Toronto Raptors vs Chicago Bulls Prediction, 2/28/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Toronto Raptors vs Chicago Bulls

Date: Friday, February 28, 2025

Location: United Center in Chicago, IL

TV: CHSN Plus

United Center is where the Chicago Bulls (23-36) will attempt to defeat the Toronto Raptors (18-41) on Friday.

The Raptors played the Pacers and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 111-91 in their last game. Toronto walked away from the contest with a 42.5% FG percentage (37 out of 87) and converted 6 of 27 3-pointers. At the free throw line, the Raptors converted 11 of their 16 attempts for a percentage of 68.8%. Pertaining to hauling in rebounds, they collected 40 with 11 of them being offensive. They also recorded 23 assists for the contest as well as forcing the other team into 20 turnovers and having 8 steals. In terms of the defense, Toronto let their opponent shoot 53.1% from the field on 43 of 81 shooting. Indiana recorded 28 assists and had 10 steals in the game. Additionally, Indiana collected 41 boards (4 offensive, 37 defensive) and added 2 rejections. Indiana ended up going 62.5% at the charity stripe by converting 10 of 16 tries. They buried 15 of 37 attempts from beyond the perimeter. In the matter of fouls, the Raptors finished with 15 while the Pacers totaled 18 fouls.

Immanuel Quickley is someone who was a major contributor in the matchup. He finished with 18 points on 8 of 15 shooting. He played 30 minutes played and pulled down 2 rebounds. Quickley finished the contest at 53.3% from the floor and recorded 6 assists.

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Toronto comes into this contest with a mark of 18-41 this year. They turn it over 15.6 times per contest and as a team they commit 21.3 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Toronto is grabbing 43.8 rebounds per contest and has tallied 1,683 dimes this year, which is 6th in the league in terms of passing the ball. The Raptors are hitting 34.8% on shots from distance (676 of 1,940) and 74.6% from the free throw line. They average 110.4 points per contest (23rd in the league) while connecting on 46.6% from the field.

On defense, the Raptors are able to force 14.6 turnovers per game while drawing 18.4 fouls. They rank 18th in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,537 conceded for the season. The Raptors defensively are allowing a FG percentage of 47.1% (2,452 of 5,202) and they relinquish 44.3 boards per contest as a squad. They are surrendering 35.5% on shots from downtown while they are 24th in basketball in opponents points per game (116.3).

When they last played, the Bulls took a defeat with a final score of 122-117 when they faced the Clippers. In regard to cleaning the glass, Chicago allowed Los Angeles to grab 44 overall (11 on the offensive glass). They shot 51.4% from 3-point land by connecting on 19 of 37 and ended up shooting 15 out of 17 at the free throw line (88.2%). The Bulls allowed the Clippers to bury 44 of their 85 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 51.8% in this contest. Overall, the Bulls went 46 out of 94 from the field which gave them a rate of 48.9%. When discussing 3-point shots, Chicago knocked down 19 of their 42 attempts (45.2%). They were able to bury 6 of the free throws for a clip of 54.5%. The Clippers committed 16 fouls for the game which got the Bulls to the charity stripe for a total of 11 attempts. They also turned it over 17 times, while getting 9 steals in the matchup. The Bulls pulled down 26 defensive rebounds and 15 offensive boards totaling 41 for this game.

Zach Collins was important for the Bulls in this contest. Collins totaled 21 points in his 38 minutes on the court and accounted for 7 assists for the game. He made 8 of 14 in this game giving him a rate of 57.1%, and totaled 17 rebounds.

Chicago has a win-loss record of 23-36 for the season. When it comes to offense, the Bulls are shooting 46.3% from the field, which ranks 15th in the league. Chicago has 6,867 pts this year (116.4 per game) and they collect 45.2 boards per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 28.9 times per game (7th in basketball) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 15.0 times per game. The Bulls commit 17.7 personal fouls per contest and they hit 80.4% from the charity stripe.

The Bulls defensively are ranked 29th in the NBA in points per game surrendered with 120.4. They have forced 12.6 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 47.2% from the floor (21st in basketball). The Chicago defense surrenders 34.5% on shots from beyond the arc (803 of 2,330) and their opposition knocks down 79.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They have conceded 29.1 assists and 47.0 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 29th and 29th in the league.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Chicago

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