Toronto Raptors vs Chicago Bulls – Preview, Tips and Odds

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Toronto Raptors

Final

105:109

Chicago Bulls

Highlights and Stats

Toronto Raptors will take on Chicago Bulls on Wednesday in a battle of the NBA play-in tournament, 07:00 PM EST at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. The Raptros finished the regular season in 9th place in the Eastern Conference, having 41 wins and 41 losses and the Bulls ended at the #10 position.

Toronto Raptors vs Chicago Bulls Head to Head

*Last game between teams from 02-28-2023

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Toronto Raptors	24	20	26	34	104
Chicago Bulls	23	23	26	26	98

The previous game between those two opponents was held on February 28th, when the Toronto Raptors recorded a 104-98 victory at home. Chicago Bulls failed to deal with the talent of Pascal Siakam and he concluded the game as his side’s MVP with 20 points, 3 assists and 8 boards. Nikola Vucevic had the leading role for the Bulls, ending the game with 23 points, 4 assists and 5 rebounds, but obviously his exploits were not enough to secure the win. There has been no clear favourite across the previous five match-ups, with the Chicago Bulls recording 3 victories and the Toronto Raptors triumphing on 2 occasions for the period. These five match-ups finished with an average of 210.4 points.
*Last 5 head-to-head games

Toronto Raptors Form

*Last 10 Toronto Raptors Games - 6:4

04-09-2023	04-07-2023	04-05-2023	04-04-2023	04-02-2023	03-31-2023	03-28-2023	03-26-2023	03-24-2023	03-22-2023
121:105vs Milwaukee Bucks	121:102@ Boston Celtics	97:93@ Boston Celtics	100:120@ Charlotte Hornets	108:128@ Charlotte Hornets	117:110@ Philadelphia 76ers	106:92vs Miami Heat	114:104vs Washington Wizards	118:97vs Detroit Pistons	114:118vs Indiana Pacers

Toronto Raptors last shared the court with the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday, 9th of April when ending on the winning side of a 121-105 score. Gary Trent Jr. was the team’s stand-out performer on the night and finished the game with 23 points, 3 dimes and 1 rebound. Toronto finished the game hitting 50.5% of their field goals, 87.5% FT and 33.3% for 3 points. The Raptors hold a 6-4 balance across the last 10 meetings and at the moment are on a W1 run. The team is performing on a great level at the Scotiabank Arena with 27-14 home record throughout the regular season.

Toronto Raptors Averages this Season

• Points For
  112.90
• Points Against
  111.40
• Assits
  23.68
• Rebounds
  43.45
• Steals
  9.39
• Turnovers
  11.77
• Blocks
  5.20
• Points Difference
  1.50

Field Goal Percentage

3-Point Percentage

Free Throw Percentage

Toronto Raptors Standout Performer

• Pascal Siakam

  In spite of being sidelined from 04/08 on, the franchise's best player this campaign has been Pascal Siakam. He averages 24.2 points, 5.8 assists and 7.8 rebounds per 37.4 minutes spent on the floor.

Toronto Raptors Missing Players

• Pascal Siakam

  Rest
• Fred VanVleet

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Chicago Bulls Form

*Last 10 Chicago Bulls Games - 6:4

04-09-2023	04-07-2023	04-05-2023	04-04-2023	04-02-2023	03-31-2023	03-29-2023	03-27-2023	03-26-2023	03-24-2023
103:81vs Detroit Pistons	112:115@ Dallas Mavericks	105:92@ Milwaukee Bucks	105:123vs Atlanta Hawks	128:107vs Memphis Grizzlies	91:121@ Charlotte Hornets	110:121vs Los Angeles Lakers	124:112@ Los Angeles Clippers	108:118@ Los Angeles Lakers	96:124@ Portland Trail Blazers

On 04/09 the Chicago Bulls won 103-81 when coming up against the Detroit Pistons on home floor. The most valuable player of the match was Zach LaVine, who dropped 17 points, got 3 rebounds and provided 2 assists. This proved enough for the Bulls to triumph in the end. 42.1% of Chicago’s field goal attempts hit the basket. The roster also averaged 77.3% free throws and struggled from deep with 20.0% 3-point shooting on the night. The organization has won 2 meetings in a row and holds a 6-4 record for the previous ten matches. The Bulls franchise has a feeble record of 18-23 when playing on enemy territory this term.

