Chicago Bulls vs Oklahoma City Thunder Prediction, 3/27/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Chicago Bulls vs Oklahoma City Thunder

Date: Friday, March 27, 2026

Location: Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, OK

TV: NBA TV

The Chicago Bulls (29-43) are headed to Paycom Center on Friday where they will take on the Oklahoma City Thunder (57-16).

The Bulls played the 76ers and went home with a loss by a final score of 157-137 in their last game. In relation to fouls, the Bulls finished with 21 while the 76ers finished the game with 17 fouls. They also made 22 of their 47 tries from beyond the arc. Philadelphia walked away from this one shooting 75.0% from the free throw line by making 21 of their 28 shots. Moreover, Philadelphia pulled down 40 rebounds (5 offensive, 35 defensive) and got 1 block. Philadelphia earned 31 assists and had 11 steals for this contest. When it comes to defense, Chicago allowed the other team to go 55.3% from the floor on 57 of 103 shooting. They also recorded 26 assists in the game in addition to forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and earning 4 steals. Pertaining to pulling down rebounds, they collected a total of 40 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. At the free throw line, the Bulls made 26 of 31 attempts for a rate of 83.9%. Chicago wrapped up the game with a 49.0% FG percentage (48 out of 98) and converted 15 out of their 47 shots from 3-point land.

Josh Giddey is a player who was a contributor in this contest. Giddey finished the contest at 61.5% from the field and dished out 12 dimes. He played for 33 minutes played and snagged 9 rebounds. He finished with 23 points on 8 out of 13 shooting.

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Chicago steps onto the court with a win-loss record of 29-43 on the year. They are giving up possession 15.2 times per game and as a unit are committing 18.8 fouls per game. As a team, Chicago is grabbing 45.1 rebounds per game and has accumulated 2,070 assists for the campaign, which has them ranked 7th in the league in terms of passing the rock. The Bulls are hitting 36.3% on 3-point shots (1,053 of 2,898) and 78.1% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 116.3 points per contest (13th in the league) while connecting on 46.9% from the floor.

Defensively, the Bulls have forced 12.7 turnovers every game while drawing 18.5 personal fouls. They currently rank 27th in the NBA in giving up assists with 2,052 relinquished on the season. The Bulls are allowing a shooting percentage of 47.6% (3,203 of 6,725) and they surrender 45.3 rebounds per game as a team. They give up 36.9% from beyond the arc and they are ranked 27th in the league in PPG allowed (120.8).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Thunder walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 119-109 when they faced the Celtics. When talking about attacking the glass, Oklahoma City permitted Boston to get 48 overall (10 offensive). They finished the game shooting 43.9% from 3-point land by connecting on 18 out of 41 and finished the game at 25 out of 29 at the charity stripe (86.2%). The Thunder permitted the Celtics to make 38 of their 81 tries from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 46.9% for this contest. In all, the Thunder ended up shooting 38 for 80 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 47.5%. When talking about shooting from distance, Oklahoma City made 12 out of their 37 attempts (32.4%). They were able to make 21 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 80.8%. The Celtics were called for 21 fouls for the contest which got the Thunder to the charity stripe for a total of 26 shots. They also gave up possession of the ball 8 times, while getting 9 steals in the matchup. The Thunder pulled down 36 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards totaling 45 for the game.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was important for the Thunder in this contest. Gilgeous-Alexander earned 33 points in his 37 mins of playing time and accounted for 8 dimes for the game. He converted 10 of 12 in this matchup for a field goal percentage of 83.3%, and had 2 rebounds.

Oklahoma City has a mark of 57-16 this year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Thunder are connecting on 48.2% from the field, which is 5th in the league. Oklahoma City has totaled 8,658 points on the campaign (118.6 per game) and they collect 44.0 boards per game. They are earning an assist 25.5 times per game (20th in basketball) and they lose possession via turnover 12.5 times per game. The Thunder are responsible for committing 19.1 personal fouls per contest and they connect on 82.1% from the charity stripe.

The Oklahoma City defense allows 36.6% on shots from behind the 3-point line (1,045 of 2,853) and opponents are making 74.8% of their shots from the free throw line. They have relinquished 24.8 dimes and 45.4 boards per contest, which has them ranked 6th and 23rd in the league. The Thunder on defense are ranked 2nd in the league in PPG allowed with 107.6. They are forcing 16.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 43.5% from the floor (1st in the league).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Chicago

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