The Chicago Bulls and the Toronto Raptors collide at the Scotiabank Arena on Monday night. Here’s a Toronto Raptors vs Chicago Bulls Prediction. This article will include a Toronto Raptors vs Chicago Bulls Pick.
Chicago Bulls
The Chicago Bulls have been in decent shape as they’ve won three of their past five games overall and they will be eager to keep it going after routing the Hornets in a 109-95 home win on Friday. Ayo Dosunmu led the team with 19 points and five assists on eight of 12 shooting, Coby White added 18 points while Josh Giddey chipped in with 17 points, nine rebounds, and seven assists. As a team, the Bulls shot just 39 percent from the field and 14 of 51 from the 3-point line, but they played excellent defense from the start to limit the Hornets to just 18 points in the second quarter to build a 21-point lead which allowed them to cruise in the second half almost unchallenged.
Toronto Raptors
Meanwhile, the Toronto Raptors have been in a rut as they’ve lost seven of their last 10 games overall and they will be hoping to arrest a four-game slide after getting beaten by the Heat in a 114-104 road defeat on Thursday. Gradey Dick led the team with 22 points, Jakob Poeltl added 16 points off the bench, while RJ Barrett tallied a triple-double of 13 points with 11 rebounds and 10 assists. As a team, the Raptors shot 44 percent from the field and 11 of 32 from the 3-point line as they struggled from the start and fell behind going into halftime before things got worse in the third quarter where they fell behind by 20 points.
Why the Chicago Bulls will win
- The Raptors have lost eight of their last nine games when playing with a rest advantage.
- The Bulls have won each of their last four Monday games as road underdogs.
- The Raptors have failed to cover the spread in eight of their last nine home games when playing with a rest advantage.
- The Bulls have covered the spread in each of their last seven Monday games against the Raptors.
Total Points Facts
- Each of the Raptors’ last eight games against the Bulls following a road loss have gone UNDER the total points line.
- Eight of the Bulls’ last nine games against the Raptors following a home win have gone OVER the total points line.
Toronto Raptors vs Chicago Bulls Prediction
The Bulls could be shorthanded again with Dalen Terry and Zach LaVine both listed as questionable, while the Raptors are still missing Immanuel Quickley and SCottie Barnes. You couldn’t back either side with too much confidence these days, but there is a little more to like about the Bulls who are sweating on the availability of LaVine, so I am leaning towards the Bulls to get the win and cover in a close one.