Phoenix Suns vs Chicago Bulls – NBA Betting Preview (April 5 2026)

5th April 2026

The Suns visit Chicago without Devin Booker. The Bulls have a home advantage and the better defensive unit by some margin. PHX are the away favourites at 1.23 – but Booker’s absence changes everything.

Phoenix are -10.5 on the spread despite losing their best scorer. Injuries: Devin Booker (Out), Anfernee Simons (Out), Jordan Goodwin (Out). Chicago are missing Jalen Smith and Jaden Ivey. Bulls’ top scorers over the last 10 games: Collin Sexton 18.8, Matas Buzelis 17.4, Tre Jones 16.3, Leonard Miller 13.4, Josh Giddey 11.8. That’s a functional, balanced roster.

The key stat from the Statz preview: Chicago’s defensive rating is 120.1 vs Phoenix’s 100.4. The Bulls are terrible defensively. PHX can score without Booker – but so can CHI, and they’re at home at a pace of 107.4 (fast) vs Phoenix’s 96.9 (average).

Offensive ratings: CHI 106.1, PHX 103.5. Win rates: CHI 10%, PHX 30% – Phoenix have been the better team this season, but home court and a depleted Suns rotation make this closer than the line suggests.

Prop Streaks

Oso Ighodaro (PHX) is on a 5-game OVER streak on points+rebounds (line 14.5, avg 17.6) – hitting 15, 15, 16, 21, 21 in his last five. With Booker out, Ighodaro may see even more usage. Oso Ighodaro on Statz.

Grayson Allen (PHX) is 5-game UNDER on assists (line 3.5, avg 2). Grayson Allen on Statz.

H2H

One meeting this season – Chicago won 105-103 in March, Sexton 30 pts vs Booker’s 27. Close game, different circumstances tonight.

The Angle

Chicago home at 5.41 is massive overlay without Booker in PHX colours. The spread of +10.5 for Chicago at home with a functioning roster against a Booker-less Suns side looks soft. Ighodaro over 14.5 points+rebounds (1.80 FanDuel) is the prop play – five straight overs, trend accelerating.

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