Toronto Raptors vs. Chicago Bulls Prediction, NBA Odds
The Raptors are in full tank mode and sit well outside of the playoff picture following Wednesday’s 111-91 loss in Indiana. The Bulls are clinging to the last spot in the play-in tournament despite coming off a 122-117 home loss against the Clippers on Wednesday.
Chicago is a 2.5-point favourite to win on the NBA odds, with the total pegged at 232.5.
Raptors vs. Bulls NBA Betting Odds
The Bulls won the first two games of this season series, both in Toronto, 122-121 on Dec. 16 and 122-106 on Jan. 31. The teams will play a fourth and final regular season game at the United Center on April 1.
It’s hard to feel confident about either team at the moment. Chicago has dropped seven of their last eight games overall, including five straight at home, while Toronto is just 2-8 straight up in their last 10 games.
One thing the Dinos have managed to consistently do, however, is cover. Toronto is 34-24-1 against the spread this season, covering in six of their last seven road dates. On the flip side, the Bulls are 28-30-1 ATS, including 14-16-1 ATS at home.
Toronto Raptors
Immanuel Quickley led the way for the Raptors on Wednesday, finishing with a team-high 18 points. RJ Barrett and Jonathan Mogbo each had 16 points. Scottie Barnes missed the game with a left hip contusion and he’s listed as questionable to play on Friday. That would clearly be a big blow for Toronto as Barnes is the second-leading scorer (19.9 points per game) on the roster and he leads the team in both assists (6.2) and steals (1.4) per game.
Chicago Bulls
Zach Collins and Josh Giddey did what they could on Wednesday, each dropping a team-high 21 points, but it wasn’t enough to get past the Clippers. Collins also added a game-high 17 rebounds and Giddey had a game-high 12 assists. Collins has benefitted from more minutes in the absence of Nikola Vucevic, who is set to miss his third straight game on Friday because of a calf injury.
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