No matter what the records have said or who has been on the floor, the Toronto Raptors have been unable to beat the Chicago Bulls. The Raptors are 0-9 SU and ATS in their past nine against the Bulls and have allowed to Chicago to average 110.1 ppg.
- The total has gone OVER in the Raptors' last 7 games against the Bulls.
- The Bulls are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 games against teams with winning records.
- The Raptors are 8-3 SU in their last 11 games on the road.
Kyle Lowry is playing his best basketball of the season recently, as the point guard is averaging 27.1 points, 5.9 assists and 5.5 rebounds in the Raptors past eight outings. Expect Toronto to continue relying on the 3-pointer on the offensive end, as they are shooting the third-most from beyond the arc in the NBA and have the second-best shooting percentage from deep.
The Bulls have been heavily reliant on their defense this season, as the team has gone 6-15 SU when they have allowed their opponents to hit triple-digits. Chicago is coming off a big win over the Cleveland Cavaliers thanks to Jimmy Butler, who scored 14 of his team-high 20 points in the fourth quarter.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The visiting Toronto Raptors betting line opened this morning as -3-point favorites in this one at most sportsbooks tracked at Odds Shark (including Sportsbook), while the total was hovering around 207 at Sportsbook and other betting odds shops.
Handicapping prediction models run by the computers at Odds Shark pick a 102-99 result in favor of the Bulls. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NBA matchups here.
Toronto Raptors vs Chicago Bulls Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Toronto Raptors will try to spoil the party on Saturday; they are 22-12-1 ATS against the betting spread this NBA season, while the Chicago Bulls are 17-19 ATS. Toronto is 22-13 vs the betting total points scored; Chicago is 13-23. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Chicago vs Toronto injuries news.
This game matches up the No. 18 (Chicago Bulls) and the No. 4 (Raptors) teams in the league, according to our current NBA betting Power Rankings at Odds Shark.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively the game matches up Chicago's No. 23-ranked offense (101.17 PPG) against a Toronto Raptors defense that ranks No. 10 at 103.14 PPG. The Chicago Bulls have averaged 43.64% from the field per game, less than the Toronto Raptors have managed so far this NBA season (46.73% on average).
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Toronto got 33 points from Kyle Lowry en route to a 101-93 victory over Utah on Thursday at Air Canada Centre.
The Bulls got 20 points from Jimmy Butler as Chicago ran past Cleveland 106-94 on Wednesday at Quicken Loans Arena.
- Toronto is 15-7 ATS in its last 22 games
- Toronto is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
- Toronto is 16-5 SU in its last 21 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games
- Chicago is 5-13 ATS in its last 18 games
- Chicago is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Chicago's last 13 games
- Chicago is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Toronto home to Houston, Sunday, January 8th
Chicago home to Oklahoma City, Monday, January 9th
