Thunder vs Bulls Prediction 3/31/25 NBA Picks Today

The Chicago Bulls and the Oklahoma City Thunder collide at the Paycom Center on Monday night. Here’s a Thunder vs Bulls Prediction. This article will include a Thunder vs Bulls Pick.

The Chicago Bulls have been in red-hot form as they’ve won nine of their last 12 games overall. They will be hoping to bounce back here after having their four-game win streak halted by the Mavericks in a 120-119 home defeat on Saturday. Matas Buzelis led the team with 28 points, nine rebounds, and six assists, Nikola Vucevic and Coby White scored 25 points each, while Zach Collins chipped in with 13 points off the bench. As a team, the Bulls shot 47 percent from the field and 14 of 33 from the 3-point line as they poured in 34 points in the first quarter to take an early 12-point lead. However, they couldn’t hold off the Mavericks, who used a pivotal 21-12 run midway through the fourth quarter to reclaim the lead and snatch the game away in a tight finish.

Meanwhile, the Oklahoma City Thunder have been on fire as they’ve won 16 of their last 17 games overall, and they will be eager to build on their current nine-game win streak after routing the Pacers in a 132-111 home win on Saturday. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the team with 33 points, seven rebounds, and eight assists, Luguentz Dort added 22 points, and Isaiah Joe chipped in with 19 points off the bench. As a team, the Thunder shot 51 percent from the field and 17 of 36 from the 3-point line as they took control of the contest with a 10-0 run in the second quarter to take the early lead. Before they caught fire with 41 points in the third quarter to lead by as many as 25 points.

Why the Oklahoma City Thunder will win

• The Thunder have won each of their last 23 games against teams that held a losing record.
• The Bulls have lost each of their last four games against Thunder teams that held a winning record.
• The Thunder have covered the spread in each of their last nine games.
• The Bulls have failed to cover the spread in each of their last four games at Paycom Center.

Why the Chicago Bulls will win

• The Bulls have won each of their last 10 Monday road games.
• The Bulls have covered the spread in each of their last seven road games following a loss.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Thunder rank 1st in the league for point differential per game this season (+13.2).
• The Thunder rank 1st in the league for steals per game this season (10.4).
• The Bulls rank 1st in the league for opponent three-point percentage this season (34.1%).
• The Bulls rank 30th in the league for free throw attempts per game this season (19.5).

The Bulls are still missing Lonzo Ball and Kevin Huerter, with Josh Giddey also listed as questionable, while the Thunder are keeping eyes on Chet Holmgren, Isaiah Hartenstein, and Jaylin Williams, who are all questionable for this one. Be sure to check the lineups before tipoff, as the availability of Giddey will surely have an impact on the line for this matchup. The Bulls have sprung to life and look like a dangerous team at the moment, but they are going to be severely depleted if Giddey doesn’t suit up. With that being said, I like the Thunder to win comfortably at home, but I think the Bulls will make pests of themselves and hang around right till the final buzzer.

Peter Tran's Free Pick: Chicago +15.5

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