Chicago Bulls vs Toronto Raptors Prediction, 1/18/2024 Preview and Pick

1/17/2024

Game: Chicago Bulls vs Toronto Raptors

Date: Thursday, January 18, 2024

Location: Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, ON

TV: TSN

The Toronto Raptors (15-25) will take on the Chicago Bulls (19-23) at Scotiabank Arena on Thursday.

The Bulls took the court against the Cavaliers and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 109-91 in their last game. Chicago ended the contest having earned a 42.2% field goal percentage (35 out of 83) and made 9 of 32 3-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Bulls knocked down 12 of 16 attempts for a rate of 75.0%. In reference to pulling down boards, they collected 43 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 21 assists in this contest while forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and getting 8 steals. Regarding the defense, Chicago allowed the other team to shoot 41.1% from the floor on 39 of 95 shooting. Cleveland doled out 28 assists and had 9 steals in the game. In addition, Cleveland grabbed 48 rebounds (13 offensive, 35 defensive) and added 6 blocks. Cleveland finished the game at 100.0% from the charity stripe by converting 11 of their 11 tries. They also knocked down 20 out of their 57 attempts from distance. In relation to personal fouls, the Bulls ended up finishing with 17 while the Cavaliers recorded 14 personal fouls.

Coby White is someone who was important for the game. He accumulated 18 points on 5 out of 15 shooting. He played 38 mins played and collected 4 rebounds. White finished 33.3% from the field and totaled 3 assists.

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Chicago comes into this game with a mark of 19-23 so far this year. They average 110.1 points per outing (27th in basketball) while connecting on 45.8% from the floor. The Bulls are connecting on 36.0% on shots from distance (498 of 1,384) and 78.7% from the free throw line. As a team, Chicago is snagging 43.4 boards per contest and has 1,009 dimes so far this year, which has them ranked 21st in the league in terms of passing the rock. They are losing possession via turnover 12.4 times per contest and as a unit are committing 19.3 fouls every game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Bulls are forcing 14.5 turnovers per game and they draw 18.8 personal fouls. They are giving up 36.6% from beyond the arc and they are ranked 12th in the league in opponents PPG (112.4). The Bulls defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 46.6% (1,698 of 3,643) and they concede 44.8 boards per game as a unit. They are currently ranked 28th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,155 conceded so far this year.

In their last game, the Raptors took a loss by a score of 105-96 against the Celtics. The Raptors collected 43 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards for a total of 52 for this game. They also turned it over 7 times, while earning 6 steals for this game. The Celtics committed 16 fouls for the contest which got the Raptors to the free throw line for a total of 21 attempts. They were able to convert 16 of those for a rate of 76.2%. In reference to shots from downtown, Toronto buried 4 of 32 tries (12.5%). At the conclusion of this game, the Raptors went 38 out of 95 from the floor which gave them a rate of 40.0%. The Raptors allowed the Celtics to make 33 of their 82 attempts from the field which left them shooting 40.2% in the matchup. They finished 41.0% from distance by going 16 out of 39 and finished the game at 23 of 25 at the charity stripe (92.0%). Concerning cleaning up the glass, Toronto permitted Boston to get 53 in total (5 on the offensive glass).

RJ Barrett ended up being a major contributor for the Raptors in this contest. He converted 11 of 19 for this game for a rate of 57.9%, and had 9 rebounds. Barrett earned 24 points in his 36 mins of playing time and tallied 4 assists for the game.

Toronto has a win-loss record of 15-25 for the season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Raptors are connecting on 48.1% from the field, which is ranked 10th in the league. Toronto has accumulated 4,600 pts on the campaign (115.0 per contest) and they pull in 44.0 rebounds per contest. They are earning an assist 29.4 times per game (3rd in the NBA) and they cough up possession 13.3 times per contest. The Raptors are committing 18.7 personal fouls every game while shooting 74.0% from the free throw line.

The Toronto defense surrenders 38.8% on shots from behind the 3-point line (542 of 1,396) and their opponents are making 80.5% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have conceded 27.9 dimes and 43.5 boards per contest, which ranks them 25th and 15th in basketball. The Raptors on the defensive side of the court are 18th in the NBA in PPG given up with 116.8. They are forcing 13.3 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 48.4% from the field (22nd in basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Toronto

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