Bulls vs Raptors Game Lines and Analysis considering Toronto injuries

There are five games on Tuesday’s NBA schedule and the only one that doesn’t involve at least one team playing the second of a back-to-back is Toronto at Chicago, two disappointing Eastern Conference teams trying to at least reach the play-in tournament. 2024 NBA Expert Analysis Toronto vs Chicago | MyBookie Sportsbook NBA Week 15

The Bulls will be favored on the NBA odds but by how much depends on a few Toronto injuries.

How to Bet Raptors at Bulls NBA Odds & TV Info

When: Tuesday, 8 PM ET
Where: United Center
TV: NBA League Pass
Stream: NBA.com, NBA TV app
Radio: Tunein.com
NBA Lines: Bulls -6 (total O/U 226.5)

Series History

This concludes the season series with Chicago leading 2-1. They last played on Jan. 18 in Toronto and the Bulls prevailed 116-110. Nikola Vucevic had 24 points and 14 rebounds, and DeMar DeRozan scored 24 points against his former team. Coby White added 23 points to help the Bulls snap a four-game losing streak in Toronto. Chicago outscored Toronto 74-50 on points in the paint. Scottie Barnes led Toronto with 31 points. The Bulls also have a six-game home winning streak in the series.

Why Bet on Toronto Raptors?

Playing without injured starters Jakob Poeltl, RJ Barrett and Immanuel Quickley (all in question Tuesday), the Raptors lost their fifth game in a row Sunday, 125-125 in Atlanta as Saddiq Bey dunked in Trae Young’s miss with 1.1 seconds left. The Raptors had taken a one-point lead when a turnover in the backcourt led to a dunk by Scottie Barnes with seven seconds remaining. Barnes finished with 24 points, eight assists and four rebounds.

He has scored 20+ points in five of his last six games averaging 21.5 points, shooting .485 (47-97) from the field in that span. He has collected 29 games of 20+ points this season which is fourth most in a season by a Raptor age 22-or-younger behind Chris Bosh (48, 38) and Damon Stoudamire (37). Barnes has also now scored 10+ points in 10 fourth quarters this season which marks a career-high (recorded nine last season). He has scored 290 points in the final frame this season which is fourth best in the NBA.

“When I turned it over, I knew I was going to get a chance to help my team,” Hawks star Trae Young said. “I felt bad. I was dumb for making a mistake at the end. I should have called timeout when I didn’t have anywhere to go. It is nobody’s fault but mine.”

Young had 30 points and 12 assists as the Hawks overcame a night where they shot just 6 for 27 (22%) from 3. Atlanta finished with a 76-52 advantage in points in the paint and outrebounded the Raptors 51-46.

Jordan Nwora had 24 points, nine rebounds and six assists off the bench for the Raptors in his third game since being acquired in a trade with the Pacers. He only scored three points in his first two games with the Raptors. Toronto’s bench outscored the Hawks bench by 46 points (56-to-10) on Sunday marking the largest point differential for the Raptors since Apr. 10, 2022 at New York (+48; 55-to-7). The nine three point field goals recorded by the Raptors’ reserves against the Hawks also matched a season high (last: Nov. 19 vs. Detroit).

“When this situation arises (with three starters out), it is an opportunity for another player,” Raptors coach Darko Rajakovic said of Nwora. “I look at it that way. We will try our best to compete in every game.”

Toronto enters Tuesday having dished out 25+ assists in 29 consecutive games, which is the longest active streak in the NBA and ties the Portland Trail Blazers for the second longest streak in a single-season in NBA history. The 1984-85 Los Angeles Lakers own the league record at 30 consecutive games. Toronto is shooting .500 (125-250) over the three games against the Bulls this year. Barnes is averaging 22.0 points, 9.0 rebounds, 7.3 assists, 2.3 blocks and 1.3 steals, while shooting 58.1% (25-43) from the field in the series.

Why Bet on Chicago Bulls?

The Bulls snapped a two-game skid on Sunday with a 104-96 win in Portland to finish a road trip while playing without the injured Zach LaVine and Patrick Williams. Neither is expected Tuesday. The Bulls, who were never able to extend their lead by more than 11 points and made just eight of 32 3-point attempts, relied on defense for the victory.

“I really thought we tried to share the ball,” Bulls coach Billy Donovan said. “I think 27 assists on the number of threes that we generated, that we just didn’t shoot the ball very well. But I give the guys credit, we hung in there defensively.”

DeMar DeRozan shot 8-of-14 from the field and 3-of-3 from to finish with 20 points, seven rebounds and six assists. DeRozan’s one 3-pointer was the 500th of his career. Coby White shot 7-of-19 from the field and 0-of-1 from the foul line to finish with 15 points. White was 1-of-9 from three, but he was also responsible for a team-high nine assists. He’s shooting 28.9% from deep over the past two weeks but has scored 20 or more points in 21 games this season, a career high.

Andre Drummond (4,504) became the fifth active center and the 37th center of all-time to reach 4,500 field goals made Sunday with six against Portland. Drummond connected on 6-of-11 (.546) shots and finished with 15 points. Guard Alex Caruso has recorded one or more blocks in a career-best 13-straight games (12/30–1/28). This marks the longest such active streak in the NBA and the longest by any NBA guard or forward this season.

Chicago currently ranks tied for sixth in the NBA in steals (364), tied for 11th in steals per game (7.7) and second in total deflections (725). The Bulls are one of the best teams in the NBA in creating points off their opponents’ mistakes, ranking fourth in total points off turnovers (824) and tied for fifth in points off turnovers per game (17.5).

LaVine hasn’t played since Jan. 18 due to an ankle injury. He has now missed 21 of Chicago’s last 28 games, and the Bulls are 12-9 without him during that span. When he has been healthy, he hasn’t been as effective as he once was, as his average of 19.5 points over his 25 appearances this season is his lowest since 2017-18.

For Tuesday, Nikola Vučević has recorded a double-double in eight of his last 10 games versus the Raptors, averaging 18.3 ppg and 11.8 rpg during this stretch. DeRozan is averaging 22.7 ppg in his last 10 matchups with Toronto. The Bulls are looking to win their seventh-straight home game versus Toronto. The last time Chicago won six or more consecutive home games versus the Raptors was between the 2014-15 and 2016-17 seasons.

Bulls vs Raptors Expert Prediction

Bulls 118, Raptors 114

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