games is 106.2, 9.6 points lower than their season-long per-game average.

Bulls Betting Records

  • Chicago has been underdogs in 35 games this season and won 14 (40%) of those contests.
  • The Bulls have entered 24 games this season as the underdog by +148 or more and is 8-16 in those contests.
  • The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 40.3% chance of a victory for the Bulls.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.8 (14th in NBA) 47.8 (24th) 44.6 (12th) 45.1 (21st) 28.8 (fifth) 14.2 (20th)
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