The No. 1 seed in Western Conference and the No. 2 team in the Eastern Conference face one another Monday night. The Phoenix Suns (42-10) are on the road to face the Chicago Bulls (33-20). Tip-off is at 8 p.m. ET at United Center. Below, we look at the Suns vs. Bulls odds and lines, and make our expert NBA picks, predictions and bets.
The Suns are playing the third game of their four-game road trip. They lost the opener, which snapped an 11-game winning streak, but bounced back with a 95-80 win over the Washington Wizards Saturday. They have only lost twice since the start of 2022.
The Bulls are playing for the second night in a row. They lost, 119-108, at home to the Philadelphia 76ers Sunday. They are 5-3 in their last eight games.
Suns at Bulls odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: Suns -270 (bet $270 to win $100) | Bulls +210 (bet $100 to win $210)
- Against the spread (ATS): Suns -6.5 (-108) | Bulls +6.5 (-112)
- Over/Under (O/U): 228.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Suns at Bulls key injuries
Suns
- F Frank Kaminsky (knee) out
- F Abdel Nader (knee) out
- G Cameron Payne (wrist) out
- F Dario Saric (knee) out
- G Landry Shamet (ankle) out
Bulls
- PG Lonzo Ball (knee) out
- SG Alex Caruso (wrist) out
- SG Zach LaVine (back) questionable
- PG Coby White (hip) questionable
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Suns at Bulls odds, lines, picks and predictions
Prediction
Suns 114, Bulls 107
Money line
The Suns enter Monday night with the league’s best road record at 20-5, but the Bulls are much better at home than on the road. They are 19-9 at United Center, which is the best home record in the Eastern Conference.
The Suns have won nine of their last 10 road games and have won three straight matchups over the Bulls.
It’s chalky, but I LEAN SUNS (-270).
Against the spread
The Suns have covered the spread in six of their last 10 games. They are 16-9 ATS on the road. In each of their last six road wins, they have won by at least eight points.
The Bulls are 17-9 ATS in their home arena. They have covered the spread in five of their last 10 games.
Like with the spread, this is a lean. I LEAN SUNS -6.5 (-108).
Over/Under
The Suns are 23-28-1 this season overall, but they play more low-scoring games on the road. They are 8-16 O/U on the road this season.
The Bulls have scored 120 or more in five of their last six games and have allowed 115 or more points in six straight.
The Suns have held five of their last 10 road opponents to under 100 points and eight of their last 10 to 108 or fewer.
Take UNDER 228.5 (-110).
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