Chicago Bulls vs Toronto Raptors NBA Betting Prediction

NBA Chicago Bulls vs Toronto Raptors Prediction 1/31/2025

The Chicago Bulls (20-28) travel to face off against the Toronto Raptors (15-32) on Friday, January 31st. This game will be played at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto and televised on TSN. The Raptors are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Bulls are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Bulls. Tip-off is set for 7:30 ET.

Bulls vs Raptors

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The Bulls Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

The Bulls fell to 20-28 on the season after a 122-100 road loss to the Celtics on Wednesday. Chicago entered the game as +14.5 point underdogs and failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game were 222, falling short of the 231.5 O/U line.

Boston took control early with a 10-0 run, jumping out to a 13-0 lead. The Celtics extended their lead by outscoring the Bulls 41-28 in the 2nd quarter. Chicago trailed 96-76 going into the 4th and couldn’t mount a comeback, as Boston edged them 26-24 in the final period.

The Raptors Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Toronto improved to 15-32 on the season with a dominant 106-82 win over the Wizards on Wednesday. The Raptors, favored by 5.5 points, covered the spread with ease, and the game’s total of 188 points fell well short of the 229.5 O/U line.

A 14-0 run early in the game set the tone for Toronto, as they jumped out to a 14-2 lead. They led 31-18 after the 1st quarter and continued to control the game, leading 80-58 going into the 4th quarter.

Bulls Offense Breakdown

In their 122-100 loss to the Celtics, the Bulls shot 40.2% from the field and 30.6% from three-point range, hitting 15 threes overall. Coby White and Patrick Williams led the team with 16 points each, with Williams connecting on 3 threes at 42.9% efficiency.

White scored 11 of his points in the 3rd quarter, while Williams added 8 in the 2nd and 6 more in the 4th. Ayo Dosunmu contributed 12 points, 8 of which came in the 2nd quarter.

Raptors Offense Breakdown

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Scottie Barnes led the Raptors with 24 points in their win over the Wizards, scoring 11 of those in the 2nd quarter. He finished the game shooting 52.6% from the field.

Jakob Poeltl and Ochai Agbaji added 12 points each, with Agbaji hitting 3 threes at 42.9%. The Raptors shot 47.7% from the field and 35.5% from three, making 11 threes in the game.

Bulls Team Defense

The Bulls struggled defensively in the 2nd quarter, giving up 41 points, which contributed to their 122-100 loss to the Celtics. Chicago allowed Boston to shoot 47% from the field overall.

From beyond the arc, the Celtics hit 18 threes at a 40% clip. The Bulls sent Boston to the line 27 times, where they made 22 free throws. Chicago finished with 37 defensive rebounds, gave up 6 offensive boards, and added 7 blocks.

Raptors Team Defense

Defensively, the Bulls struggled in the 2nd quarter, giving up 41 points, which contributed to their 122-100 loss to the Celtics. Overall, Chicago allowed Boston to shoot 47% from the field.

The Bulls also had trouble defending the three, as the Celtics hit 18 threes at a 40% clip. Chicago sent Boston to the line 27 times, where they made 22 free throws.

Bulls vs Raptors Trends

  • Through their last five road games, Chicago has an ATS record of just 1-4. However, their overall record was 1-4 while averaging 106 points per game.
  • When looking at their past ten home matchups, Toronto has an ATS record of 4-6 while averaging 111 per game. The team went 3-7 overall in these games.
  • Looking back on the team’s last three games as the underdog, the Bulls have a straight up record of 1-2. Their record vs the spread in these games was 1-2.
  • Going back to their last ten games as the favorite, the Raptors have a straight up record of 6-4. But, their mark vs the spread was just 5-5.

Bulls vs Raptors Prediction

The Raptors is our pick to not only win with a projected score of 157-112. But we also favor them to cover the spread. Our bet is on the Raptors at -4.5.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 233 and given that our model is projecting 269 points between the teams, we like the over.


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