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Oklahoma City Thunder @ Chicago Bulls Predictions & Odds 03 04 2026

Publish Date: 03/02/2026
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3 March sets up Oklahoma City Thunder (48-15) vs Chicago Bulls (25-37), and the matchup has the feel of a night where stops matter. A close recent window usually means one run decides the night, and that is what this one threatens to be.

This matchup can flip quickly when one side starts winning the possession battle. Market context lives at TGT NBA odds, but the matchup still runs the night.

Tip-off is 7:00 pm US/Central at United Center, and the listed broadcast is CHSN. Once the game settles, the matchup questions from the first two paragraphs are the ones that decide it.



Latest Oklahoma City Thunder at Chicago Bulls Odds – Moneylines, Spreads & Over/Unders

With 10 points to lay, Oklahoma City Thunder sit as the clear favourite at United Center. That kind of spread usually reflects a market view that one side has the steadier matchup edges. The total arrives at a average total of 232. The total has moved down 3.5 from the opener, a move that can lean toward an Under look. Since open, the spread has compressed by 1.5 points, a move that can hint at early interest on Chicago Bulls.

Money Line -426 DraftKings +340 FanDuel
Spread 10.5 -105 DraftKings -10.5 -110 FanDuel
Over/Under -110 DraftKings -102 Fanatics

Note: The odds table above updates dynamically. The written odds breakdown reflects the numbers at the moment it was generated, so the table and text can be different if the market moves.

Our Against the Spread Choice is Oklahoma City Thunder

Small edge toward Oklahoma City Thunder ATS. We are basing it on over the full season, where Oklahoma City Thunder are 50% and Chicago Bulls are 40%.

ATS stat Oklahoma City Thunder Chicago Bulls
Season ATS record (W-L-P) 31-30-1 27-34-0
Season ATS 50% 40%
Last 5 ATS record 3-2-0 2-3-0
Last 5 ATS 60% 40%
Head-to-head ATS record 0-0-0 0-0-0
Head-to-head ATS

Our Over/Under Choice is Pass

We are passing on the Over/Under at 232. The combined reads do not move far enough away from even, and the most recent meeting ended 124-104.

Over/Under stat Oklahoma City Thunder Chicago Bulls
Season Over/Under record 34-28 29-32
Season Over 50% 50%
Last 5 Over/Under record 4-1-0 1-4-0
Last 5 Over 80% 20%
Head-to-head Over/Under record 0-0-0 0-0-0
Head-to-head Over

NBA Head-To-Head History: Key Stats

In this season series, Thunder and Bulls have had a single meeting, and the result was decided by Thunder taking it 124-104.

Meetings This Season 1
Last Meeting Score 124-104
Last Meeting Winner Thunder
Last Meeting Margin 20
Thunder Vs Bulls Record 1 – 0
Thunder Vs Bulls Total Points 228.2 – 228.2

Oklahoma City Thunder vs Chicago Bulls: Recent Form & Momentum

The record is the headline, but the shape sits in the points. Scoring output has been about even between the two teams in the last 10. Chicago Bulls have been allowing more points per game in that same span. Oklahoma City Thunder have won about 600% more often than Chicago Bulls across the last 10. That is why Oklahoma City Thunder come out as the better last 10 form team. Net points per game is calculated as points per game minus points allowed per game.

Recent form (Last 10) Oklahoma City Thunder Chicago Bulls
Record 7-3 1-9
Win rate 70% 10%
Points per game 113.9 108.8
Points allowed per game 107.9 119.6
Net points per game +6 -10.8
Point differential (Last 10 total) +60 -108
Field goal % 46% 45%
3PT % 37.5% 35.5%

Five games can swing quickly, so the safest read is to look for a clear gap in results or average margin. Oklahoma City Thunder are 4-1, and Chicago Bulls are 1-4. Oklahoma City Thunder have won about 300% more often than Chicago Bulls in the last five.

Momentum form (Last 5) Oklahoma City Thunder Chicago Bulls
Wins (Last 5) 4 1
Losses (Last 5) 1 4
Win rate (Last 5) 80% 20%
Average margin (Last 5) +28 -40

Injury List Oklahoma City Thunder & Chicago Bulls

Chicago Bulls comes in with the cleaner injury picture, which matters because fewer absences usually mean a steadier rotation and fewer late adjustments. Oklahoma City Thunder has more uncertainty around availability, so this game may ask more from its depth and secondary pieces.

The spot also looks a little cleaner for Chicago Bulls, whether that edge comes from rest, workload, or travel. If Oklahoma City Thunder is the team dealing with the tighter turnaround, heavier mileage, or busier recent stretch, that can show up in pace, legs, and late-game execution.

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– Knee
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– Calf
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– Hamstring
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– Back
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– Groin
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– Groin
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– Abdominal
Branden Carlson
– Back
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– Right Knee
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– Rest
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– Wrist
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– Hamstring
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– Illness
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– Shoulder
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– Illness
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– Leg
Trentyn Flowers
– Knee
Emanuel Miller
– Migraine
Noa Essengue
– Shoulder
Lachlan Olbrich
– Calf
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