The Toronto Raptors (28-47) travel to face off against the Chicago Bulls (33-42) on Tuesday, April 1st. This game will be played at United Center in Chicago and televised on CHSN. 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 8:00 ET.

Raptors vs Bulls

The Raptors Are Coming Off A Win

The Raptors improved to 28-47 after a 127-109 road win over the 76ers on Sunday. Toronto, favored by 6 points, covered the spread with the victory. The game’s total score of 236 points exceeded the over/under line of 223.5 by 12.5 points.

Toronto’s 11-0 run turned the game around, as they went from trailing 59-49 to leading 60-59. They dominated the 2nd quarter, outscoring the 76ers 31-18, and maintained control in the 4th, finishing with a 32-27 edge.

The Bulls Are Coming Off A Win

The Bulls fell to 33-42 on the season after a 145-117 road loss to the Thunder on Monday. Chicago entered the game as +15.5 point underdogs and failed to cover the spread. The game’s total of 262 points exceeded the pre-game O/U line of 240.5 by 21.5 points.

Oklahoma City took control early, going on a 10-0 run to extend their lead from 16-12 to 26-12. The Thunder then outscored the Bulls 45-22 in the 2nd quarter. Chicago made a push in the 4th, outscoring the Thunder 43-31, but it was too late as they entered the final quarter trailing 114-74.

Raptors Offense Breakdown

RJ Barrett led the Raptors to a win over the 76ers, scoring 31 points and hitting 4 threes at 57.1% from deep. Jamison Battle also made 4 threes, finishing with 16 points, while Ja’Kobe Walter added 17 points and 3 made threes.

As a team, the Raptors hit 17 threes, shooting 44.7% from beyond the arc. Barrett scored 10 points in the 1st quarter, and added 9 more in the 2nd.

Bulls Offense Breakdown

In the Bulls’ 145-117 loss to the Thunder, Jevon Carter led the way with 17 points, hitting 5 threes at a 45.5% clip. Talen Horton-Tucker and Patrick Williams each added 16 points, with Williams knocking down 4 threes at 50% efficiency.

Chicago made 16 threes as a team, but shot just 31.4% from deep and 44.9% overall. Horton-Tucker scored all 16 of his points in the 4th quarter, while Carter added 9 in the final period.

Raptors Team Defense

The Raptors’ defense shone in the 2nd quarter, holding the 76ers to just 18 points, helping them secure a 127-109 win. They also limited Philadelphia’s three-point shooting, allowing only 8 threes on 27% shooting.

Toronto sent the 76ers to the line 19 times, where they made 17 free throws. The Raptors collected 33 defensive rebounds, gave up 8 offensive boards, and recorded 10 steals and 4 blocks.

Bulls Team Defense

Defensively, the Raptors were strong in the 2nd quarter, holding the 76ers to just 18 points, which helped them secure the win despite allowing 33 points in the 3rd. Overall, they gave up 109 points on 47% shooting from the field.

Toronto excelled in defending the three, limiting Philadelphia to just 8 made threes on 27% shooting. The Raptors also recorded 10 steals and 4 blocks in the game.

Raptors vs Bulls Trends

• The Raptors are 4-1 ATS in their last road games and 3-2 straight-up.
• Through their last ten home contests, the Bulls offense has averaged 121 points per game while allowing an average of 119. Chicago posted an overall record of 6-4 while going 7-3 ATS.
• Going back to their last ten games as the underdog, the Raptors have a straight up record of 5-5. But, their mark vs the spread was just 7-3.
• Looking back on the team’s last ten games as the favorite, the Bulls have a straight up record of 4-6. Their record vs the spread in these games was 4-6.

Raptors vs Bulls Prediction

For today’s matchup we are recommending to take the Bulls to secure the win, with an expected final score of 115-94. When it comes to the spread, we believe they’ll cover at -5.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 235.5 and given that our model is projecting 209 points between the teams, we like the under.

All odds are courtesy of Action247 Sportsbook. Good luck!!

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