Chicago Bulls Averages This Season

• Points For
  113.10
• Points Against
  111.80
• Assits
  24.67
• Rebounds
  42.49
• Steals
  7.89
• Turnovers
  13.66
• Blocks
  4.62
• Points Difference
  1.30

Field Goal Percentage

3-Point Percentage

Free Throw Percentage

Chicago Bulls Standout Performer

• Zach LaVine

  The organization's best player this term has been Zach LaVine, as he has aided the cause with 24.8 points, 4.2 dimes and 4.5 boards for an average of 35.9 minutes spent on court.

Chicago Bulls Missing Players

• Lonzo Ball

  Knee surgery

Game Details

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Toronto Raptors	28	30	23	24	105
Chicago Bulls	23	24	25	37	109

Toronto RaptorsChicago Bulls

• Score

  105

  109

• Field Goals Made

  38

  42

• Field Goals Attempts

  87

  86

• 3 pts Made

  11

  7

• 3 pts Attempts

  31

  26

• Free Throws Made

  18

  18

• Free Throws Attempts

  36

  22

• Rebounds Total

  50

  36

• Rebounds Offence

  16

  8

• Rebounds Defence

  34

  28

• Assists

  23

  20

• Steals

  5

  9

• Blocks

  5

  10

• Turnovers

  16

  11

• Personal Fouls

  18

  22

Player Ratings

Toronto Raptors

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
O.G. Anunoby	42	4	13	30.8	2	7	28.6	3	8	37.5	1	3	4	3	1	1	1	4	13	-3
Pascal Siakam	42	13	22	59.1	1	3	33.3	5	11	45.5	2	7	9	6	1	0	3	3	32	+6
Fred VanVleet	42	8	22	36.4	7	13	53.8	3	6	50.0	0	12	12	8	1	1	3	4	26	-4
Scottie Barnes	40	7	13	53.8	1	2	50.0	4	7	57.1	6	4	10	2	2	1	2	2	19	-4
Jakob Poeltl	37	3	4	75.0	0	0	0	1	2	50.0	2	6	8	3	0	2	5	3	7	+6
Gary Trent Jr.	17	1	7	14.3	0	5	0.0	0	0	0	1	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	2	-9
Precious Achiuwa	9	2	4	50.0	0	0	0	2	2	100.0	4	0	4	0	0	0	0	1	6	-9
Chris Boucher	7	0	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	-3
Will Barton	2	0	1	0.0	0	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Chicago Bulls

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
Zach LaVine	40	12	22	54.5	2	7	28.6	13	15	86.7	1	5	6	3	1	0	4	2	39	+11
DeMar DeRozan	39	10	19	52.6	0	1	0.0	3	5	60.0	2	5	7	3	0	2	1	4	23	-4
Nikola Vucevic	39	6	14	42.9	0	4	0.0	2	2	100.0	1	12	13	4	1	1	1	3	14	-6
Alex Caruso	31	4	8	50.0	1	4	25.0	0	0	0	2	1	3	2	3	3	1	5	9	+8
Patrick Beverley	26	1	5	20.0	1	4	25.0	0	0	0	0	3	3	1	1	1	1	4	3	-1
Coby White	25	4	4	100.0	1	1	100.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	1	0	1	3	9	+1
Patrick Williams	25	4	12	33.3	2	5	40.0	0	0	0	2	0	2	2	2	2	1	1	10	+3
Ayo Dosunmu	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	-2
Derrick Jones Jr.	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	+6
Andre Drummond	4	1	2	50.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	2	+4