Toronto Raptors vs Chicago Bulls Prediction, 4/1/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Toronto Raptors vs Chicago Bulls

Date: Tuesday, April 1, 2025

Location: United Center in Chicago, IL

TV: CHSN Plus

The Chicago Bulls (33-41) will try to defeat the Toronto Raptors (28-47) at United Center on Tuesday.

The Raptors stepped onto the hardwood against the 76ers and took home the win by a score of 127-109 in their last game. In reference to fouls, the Raptors ended up finishing with 13 while the 76ers had 12 fouls. They also converted 8 out of their 29 shots from beyond the arc. Philadelphia finished the game shooting 89.5% from the charity stripe by knocking down 17 of 19 attempts. On top of that, Philadelphia snagged 46 rebounds (8 offensive, 38 defensive) and added 4 blocks. Philadelphia dished out 25 assists and had 6 steals in this contest. Pertaining to defending, Toronto allowed the other team to go 47.2% from the field on 42 out of 89 shooting. They also recorded 32 assists for the game while forcing the opposition into 18 turnovers and earning 10 steals. With regard to pulling down boards, they earned a total of 46 with 13 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Raptors converted 12 of their 18 tries for a percentage of 66.7%. Toronto ended having earned a 47.6% FG percentage (49 out of 103) and made 17 of 38 three-point attempts.

RJ Barrett is a guy who was a contributor for the game. He accounted for 31 points on 12 out of 22 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 29 minutes played and also collected 5 boards. Barrett ended up shooting 54.5% from the floor and also totaled 5 assists.

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Toronto will play this game with a record of 28-47 so far this season. They cough up possession 15.5 times per contest and as a team are committing 21.3 personal fouls per game. As a team, Toronto is pulling in 45.3 boards per game and has accumulated 2,131 assists on the campaign, which has them ranked 8th in basketball in terms of passing. The Raptors are connecting on 34.7% on shots from 3-point land (868 of 2,504) and 75.0% from the free throw line. They average 110.7 pts per game (23rd in the NBA) while going 45.8% from the field.

Defensively, the Raptors are able to force 14.8 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.6 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 34.9% on shots from beyond the arc and they rank 17th in the NBA in opponents points per game (115.0). The Raptors defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 46.3% (3,077 of 6,642) and they surrender 44.6 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are 12th in the league in allowing assists to their opponents with 1,937 relinquished on the season.

In their last game, the Bulls walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 120-119 against the Mavericks. The Bulls collected 44 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive boards for a total of 56 in this game. They turned the ball over 19 times, while getting 4 steals for this contest. The Mavericks earned 18 fouls for the matchup which got the Bulls to the charity stripe for a total of 24 shots. They were able to convert 19 of the free throws for a rate of 79.2%. Regarding 3-pointers, Chicago buried 14 of their 33 tries (42.4%). Overall, the Bulls walked away from this one shooting 43 for 91 from the field which gave them a rate of 47.3%. The Bulls permitted the Mavericks to convert 47 of 101 attempts from the floor which had them sitting at 46.5% for this game. They finished 30.0% from beyond the arc by hitting 9 out of 30 and finished the game at 17 out of 21 at the free throw line (81.0%). When discussing cleaning the glass, Chicago permitted Dallas to get 41 in total (8 offensive).

Matas Buzelis ended up being a factor for the Bulls for this game. Buzelis totaled 28 points in his 38 mins on the court and added 6 dimes for this game. He made 10 of 17 for this game for a rate of 58.8%, and tallied 9 rebounds.

Chicago has a win-loss mark of 33-41 for the year. The Bulls commit 17.9 fouls every game and they hit 80.5% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 29.0 times per game (5th in basketball) and they turn it over 14.6 times per contest. Chicago has scored 8,684 pts on the year (117.4 per game) and they collect 45.4 boards per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Bulls are connecting on 46.7% from the field, which is 15th in the league.

The Chicago defense surrenders 34.1% on shots from behind the 3-point line (997 of 2,922) and opponents are connecting on 78.7% of their free throw attempts. They have conceded 28.9 dimes and 46.4 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 28th and 29th in the league. The Bulls are ranked 28th in basketball in points given up per game with 119.7. They are forcing 12.5 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 46.9% from the field (19th in the league).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Toronto

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