Phoenix Suns vs. Chicago Bulls odds, tips and betting trends | 1/22/2024

The Phoenix Suns (24-18) hope to build on a five-game winning run when they host the Chicago Bulls (21-23) at 9:00 PM ET on Monday, January 22, 2024 at Footprint Center. The contest airs on AZFamily and NBCS-CHI.

The Suns are a 5.5-point favorite against the Bulls when the Suns and the Bulls meet. The matchup’s over/under is set at 229.

Suns vs. Bulls Betting Odds

NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Monday at 3:33 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

  • Spread: Phoenix -5.5
  • Total: 229
  • Moneyline: Phoenix -228, Chicago +186

Bulls at Suns odds, spread, & more

  • Pick ATS: Suns (- 5.5)
  • Pick OU:

    Under (229)

  • Prediction:
    Suns 116 – Bulls 110
  • Phoenix has won 20, or 66.7%, of the 30 contests in which it was the favorite this year.
  • This season, Phoenix has come away with a win seven times in 10 chances when named as a favorite of at least -228 or shorter on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline set for this matchup implies Phoenix has a 69.5% chance of walking away with the win.
  • Chicago has won eight of the 23 games it was the underdog on the moneyline this season (34.8%).
  • In games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +186 or longer, Chicago has a record of 2-8 (20%).
  • Chicago has an implied moneyline win probability of 35% in this matchup.
  • The Suns record 116.1 points per game, only 4.1 more points than the 112 the Bulls allow.
  • Phoenix is 11-13-2 against the spread and 19-7 overall when scoring more than 112 points.
  • Chicago is 13-2-2 against the spread and 13-4 overall when it scores more than 114.2 points.
  • Phoenix has an ATS record of 10-5-1 and a 13-3 record overall when its opponents score fewer than 110.6 points.
  • The Suns are at the 13th spot in the NBA’s scoring charts (116.1 PPG), while the Bulls allow the ninth-fewest points per game (112) in the league.
  • Chicago’s squad is currently the 27th-ranked scoring team in the NBA (110.6 PPG), while Phoenix’s team is 15th in points allowed per game (114.2).
  • The Suns have totaled 81 more points than their opponents this season (1.9 per game on average), while the Bulls have been out-scored by 63 total points (1.4 per game average differential).

Over/Under

  • The average implied total for Phoenix this year is 117.9 points, 0.9 more points than its implied total of 117 points in Monday’s game.
  • So far this season, Phoenix has outscored its implied point total for this matchup (117) 19 times.
  • The average implied point total on the season for Chicago (113.4) is 1.4 more points than the team’s implied total in this matchup (112).

How to watch Suns vs. Bulls

  • Game Day: Monday, January 22, 2024
  • Game Time: 9:00 PM ET
  • TV Channel: AZFamily and NBCS-CHI
  • Location: Phoenix, Arizona
  • Arena: Footprint Center
  • TV Channel: NBC Sports Networks
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