Toronto Raptors vs Chicago Bulls Prediction, Pick and Preview, March 21 (3/21): NBA

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Odds

Time	8:00 p.m. EST
Raptors money line	+145
Raptors spread	+4
Bulls money line	-170
Bulls spread	-4
Over / under	220.5

 

2021-2022 season stats

	Toronto Raptors	Chicago Bulls
Record	40-31	41-29
Road / home record	23-15	25-10
Streak	W1	L3
Points per game	108.79	111.97
Points allowed per game	107.25	111.17
Rebounds per game	45.38	42.74
Rebounds allowed per game	44.24	43.29
Over / under record	36-35	34-34-2

Preview

After a bad road trip the Bulls return to Chicago to host the Toronto Raptors on Monday night. This will be the fourth time these teams face off this season, the Bulls have the lead 2-1.

TORONTO RAPTORS

The Raptors have won 4 of their last 5 games and are 23-15 on the road with a 40-31 overall record ranking 3rd in the Atlantic division. They just beat the 76ers on Sunday. Pascal Siakam had 26 points and 10 rebounds, and Precious Achiuwa scored 21 points to lead Toronto to a 93-88 win over Philadelphia.

Siakam is scoring 22.0 points per game with 8.4 rebounds and 5.1 assists for the Raptors. Scottie Barnes is averaging 19.0 points and 8.5 rebounds while shooting 48.8% over the past 10 games for Toronto.

In their last 10 games the Raptors are 6-4, averaging 109.5 points, 49.4 rebounds, 18.9 assists, 7.6 steals and 4.2 blocks per game while shooting 43.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 106.5 points.

INJURIES: Anunoby, Flynn and Trent are out.

CHICAGO BULLS

The Bulls have lost 3 of their last 5 games and are 25-10 at home this season with a 41-29 overall ranking second in the Central Division. Chicago is ninth in the Eastern Conference with 24.1 assists per game led by DeRozan averaging 5.1.

DeRozan is averaging 27.8 points, 5.3 rebounds and 5.1 assists for the Bulls. Zach LaVine is averaging 24.8 points over the last 10 games for Chicago.

In their last 10 games the Bulls are 2-8, averaging 108.1 points, 39.2 rebounds, 22.6 assists, 7.9 steals and 2.7 blocks per game while shooting 47.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 116.2 points per game.

BETTING TRENDS

Toronto are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games.

Toronto are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games on the road.

Chicago are 1-9 ATS in their last 10 games.

The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chicago's last 7 games at home.

Prediction

The Raptors have been profitable ATS lately covering in 6 of their last 7 games and in 6 of their last 6 on the road they'll have VanVleet back in the court. The Bulls continue to struggle and have lost 8 of their last 10 games and have failed to cover in 9 of their last 10 as well. Chicago has been good at home and they're 5-1 ATS last 6 games vs Toronto so I think the Bulls bounce back today.

PICK: Bulls -4 (-110)

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