Chicago Bulls vs Toronto Raptors Prediction, 4/12/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Chicago Bulls vs Toronto Raptors

Date: Wednesday, April 12, 2023

Location: Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, ON

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Chicago (+5)

The Toronto Raptors will try to beat the Chicago Bulls at Scotiabank Arena on Wednesday. Toronto opens this contest as 5-point favorites from oddsmakers. The over/under is set at 216.

The Bulls faced the Pistons and went home with a win by a final score of 103-81 in their last game. Chicago finished with a 42.1% FG percentage (40 out of 95) and knocked down 6 of 30 three-point attempts. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Bulls buried 17 of their 22 tries for a rate of 77.3%. Concerning getting rebounds, they compiled a total of 48 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 21 dimes in this matchup as well as creating 24 turnovers and earning 15 steals. In regard to defending, Chicago allowed the other team to go 36.5% from the field on 31 out of 85 shooting. Detroit totaled 20 assists and had 1 steal for this game. On top of that, Detroit pulled down 59 boards (15 offensive, 44 defensive) and added 7 blocks. Detroit finished 76.9% when shooting free throws by making 10 of their 13 tries. They made 9 of 33 attempts from distance. When discussing fouls, the Bulls left the arena with 16 while the Pistons recorded 16 fouls.

Zach LaVine is a guy who came through for the matchup. LaVine finished shooting 40.0% from the field and dished out 2 assists. He played 26 minutes played and grabbed 3 rebounds. He ended up with 17 points on 6 out of 15 shooting.

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Chicago enters this matchup with a win-loss record of 40-42 on the year. They are averaging 113.1 points per contest (22nd in the league) while shooting 49.0% from the field. The Bulls are connecting on 36.1% on shots beyond the perimeter (854 of 2,367) and 80.9% from the free throw line. As a team, Chicago is snagging 42.4 rebounds per game and has accumulated 2,006 assists so far this year, which is 20th in the league in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 13.4 times per contest and as a squad are committing 18.9 fouls every game.

On defense, the Bulls are forcing their opponents into 15.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 18.7 fouls. They surrender 35.7% from 3-point land and they are ranked 7th in the league in points per game from their opponents (111.8). The Bulls are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 46.8% (3,339 of 7,142) and they concede 43.3 boards per contest as a team. They are 22nd in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 2,131 conceded for the campaign.

When they last stepped on the court, the Raptors went home victorious with a score of 121-105 when they faced the Bucks. When talking about rebounds, Toronto permitted Milwaukee to grab 38 overall (7 on the offensive glass). They went 35.3% from three-point range by shooting 12 of 34 and finished the contest at 17 of 21 at the free throw line (81.0%). The Raptors permitted the Bucks to convert 38 of their 82 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 46.3% for the game. Overall, the Raptors finished 48 for 95 from the field which gave them a rate of 50.5%. Pertaining to shots from beyond the arc, Toronto converted 11 out of 33 tries (33.3%). They were able to knock down 14 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 87.5%. The Bucks earned 13 personal fouls in the game which took the Raptors to the charity stripe for a total of 16 attempts. They turned the ball over 9 times, while getting 8 steals for this contest. The Raptors were able to snag 38 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 45 in the matchup.

Gary Trent Jr. ended up being a factor for the Raptors for the game. Trent earned 23 points in his 27 minutes on the hardwood and had 3 assists for the contest. He made 7 out of 13 in the game giving him a rate of 53.8%, and had 1 rebound.

Toronto has a mark of 41-41 on the season. As an offense, the Raptors are hitting on 45.9% from the field, which ranks them 27th in the league. Toronto has scored 9,254 pts this year (112.9 per contest) and they grab 43.0 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 23.9 times per contest (23rd in basketball) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 11.7 times per game. The Raptors commit 20.0 fouls every game and they hit 78.4% from the charity stripe.

The Raptors defensively are ranked 4th in the NBA in points allowed per contest with 111.4. They are forcing 16.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 49.1% from the field (27th in basketball). The Toronto defense gives up 37.4% on 3-point attempts (1,001 of 2,676) and opponents are knocking down 79.7% of their foul shots. They concede 26.2 assists and 42.3 boards per game, ranking them 25th and 10th in basketball.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Chicago (+5)

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