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2023 NBA Handicapping – Chicago Bulls vs. Toronto Raptors
(40-42) Chicago Bulls vs. Toronto Raptors (41-41)
Date: Wednesday, April 12th
Time: 7:00 PM EST
Venue: Bankers Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Ontario
Moneyline NBA Odds: Bulls +188 | Raptors -210 (Bet Now!)
NBA Betting Odds: Raptors -5
Today’s NBA Betting Total: 215
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Night two of the NBA Play-in Tournament tips off with the Toronto Raptors hosting the Chicago Bulls in a one-game elimination match. The winner will play the Miami Heat to earn the eighth seed.
ATS
The Bucks are 41-39-2 overall against the spread this season. Also, they are 20-20-1 ATS as the away team. Another key point, the Raptors are 41-39-2 against the spread this season. Also, they are 25-15-1 ATS as the home team
Season Series
Toronto won the season series 2-1 with Toronto winning on November 6th (113-104) and February 28th (104-98) while the Bulls won on November 7th (111-97).
Overall, in history, the Bulls own the advantage of winning 55 of the clubs’ 102 meetings. Last season the teams played four times with the Bulls taking advantage of the Raptors’ injuries and a COVID outbreak winning three of four matches.
The teams have never met in the postseason.
Chicago Bulls
For nine seasons, DeMar DeRozan was the face of the Toronto Raptors registering his name in the record books of the franchise copious times. When he became the key piece of the trade to acquire Kawhi Leonard there were mixed feelings in the fan base as DeRozan was beloved.
Toronto went on to win the title, Leonard left for LA in the offseason, and DeRozan, who still receives a warm welcome North of the border, has never forgotten the sting of being traded.
That will be his motivation on Wednesday as he looks for payback by ending the Raptors’ season although he’ll need to deal with Nick Nurse’s defense which has proven highly effective.
The former Raptor averaged 17.6 field goal attempts and 24.5 points per game this season but in the trio of matches versus his former team, he averaged 8.6 FGA and 14 points with O.G. Anunoby as his primary defender plus a slew of double teams.
Season Stats
Chicago scores 113.1 points per game ranking 22nd while they shoot 49% from the field and 36.1% from the perimeter ranking fourth and 16th respectively.
Defensively, they allow 111.8 points per game ranking seventh. So far, their opponents shoot 46.8% from the field and 35.7% from the perimeter ranking eighth and 13th respectively.
Injury Report
To summarize the injury report…
- Lonzo Ball, PG (OUT for the season— left knee surgery)
- Justin Lewis, SF (OUT—right knee surgery; ACL reconstruction)
Toronto Raptors
Entering the season the Raptors expected to be a playoff seed but were one of many teams who failed to live up to expectations. Instead of breaking up the team at the trade deadline Masai Ujiri doubled down and added Jakob Poeltl.
That move seemingly united the roster as they’ve played much better since the break.
But there are still offensive issues and a looming offseason with Fred VanVleet and Gary Trent Jr. hitting free agency while Nick Nurse opened a can of worms hinting at an exit despite having another year on his contract.
Stats
On offense, the Raptors score 112.9 points per game ranking 24th while shooting 45.9% from the field and 33.5% from the perimeter ranking 27th and 28th respectively.
Meanwhile, defensively, the Raptors allow 111.4 points per game ranking fourth best with opponents shooting 49.1% from the field and 37.4% ranking 27th and 28th respectively.
Injury Report
To summarize the injury report…
- Otto Porter Jr., SF (OUT for season, — foot)
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Chicago Bulls vs. Toronto Raptors NBA Betting Trends:
- Above all, the Bulls are 4-2 ATS in their last 6 games.
- Also, the Bulls are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games against Toronto.
- By comparison, the Raptors are 6-3 SU in their last 9 games.
- In summary, the Raptors are 11-1 SU in their last 12 games at home.
Free Chicago Bulls vs. Toronto Raptors NBA Prediction:
Since the All-Star Break the Raptors and Bulls are the top two ranked defensive teams and both struggle to score so this match is likely to be an old-fashioned defensive, gritty, mucky battle.
On one side you’ve got DeRozan and Zach LaVine who both can carry the offense. On the other Fred VanVleet and Pascal Siakam who were mentored by DeRozan are looking to put their own stamp on this iteration of the Raptors.
Trade deadline moves altered both sides with Jakob Poeltl offering a counter for Nic Vucevic while Patrick Beverley will undoubtedly be looking to pester VanVleet.
Toronto’s length is the biggest advantage with Billy Donovan hinting he might start Patrick Williams as a counter but since the latter isn’t a great rebounder and Alex Caruso is the key to the Bulls’ defense it might be subtracting more than he adds.
X-factors to watch for are Scottie Barnes and Caruso.
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