Chicago Bulls vs Toronto Raptors Prediction, 11/24/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Chicago Bulls vs Toronto Raptors

Date: Friday, November 24, 2023

Location: Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, ON

TV: TSN

The Chicago Bulls (5-10) are on their way to Scotiabank Arena on Friday where they will attempt to beat the Toronto Raptors (6-7).

The Bulls faced off with the Heat and took a loss by a score of 118-100 in their last game. Chicago finished the game with a 45.7% field goal percentage (37 out of 81) and knocked down 11 of 37 shots from distance. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Bulls made 15 of 16 attempts for a percentage of 93.8%. In regard to pulling down rebounds, they earned 36 with 7 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 21 dimes in this contest while creating 8 turnovers and getting 2 steals. In relation to defense, Chicago allowed the other team to go 50.0% from the floor on 42 of 84 shooting. Miami doled out 31 assists and had 7 steals for the matchup. Moreover, Miami collected 43 rebounds (9 offensive, 34 defensive) and earned 7 blocks. Miami went 85.0% at the free throw line by burying 17 of 20 tries. They made 17 of their 35 attempts from beyond the arc. With respect to fouls, the Bulls ended up finishing with 16 and the Heat had 19 fouls.

Coby White is a guy who had an impact for the matchup. He racked up 20 points on 7 of 11 shooting. He played 34 mins and pulled down 5 boards. White shot 63.6% from the field and also totaled 3 assists.

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Chicago will play this game with a win-loss mark of 5-10 so far this year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 12.1 times per game and as a basketball team they commit 20.0 fouls every game. As a unit, Chicago is collecting 41.5 rebounds per game and has totaled 329 assists for the campaign, which ranks 20th in the league in terms of passing. The Bulls are shooting 34.1% on shots from downtown (169 of 496) and 80.5% from the free throw line. They are averaging 106.7 pts per game (29th in the league) while hitting 44.1% from the floor.

On defense, the Bulls are forcing their opponents into 16.5 turnovers every game and they draw 19.5 fouls. They relinquish 37.0% on shots from downtown and they rank 12th in the NBA in PPG allowed (111.0). The Bulls defensively are allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 46.5% (592 of 1,273) and they relinquish 47.1 rebounds per game as a squad. They rank 30th in the NBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 407 relinquished so far this season.

The last time they took the court, the Raptors walked away with a victory by a final of 142-113 when they faced the Pistons. In relation to how they attacked the glass, Toronto permitted Detroit to get 41 in all (7 offensive). They finished the game shooting 34.6% from beyond the arc by going 9 out of 26 and finished the contest at 26 out of 35 from the free throw line (74.3%). The Raptors permitted the Pistons to bury 39 out of 83 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 47.0% in this game. When the final whistle was blown, the Raptors walked away from this one shooting 55 out of 102 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 53.9%. In terms of shooting from 3-point land, Toronto converted 14 of 36 tries (38.9%). They were able to make 18 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 62.1%. The Pistons committed 23 fouls for the game which got the Raptors to the charity stripe for 29 shots. They gave up possession of the ball 7 times, while earning 10 steals in this game. The Raptors collected 35 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive rebounds for a total of 47 in this contest.

Pascal Siakam ended up having an impact for the Raptors for the matchup. Siakam had 23 points in his 29 minutes on the court and tallied 6 assists in this matchup. He buried 10 of 18 in this game giving him a field goal percentage of 55.6%, and totaled 7 rebounds.

Toronto has a record of 6-7 for the season. In terms of offensive execution, the Raptors are shooting 46.2% from the field, which is ranked 22nd in the league. Toronto has totaled 1,441 pts so far this year (110.8 per contest) and they grab 46.5 rebounds per contest. They are getting an assist 28.8 times per game (4th in basketball) and they turn the ball over 14.5 times per contest. The Raptors have committed 19.1 personal fouls every game and they go 71.4% from the charity stripe.

The Toronto defense allows 35.4% on shots from behind the 3-point line (158 of 446) and their opponents are making 77.4% of their free throw shots. They have allowed 24.5 dimes and 44.3 boards per game, which has them ranked 6th and 18th in the NBA. The Raptors on the defensive end are ranked 10th in basketball in points per game surrendered with 110.8. They have forced 14.8 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 46.3% from the floor (13th in basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Chicago

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