Toronto Raptors vs Chicago Bulls Prediction, 10/27/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Toronto Raptors vs Chicago Bulls

Date: Friday, October 27, 2023

Location: United Center in Chicago, IL

TV: NBC Sports Chicago

United Center is the location where the Chicago Bulls (40-42 last year) will play the Toronto Raptors (41-41 last season) on Friday.

The Raptors faced off with the Timberwolves and notched a win by a score of 97-94 in their last contest. With respect to fouls, the Raptors ended up with 18 while the Timberwolves recorded 14 fouls. They knocked down 8 of their 31 shots from distance. Minnesota finished the game shooting 81.8% from the free throw line by knocking down 18 of their 22 shots. On top of that, Minnesota grabbed 62 rebounds (16 offensive, 46 defensive) and had 11 blocks. Minnesota doled out 20 dimes and had 8 steals for the matchup. When talking about defending, Toronto allowed 34.0% from the field on 34 out of 100 shooting. They also doled out 27 assists for the game as well as creating 14 turnovers and getting 9 steals. With regard to rebounding, they earned a total of 47 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. From the charity stripe, the Raptors made 11 of 16 shots for a percentage of 68.8%. Toronto wrapped up the game with a 40.0% field goal percentage (36 of 90) and made 14 of 35 three-point attempts.

Dennis Schroder is a guy who was important in this contest. He was able to score 22 points on 8 of 17 shooting. He saw the court for 33 minutes played and also pulled down 3 rebounds. Schroder ended up going 47.1% from the floor and recorded 7 assists.

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Toronto will play this game after finishing with a mark of 41-41 last year. They averaged 112.9 points per game (24th in the NBA) while going 45.9% from the floor. The Raptors shot 33.5% on shots beyond the perimeter (880 of 2,626) and 78.4% from the charity stripe. As a squad, Toronto collected 43.0 rebounds per contest and totaled 1,961 dimes over the course of last year, which was 23rd in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. They turned it over 11.7 times per contest and as a unit committed 20.0 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Raptors forced 16.7 turnovers per game and they drew 19.6 fouls. They surrendered 37.4% on shots from beyond the arc and they were ranked 4th in basketball in PPG from their opponents (111.4). The Raptors gave up a field goal percentage of 49.1% (3,312 of 6,752) and they surrendered 42.3 rebounds per contest as a unit. They were ranked 25th in the NBA in allowing assists to the opposition with 2,148 conceded last season.

The last time they took the court, the Bulls took a loss by a score of 124-104 when they played the Thunder. In the matter of rebounding, Chicago allowed Oklahoma City to pull down 43 overall (5 offensive). They shot 48.7% from 3-point land by connecting on 19 out of 39 and finished the game at 15 of 18 from the free throw line (83.3%). The Bulls allowed the Thunder to make 45 out of 82 tries from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 54.9% for this game. Overall, the Bulls finished 39 for 94 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 41.5%. In regard to shots from 3-point land, Chicago made 12 of their 42 attempts (28.6%). They were able to bury 14 of the free throws for a rate of 77.8%. The Thunder committed 19 fouls for the contest which got the Bulls to the charity stripe for a total of 18 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 12 times, while recording 10 steals in this game. The Bulls corralled 29 defensive boards and 13 offensive rebounds totaling 42 for the game.

DeMar DeRozan pitched in for the Bulls for the game. He made 9 out of 20 for the matchup for a field goal rate of 45.0%, and earned 5 rebounds. DeRozan earned 20 points in his 33 minutes on the court and had 2 assists for the matchup.

Chicago had a record of 40-42 last year. As an offensive team, the Bulls shot 49.0% from the floor, which ranked them 4th in the NBA. Chicago scored 9,276 points throughout last year (113.1 per contest) and they pulled down 42.4 boards per contest. They assisted teammates 24.5 times per game (20th in the league) and they turned it over 13.4 times per game. The Bulls committed 18.9 fouls per game and they hit 80.9% from the free throw line.

The Chicago defense gave up 35.7% on 3-point attempts (1,086 of 3,042) and opponents made 77.9% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have allowed 26.0 dimes and 43.3 total boards per game, which has them ranked 22nd and 16th in the league. The Bulls on defense were ranked 7th in the NBA in PPG given up with 111.8. They forced their opponents into 15.0 TO's per game and let teams shoot 46.8% from the field (8th in the league).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Chicago

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