Chicago Bulls at Toronto Raptors odds, picks and predictions

Payton Shanks | Staff Writer

The Chicago Bulls (19-23) and Toronto Raptors (16-25) meet Thursday with tip-off from Scotiabank Arena set for 7:30 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's lines around the Bulls vs. Raptors odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.

Season series: Tied 1-1

Chicago lost 109-91 vs. the Cleveland Cavaliers Monday while failing to cover as a 4.5-point underdog. The Bulls struggled offensively in the loss, shooting 28.1% from long range while failing to have any scorer top the 20-point mark. The Bulls have lost 2 of their last 3 overall.

Toronto routed the Miami Heat 121-97 Wednesday while covering as a 3-point underdog. The Raptors made headlines before the win as they traded all-star F Pascal Siakam to the Indiana Pacers for G Bruce Brown, G Kira Lewis Jr., and F Jordan Nwora. Wednesday's loss ended a 4-game losing streak for the Raptors.

Bulls at Raptors odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 6:06 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Bulls -142 (bet $142 to win $100) | Raptors +120 (bet $100 to win $120)
Against the spread (ATS): Bulls -2 (-112) | Raptors +2 (-108)
Over/Under (O/U): 225 (O: -110 | U: -110)

Bulls at Raptors key injuries

Bulls

G Ayo Dosunmu (shoulder) questionable
C Andre Drummond (back) probable
F Patrick Williams (ankle) questionable

Raptors

Not yet submitted

For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.

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Bulls at Raptors picks and predictions

Prediction

Raptors 116, Bulls 113

Moneyline

LEAN RAPTORS (+120).

Toronto is 4-1 in its last 5 home matchups vs. Chicago and is 9-10 at home this year while the Bulls are 6-13 on the road this season. Chicago is the slightly better defensive team, allowing 112.4 points per game to Toronto's 116.8, but a Toronto offense that scores 115 PPG will be able to outclass this Chicago squad that scores only 110.1 PPG.

Against the spread

PASS.

Toronto will cover here, but I am not a fan of doubling down as I am already backing the Raptors on the moneyline, which offers a better value.

Over/Under

LEAN OVER 225 (-110).

The Over is 2-1 in the last 3 Chicago-Toronto meetings overall and is 4-2 in the last 6 meetings in Toronto. The Over is also 4-1 in Chicago's last 5 overall and has hit in 7 of Toronto's last 10 overall.

The Over is safer for both teams this year, being 23-18 for the Raptors and 21-20-1 for the Bulls.

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