Chicago Bulls vs Toronto Raptors Prediction, 10/25/2021 NBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Chicago Bulls vs Toronto Raptors

Date: Monday, October 25, 2021

Location: Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, ON

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: Chicago (-4.5)

The Toronto Raptors (1-2) will try to defeat the Chicago Bulls (3-0) at Scotiabank Arena on Monday. Toronto opens this contest as 4.5-point underdogs. The betting total comes in at 214.

The Bulls stepped onto the hardwood against the Pistons and notched a win by a score of 97-82 in their last game. Chicago walked away from the game with a 41.7% field goal percentage (35 out of 84) and knocked down 11 of their 26 shots from 3-point land. At the free throw line, the Bulls made 16 of 19 tries for a percentage of 84.2%. In terms of hauling in boards, they collected 42 with 3 of them being offensive. They also doled out 24 assists for this contest while forcing the opposition into 8 turnovers and earning 13 steals. Regarding the defense, Chicago allowed the other team to go 38.6% from the field on 34 out of 88 shooting. Detroit recorded 53 assists and had 14 steals for the contest. On top of that, Detroit snagged 42 rebounds (11 offensive, 31 defensive) and added 11 blocked shots. Detroit walked away from this one shooting 60.0% at the free throw line by knocking down 9 of their 15 shots. They converted 5 of 28 tries from three-point range.

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Alex Caruso is one player who was a contributor in the matchup. He accumulated 12 points on 3 out of 4 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 27 mins but had no rebounds when the time ran out. Caruso ended up going 75.0% from the field and recorded 4 dimes.

Chicago will take the court with a mark of 3-0 this year. They turn it over 14.7 times per contest and as a squad they commit 16.7 fouls per game. As a team, Chicago is pulling in 45.3 rebounds per game and has totaled 74 dimes for the year, which has them ranked 11th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Bulls are hitting 41.6% on shots from 3-point land (32 of 77) and 83.1% from the charity stripe. They average 106.3 points per outing (20th in the league) while shooting 45.9% from the field. When they are on the defensive end, the Bulls are forcing 19.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.7 fouls. They are 11th in the NBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 57 surrendered for the season. The Bulls are allowing a FG percentage of 42.3% (57 of 53) and they relinquish 47.3 rebounds per contest as a team. They give up 30.6% on shots from beyond the arc and they rank 3rd in basketball in PPG allowed (94.0).

The last time they took the court, the Raptors took a defeat with a final score of 103-95 against the Mavericks. The Raptors snagged 38 defensive boards and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 49 in the matchup. They also gave up possession of the ball 12 times, while earning 7 steals for the contest. The Mavericks committed 9 fouls for the matchup which took the Raptors to the charity stripe for a total of 23 shots. They were able to make 16 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 69.6%. When talking about 3-pointers, Toronto converted 11 of their 37 attempts (29.7%). When the final whistle blew, the Raptors went 34 for 85 from the field which had them at 40.0%. The Raptors permitted the Mavericks to bury 38 of 91 tries from the floor which left them with a rate of 41.8% for the matchup. They finished shooting 33.3% from beyond the perimeter via 14 out of 42 and finished the game at 13 of 18 from the free throw line (72.2%). In regard to rebounding, Toronto allowed Dallas to get 37 overall (13 on the offensive glass).

OG Anunoby pitched in for the Raptors in the matchup. He converted 9 out of 15 in this game giving him a rate of 60.0%, and accumulated 4 rebounds. Anunoby earned 23 points in his 32 minutes on the hardwood, but wasn't able to earn an assist.

Toronto has a mark of 1-2 for the season. The Raptors commit 19.0 fouls per game and they go 80.3% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 17.7 times per game (28th in basketball) and they are giving up possession 14.3 times per game. Toronto has scored 293 points so far this year (97.7 per contest) and they pull down 54.3 rebounds per contest. On the offensive side of the court, the Raptors are connecting on 37.6% from the floor, which ranks 29th in the league. The Raptors on the defensive end are ranked 4th in the league in points per game surrendered with 94.7. The Toronto defense concedes 29.1% from downtown (30 of 103) and opponents are knocking down 76.4% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 21.0 assists and 47.7 rebounds per contest, which has them ranked 8th and 18th in basketball. They are forcing 18.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 41.7% from the floor (6th in basketball).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Chicago (-4.5)

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