Toronto Raptors vs Chicago Bulls Prediction, 1/26/2022 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Toronto Raptors vs Chicago Bulls

Date: Wednesday, January 26, 2022

Location: United Center in Chicago, IL

TV: NBC Sports Chicago

United Center is the location where the Chicago Bulls (29-17) will compete against the Toronto Raptors (22-22) on Wednesday.

The Raptors stepped onto the hardwood against the Trail Blazers and ended up losing by a score of 114-105 in their last contest. Toronto finished the game having earned a 39.8% field goal percentage (39 out of 98) and buried 18 out of their 54 three-point shots. From the free throw line, the Raptors made 9 of their 14 attempts for a rate of 64.3%. When discussing grabbing rebounds, they earned 43 with 15 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 28 assists in the matchup while forcing the other team into 7 turnovers and having 15 steals. In reference to defense, Toronto allowed the other team to go 52.9% from the field on 45 of 85 shooting. Portland dished out 47 assists and had 31 steals for this contest. Additionally, Portland pulled down 37 rebounds (10 offensive, 27 defensive) and added 8 blocked shots. Portland finished the game at 46.2% when shooting free throws by making 6 of 13 attempts. They knocked down 18 of their 32 attempts from distance. In reference to fouls, the Raptors walked away with 18 while the Trail Blazers finished the game with 22 fouls.

Pascal Siakam is one player who had an impact for the contest. He finished with 28 points on 13 out of 20 shooting. He saw the court for 34 minutes played and grabbed 8 rebounds. Siakam finished the contest at 65.0% from the floor and also dished out 5 assists.

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Toronto enters this matchup with a win-loss mark of 22-22 so far this season. They cough up possession 12.6 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 19.9 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Toronto is grabbing 45.0 boards per contest and is sitting with 958 dimes on the year, which ranks 30th in basketball in terms of passing. The Raptors are shooting 34.1% on shots from 3-point land (527 of 1,547) and 75.8% from the free throw line. They average 106.8 pts per game (23rd in basketball) while hitting 43.5% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Raptors are able to force 16.2 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.6 fouls. They rank 4th in the NBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,061 relinquished this year. The Raptors defensively are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 45.8% (1,683 of 3,674) and they surrender 44.2 rebounds per contest as a group. They surrender 36.2% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 9th in the NBA in PPG allowed (106.1).

In their last game, the Bulls took home the win by a final score of 111-110 against the Thunder. The Bulls were able to snag 41 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 51 in the matchup. They also gave up possession of the ball 16 times, while earning 7 steals for this contest. The Thunder had 11 fouls for the contest which took the Bulls to the free throw line for a total of 19 attempts. They were able to bury 14 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 73.7%. With regard to 3-point shots, Chicago made 15 of their 39 attempts (38.5%). Overall, the Bulls finished 41 for 89 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 46.1%. The Bulls allowed the Thunder to bury 38 out of their 92 tries from the field which left them with a rate of 41.3% in this contest. They finished shooting 35.6% from three-point range by hitting 16 of 45 and finished the game at 18 out of 24 from the charity stripe (75.0%). When it comes to rebounds, Chicago allowed Oklahoma City to pull down 34 in total (10 offensive).

Nikola Vucevic ended up having an impact for the Bulls in the game. He converted 10 out of 18 in the game for a rate of 55.6%, and earned 15 rebounds. Vucevic accumulated 26 points in his 39 mins on the hardwood and tallied 4 assists in the matchup.

Chicago has a record of 29-17 so far this season. The Bulls are committing 18.9 personal fouls every game and they go 80.8% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 23.9 times per contest (16th in the NBA) and they are turning it over 13.4 times per game. Chicago has scored 5,076 pts this season (110.3 per game) and they snag 42.8 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Bulls are shooting 47.2% from the floor, which ranks them 4th in the NBA.

The Chicago defense surrenders 35.8% on 3-point shots (525 of 1,465) and their opponents are converting on 79.9% of their free throw shots. They have given up 24.2 assists and 44.2 total rebounds per game, which has them ranked 17th and 14th in the NBA. The Bulls on the defensive side of the court are 16th in the league in points allowed per game with 108.7. They are forcing their opponents into 14.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 46.1% from the floor (20th in the league).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Toronto

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