Chicago Bulls vs Toronto Raptors Prediction, 1/31/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Chicago Bulls vs Toronto Raptors

Date: Friday, January 31, 2025

Location: Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, ON

TV: TSN

The Chicago Bulls (20-27) are headed to Scotiabank Arena on Friday where they will try to defeat the Toronto Raptors (14-32).

The Bulls played the Nuggets and notched a win by a score of 129-121 in their last game. When discussing personal fouls, the Bulls walked away with 14 while the Nuggets accumulated 11 personal fouls. They also buried 6 of 27 tries from 3-point range. Denver ended up going 100.0% when shooting free throws by making 11 of their 11 tries. Additionally, Denver pulled down 42 rebounds (12 offensive, 30 defensive) and had 5 blocked shots. Denver totaled 36 assists and had 13 steals in the matchup. In relation to the defense, Chicago allowed the other team to go 52.0% from the floor on 52 of 100 shooting. They also doled out 35 assists in the matchup as well as forcing the opposition into 15 turnovers and having 11 steals. In terms of pulling down rebounds, they compiled 47 with 13 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Bulls converted 7 of 8 attempts for a rate of 87.5%. Chicago finished the contest with a 50.0% field goal percentage (49 of 98) and buried 24 of their 53 3-pointers.

Zach LaVine is a player who was important for the matchup. LaVine shot 46.2% from the field and also recorded 6 assists. He saw the court for 35 mins played and also totaled 3 rebounds. He ended up finishing with 21 points on 6 out of 13 shooting.

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Chicago steps onto the hardwood with a win-loss record of 20-27 for the campaign. They are averaging 116.7 pts per contest (7th in the league) while hitting 46.6% from the floor. The Bulls are shooting 37.2% on shots from distance (752 of 2,019) and 79.6% from the charity stripe. As a team, Chicago is pulling in 45.8 rebounds per contest and has racked up 1,364 dimes this season, which has them ranked 3rd in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. They are giving up possession 15.1 times per game and as a squad are committing 17.9 personal fouls every game.

Defensively, the Bulls are forcing their opponents into 15.1 turnovers every game while drawing 17.9 personal fouls. They are giving up 37.2% on three-point shots and they are ranked 24th in the league in PPG from their opponents (116.7). The Bulls defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 46.6% (2,019 of 4,329) and they concede 45.8 boards per contest as a unit. They rank 28th in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,364 conceded this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Raptors took home the win by a final score of 113-104 against the Pelicans. In the matter of rebounds, Toronto permitted New Orleans to collect 46 overall (6 on the offensive glass). They went 21.4% from 3-point land via 6 out of 28 and finished the contest at 20 out of 30 from the free throw line (66.7%). The Raptors allowed the Pelicans to make 39 out of 89 attempts from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 43.8% for the contest. In all, the Raptors shot 43 for 100 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 43.0%. With regard to shooting from downtown, Toronto made 9 out of their 33 tries (27.3%). They were able to convert 18 of the free throws for a percentage of 78.3%. The Pelicans were called for 16 personal fouls in this contest which took the Raptors to the charity stripe for 23 attempts. They also turned it over 13 times, while getting 8 steals for this contest. The Raptors earned 41 defensive boards and 13 offensive boards for a total of 54 in the matchup.

Scottie Barnes was important for the Raptors for the game. He made 6 of 21 for the game for a field goal percentage of 28.6%, and had 11 rebounds. Barnes tallied 21 points in his 37 mins of playing time and tallied 8 assists in this contest.

Toronto has a mark of 14-32 for the season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Raptors are connecting on 47.0% from the floor, which is ranked 12th in basketball. Toronto has earned 5,122 points for the campaign (111.3 per game) and they pull in 44.3 boards per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 29.0 times per game (3rd in basketball) and they are turning it over 16.1 times per contest. The Raptors are responsible for committing 21.7 fouls every game and they shoot 74.3% from the free throw line.

The Raptors on the defensive side of the court are 13th in basketball in points allowed per game with 111.3. They are forcing 16.1 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 47.0% from the floor (19th in basketball). The Toronto defense surrenders 34.9% on shots from distance (523 of 1,500) and opponents are making 74.3% of their shots from the charity stripe. They concede 29.0 dimes and 44.3 boards per contest, which is 28th and 17th in the league.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Toronto and under the total points

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