Chicago Bulls (3-0) vs. Toronto Raptors (1-2)
October 25, 2021 7:30 pm EDT
The Line: Toronto Raptors 2.5; Over/Under: -214.5
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The Chicago Bulls and Toronto Raptors meet Monday in NBA action at the Scotiabank Arena. The Chicago Bulls look for another win to build on their 3-0 start. The Toronto Raptors need a win to get back to a .500 record.
The Chicago Bulls are averaging 106.3 points on 45.9 percent shooting and allowing 94 points on 42.3 percent shooting. Zach LaVine is averaging 26.7 points and 4.7 assists, while DeMar DeRozan is averaging 21.3 points and 6.3 rebounds. Lonzo Ball is the third double-digit scorer and Nikola Vucevic is dishing four assists. The Chicago Bulls are shooting 41.6 percent from beyond the arc and 83.1 percent from the free throw line. The Chicago Bulls are allowing 30.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 45.3 rebounds per game.
The Toronto Raptors are averaging 97.7 points on 37.6 percent shooting and allowing 94.7 points on 41.7 percent shooting. Scottie Barnes is averaging 18 points and 1.7 assists, while OG Anunoby is averaging 16 points and 6.3 rebounds. Fred VanVleet is the third double-digit scorer and Gary Trent Jr. is grabbing three rebounds. The Toronto Raptors are shooting 26.4 percent from beyond the arc and 80.3 percent from the free throw line. The Toronto Raptors are allowing 29.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 54.3 rebounds per game.
The Bulls are 7-0 ATS in their last 7 games as a favorite and 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games overall. The Raptors are 0-6-1 ATS in their last 7 home games and 2-6-1 ATS in their last 9 games overall. The under is 12-2 in Bulls last 14 overall. The under is 6-2 in Raptors last 8 overall. The Bulls are 19-7 ATS in the last 26 meetings.
I’ve mentioned many times back in the preseason how the Bulls look great and appear to be having fun. The Bulls are a dangerous team early and should be getting more respect. The Toronto Raptors could figure things out eventually, but they’ve been god awful offensively through three games. The Bulls are 26th in points per game and 28th in field goal percentage. You can argue this line should be a lot steeper. Give me the Bulls and the small chalk.
