Phoenix Suns vs Chicago Bulls Prediction, 4/5/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Phoenix Suns vs Chicago Bulls

Date: Sunday, April 5, 2026

Location: United Center in Chicago, IL

TV: CHSN

United Center is the location where the Chicago Bulls (29-47) will meet the Phoenix Suns (42-35) on Sunday.

The Suns played the Hornets and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 127-107 in their last game. Phoenix finished the game having earned a 46.2% FG percentage (42 out of 91) and made 16 out of their 39 shots from distance. From the charity stripe, the Suns made 7 of 10 tries for a rate of 70.0%. Pertaining to rebounding, they compiled a total of 45 with 14 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 27 assists for this game in addition to forcing 19 turnovers and earning 11 steals. In relation to the defense, Phoenix allowed 51.6% from the field on 48 of 93 shooting. Charlotte doled out 25 dimes and had 9 steals for this contest. Furthermore, Charlotte pulled down 44 rebounds (12 offensive, 32 defensive) and added 7 blocks. Charlotte walked away from this one shooting 86.7% at the charity stripe by converting 13 of their 15 attempts. They knocked down 18 out of their 49 attempts from long range. In regard to personal fouls, the Suns ended up with 17 while the Hornets accounted for 21 personal fouls.

Jalen Green is a player who was a major factor for the game. Green ended up going 52.6% from the floor and also recorded 7 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 34 mins and also collected 4 boards. He notched 25 points on 10 out of 19 shooting.

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Phoenix heads into this contest with a mark of 42-35 on the year. They are losing possession via turnover 14.4 times per game and as a squad are committing 20.9 personal fouls per game. As a team, Phoenix is pulling in 43.0 boards per game and has racked up 1,919 assists for the season, which is 24th in the league in terms of passing. The Suns are connecting on 36.3% on three-point shots (1,149 of 3,169) and 78.0% from the charity stripe. They average 112.8 pts per game (25th in the league) while shooting 45.4% from the field.

Defensively, the Suns have forced 16.4 turnovers per game while drawing 18.9 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 6th in basketball in allowing assists with 1,920 conceded so far this year. The Suns defense is giving up an opponent FG percentage of 47.2% (3,097 of 6,567) and they concede 43.7 rebounds per contest as a unit. They surrender 34.7% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they rank 7th in basketball in PPG allowed (111.3).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Bulls walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 145-126 when they played the Pacers. The Bulls corralled 41 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive boards totaling 53 in this contest. They coughed up the ball 14 times, while getting 9 steals for the contest. The Pacers had 22 personal fouls for this game which took the Bulls to the free throw line for a total of 26 tries. They were able to make 19 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 73.1%. In the matter of shooting from downtown, Chicago buried 13 out of their 39 tries (33.3%). When this game wrapped up, the Bulls ended up going 47 out of 97 from the field which had them at 48.5%. The Bulls permitted the Pacers to convert 58 of 102 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 56.9% in this matchup. They finished shooting 41.7% from three-point range by going 20 of 48 and ended up going 9 out of 10 from the charity stripe (90.0%). In the matter of cleaning up the glass, Chicago permitted Indiana to collect 44 in all (12 on the offensive glass).

Guerschon Yabusele ended up being a major contributor for the Bulls for this contest. He converted 6 of 12 in this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and accumulated 6 rebounds. Yabusele accumulated 20 points in his 25 minutes on the hardwood and tallied 1 assist for the game.

Chicago has a win-loss mark of 29-47 on the season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Bulls are connecting on 46.9% from the field, which is 14th in basketball. Chicago has accounted for 8,852 pts for the year (116.5 per game) and they collect 45.1 boards per contest. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 28.5 times per contest (7th in the league) and they cough up possession 15.3 times per game. The Bulls have committed 18.8 personal fouls every game and they connect on 77.8% from the charity stripe.

The Bulls on the defensive end are ranked 28th in basketball in points given up per game with 121.4. They are able to force 12.7 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 47.8% from the floor (22nd in the NBA). The Chicago defense allows 36.9% on shots from distance (1,069 of 2,900) and opponents are converting on 77.4% of their shots from the free throw line. They have allowed 28.8 dimes and 45.4 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks 28th and 22nd in the league.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Phoenix

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