
NBA · 2026-27
Chicago Bulls
1-8 · #25 of 30 by Elo
Elo rating
1371
#25 of 30 · 1500 is average
Market rating
1384
#24 of 30 by recent lines
This season
−36
Elo change since opening night
Forecasts on their games
78%
7–2 this season
Offense
+0.9 pts
#12 of 30 · scored a game above average
Defense
−7.5 pts
#30 of 30 · allowed a game below average
By the numbers
This season, regular season, each with its league rank. Scoring and margin are a game; opponent Elo is how strong the teams they've played are.
- Points scored
- 112.7
- 18th of 30
- Points allowed
- 129.3
- 30th fewest of 30
- Margin
- −16.7
- 30th of 30
- Offense rating
- 105.4
- 26th of 30
- Defense rating
- 121.0
- 30th of 30
- Pace
- 107.0
- 1st of 30
- At home
- 0–3
- 27th of 30
- On the road
- 1–5
- 25th of 30
- Opponent Elo
- 1538
- 3rd toughest of 30
Season outlook
From 10,000 simulations of the rest of the 2026-27 season and the playoffs, with standings ties broken by coin flip. Every team and how it works
Projected record
27-55
Now 1-8 · middle 80%: 21–32 wins
Make the playoffs
1%
Play-in: 8%
Reach the NBA Finals
<1%
Win it all
<1%
In 0 of 10,000 simulations
Playoff chances this season
Their chance to make the playoffs from each day's simulation of the rest of the season, since Nov 3. Now 1%.
Upcoming
Forecasts for their next games. Their next 5 opponents average 1542 Elo, the 6th-toughest stretch of the league's 30.
Spurs
9-2
Bulls
1-8
Hawks
7-5
Bulls
1-8
Bulls
1-8
Timberwolves
8-3
Bulls
1-8
Cavaliers
5-6
Bulls
1-8
Nets
2-8
Wizards
4-7
Bulls
1-8
Players
Who's been playing, busiest first. Each has projections, prop lines and recent games against the line.
Rating history
Elo over the last two seasons. The dashed line is league average.
Against the line
This season, against each game's closing spread and total.
- Against the spread
- 4–5
- Last 10
- 4–5
- As the favorite
- 0–1
- As the underdog
- 4–4
- Overs–unders
- 6–3
- Overs–unders, last 10
- 6–3
Against each game's closing line. Books set every line knowing these records: across 3,901 past games, the team with the better record against the spread so far that season covered 51.2%, short of the 52.4% a standard −110 bet needs, and over/under streaks held 48.0% of the time. They describe the past.
Recent results
Last ten games and whether the forecast hit.
Last 10, oldest first: L L W L L L L L L L
- L
vs PHI 121–127Picked PHI 78%Nov 8Hit - L
@ NY 105–135Picked NY 82%Nov 4Hit - L
@ PHI 107–126Picked PHI 81%Nov 2Hit - L
@ BOS 111–125Picked BOS 86%Oct 30Hit - L
vs NY 127–133Picked NY 71%Oct 28Hit - L
@ BOS 99–134Picked BOS 85%Oct 26Hit - L
vs WSH 120–124Picked CHI 54%Oct 24Miss - W
@ MIL 132–125Picked MIL 52%Oct 23Miss - L
@ TOR 92–135Picked TOR 78%Oct 21Hit - L
@ DAL 128–149Picked DAL 64%Apr 12Hit
Injury report
Current ESPN report, with what the model subtracts for their next game.
Norman Powell G
−9 EloDay-To-Day28 min a game when healthy · 21.2 Game Score per 48
Powell (shoulder) is listed as questionable for Wednesday's game versus the Spurs.
Tobe Awaka F
Day-To-DayAwaka (back) is questionable for Wednesday's game against the Spurs.
Zach Collins F
Day-To-DayCollins (illness) is questionable for Wednesday's game against the Spurs.