Toronto Raptors (16-30) vs. Chicago Bulls (22-25)
January 30, 2024 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: Chicago Bulls -5.5; Over/Under: +224.5
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The Toronto Raptors and the Chicago Bulls duke it out at the United Center on Tuesday night. Here’s a Raptors vs Bulls Prediction.
Toronto Raptors
The Toronto Raptors have been in a major slump as they’ve lost nine of their last 10 games overall and they will be hoping to arrest a five-game slide after getting beaten by the Hawks in a 126-125 road loss on Sunday. Scottie Barnes and Jordan Nwora led the team with 24 points each, Gary Trent Jr added 16 points while Dennis Schroder chipped in with 14 points, six assists and four steals. As a team, the Raptors shot 46 percent from the field and 15 of 31 from the 3-point line as they went back and forth with the Hawks in a really close contest, until midway through the fourth quarter where the Hawks went on a pivotal 9-2 run to slip through their fingers in the end.
Toronto Raptors Team Facts
- The Raptors have won each of their last 13 Tuesday games against Eastern Conference opponents that held a losing record.
- The Raptors have covered the spread in each of their last nine Tuesday games against teams that held a losing record.
- Each of the Raptors’ last eight night games at United Center have gone UNDER the total points line.
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Chicago Bulls
Meanwhile, the Chicago Bulls have been in decent shape as they’ve won seven of their last 11 games overall and they will be hoping to keep it going after taking down the Trail Blazers in a 104-96 road win on Sunday. DeMar DeRozan led the team with 20 points, seven rebounds and six assists, Coby White and Andre Drummond each scored 15 points while Nikola Vucevic chipped in with 14 points, seven rebounds and three blocks. As a team, the Bulls shot 46 percent from the field and eight of 32 from the 3-point line as they wasted an early 11-point lead by allowing 33 points in the third quarter, before they made up for it in the fourth quarter, holding the Trail Blazers to just seven points in the final 4:36 to come away with the narrow victory.
Chicago Bulls Team Facts
- The Bulls have won each of their last 13 games as favorites against the Raptors.
- The Bulls have covered the spread in 12 of their last 13 games as favorites against the Raptors.
- Each of the last eight games between the Raptors and Bulls at United Center have gone UNDER the total points line.
Raptors vs Bulls Prediction
The Raptors are still missing Immanuel Quickley with Jakob Poeltl listed as questionable, while the Bulls are still without Zach LaVine and Patrick Williams. The Raptors haven’t been able to get anything going all season, they’ve struggled even more since trading away Pascal Siakam and they’ve now lost five in a row following their narrow defeat to the Hawks on Sunday. The Bulls have been flying under the radar all season, but they’ve actually been playing well despite all the injuries, and I think they can get the job done here at the reasonable line.
