NBA

Chicago Bulls vs Phoenix Suns

Thursday, October 8, 2026 · 00:00 UTC

Chicago Bulls host Phoenix Suns in the NBA on Thursday, October 8, 2026, starting at 00:00 UTC. Here is how the two teams stack up — the head-to-head history, current form and the latest bookmaker odds — ahead of the BetEX AI verdict on this game.

Head-to-head record

These two sides have met 9 times in our head-to-head records, with 0 wins for Chicago Bulls against 9 for Phoenix Suns. Historically, then, Phoenix Suns have had the better of this fixture. Meetings between the two average 230.1 points per game. Their most recent meetings on record: Phoenix Suns 115-113 Chicago Bulls (2024-01-23); Chicago Bulls 115-116 Phoenix Suns (2023-11-09); Chicago Bulls 104-125 Phoenix Suns (2023-03-04).

DateHomeScoreAway
2024-01-23Phoenix Suns115-113Chicago Bulls
2023-11-09Chicago Bulls115-116Phoenix Suns
2023-03-04Chicago Bulls104-125Phoenix Suns
2022-12-01Phoenix Suns132-113Chicago Bulls
2022-03-19Phoenix Suns129-102Chicago Bulls

Recent form

Chicago Bulls come into this one having won 0 and lost 2 of their last 2 (L-L). Over that run they have scored 209 points and conceded 231. That works out to a 0% form rating over the period.

Phoenix Suns come into this one having won 1 and lost 1 of their last 2 (W-L). Over that run they have scored 190 points and conceded 202. That works out to a 50% form rating over the period.

Team statistics

Chicago Bulls carry an Elo rating of 1288 in our model, and have won 20% of their recent games. Phoenix Suns carry an Elo rating of 1502 in our model, and have won 30% of their recent games.

Chicago Bulls

Recent formLLWWLLLLLL
Win rate20%
Elo rating1288
Avg scored (recent)116.2
Avg conceded (recent)126.8

Phoenix Suns

Recent formLLLLWLWLWL
Win rate30%
Elo rating1502
Avg scored (recent)106.8
Avg conceded (recent)113.1

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