Raptors vs. Bulls Preview + Free Pick

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NBA Furious Free Picks 2008 – Toronto Still Soul Searching In Chi-Town

Toronto Raptors (41-40) vs. Chicago Bulls (32-49)

Wednesday, April 16th --- United Center, Chicago --- 8:30pm EST

NBA Betting Line: Chicago -6 (211.5)

The Raptors are headed to the playoffs and Chicago is destined for the lottery. Not many in the basketball betting community would have called that one. Yet Chicago is the favorite by -6? What? Toronto may be 1-8 ATS in their last 9 games on the road, and 1-9 SU in their last 10 games, but if there’s any team that they can turn it around on, it’s Chicago. And here’s why:

The loss to Detroit on Sunday was a wake-up call for Toronto. They had destroyed Milwaukee and New Jersey by a combine total of +46 points only to hit a stone wall in Detroit, which handled Toronto with its backups. They responded with a 16-point throttling of the hapless Miami Heat and are now going up against a team that they last defeated 93-78 back in November. Finally, Toronto is also 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games when playing Chicago. You getting excited yet for Toronto?

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