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In an Eastern Conference showdown, the Chicago Bulls will be hosting the Toronto Raptors on Monday at the United Center. This will be the second game between the pair on back-to-back nights. The first game was played at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. The Bulls have been playing consistent .500 basketball while the Raptors have won four of their past six games.
The Bulls lost a closely contested matchup against the reigning Eastern Conference champion Boston Celtics by a score of 123-119. DeMar DeRozan led the squad with 46 points while Nikola Vucevic added a double-double. As a team, they shot 51.8% from the field and almost 40% from three, but the defense was lacking.
The Raptors rank 25th in pace of play, securing only 97.9 possessions per game. Opposing offenses average about 15.3 seconds per possession, which ranks slowest in the NBA. Their net rating ranks 4th in the NBA with a +7.1 rating. They handle the ball incredibly well, ranking 3rd in assist-to-turnover ratio with an even 2.00. Pascal Siakam has the most points per game on the unit with 24.8.
While Toronto plays at a slow, but efficient pace, Chicago tends to play a bit faster. Therefore, it will be interesting to see who controls the tempo of the game. I believe Toronto can cover the spread at the least, and Toronto is 4-0 ATS in their last four road games and 6-1 in their last seven.
Slowing down Vucevic in the paint and DeRozan on the perimeter in the same game is going to be very difficult with their two best players out. The Raptors will need to see their role players play a complete, unified game in order to take down a playoff contender in the East. However, the Bulls are set to take the win at home tonight.
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Toronto Raptors vs Chicago Bulls Game Information
- Date: 11/07/2022
- Time: 08:45 PM ET
- Location: United Center, Chicago, IL.
- How to Watch Raptors vs Bulls: TSN
- Live Stream: NBA Game Pass
Raptors vs Bulls Betting Lines
Raptors are +150 according to our Vegas NBA Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $150. On the other side, Bulls are -170 according to the Vegas NBA Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $59.
The implied probability for these two teams attached to the betting lines have Raptors at a 40.00% chance of winning the game, meanwhile Bulls have 62.96% probability of finishing the game with the W.
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