United Center will host a highly-anticipated NBA matchup between the Toronto Raptors and the Chicago Bulls on Friday night. The Toronto Raptors are 13th in the Eastern Conference with 18 wins and 41 defeats so far in the season, while the Chicago Bulls are tenth after winning 23 games and losing 36. While the Raptors are anxious to shake off their losing streak, the Chicago Bulls are favored to win this matchup as per the latest NBA betting trends.
The previewing information
Date: February 28, Friday | Time: 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time
Location: United Center, Chicago, Illinois
TV: CHSN/TSN
Radio: Altitude Sports Radio 950 AM
Stream: NBA League Pass
Toronto Raptors Vs Chicago Bulls Odds, Picks, Moneyline
| Raptors | Bulls | |
| Moneyline | +105 | -127 |
| Spread | +2 (-112) | -2 (-108) |
| Total | o235 | u235 |
*All odds are subject to change depending on the time of this posting
Toronto Raptors
The Toronto Raptors are coming here after locking horns with the Indiana Pacers last time out and lost the game with a final score of 111-91. In that game, Toronto’s Immanuel Quickley scored 18 points, grabbing two rebounds and assisting six times, while RJ Barrett added 16 more points for the team. Ochai Agbaji, Jakob Poeltl and Gradey Dick each put up ten points for the team against the Bulls.
Players to watch:
| PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | |
| RJ Barrett | 21.8 | 6.4 | 5.6 | 0.8 | 0.3 |
| Saquon Barnes | 19.9 | 7.8 | 6.2 | 1.4 | 1.1 |
| Immanuel Quickley | 15.9 | 3.2 | 5.7 | 0.6 | 0.2 |
Chicago Bulls
The Chicago Bulls were paired with the LA Clippers before this and lost the game with a final score of 122-117. Chicago’s Zach Collins scored a total of 21 points for the team in that game, grabbing 17 rebounds to lead the team in this category as well. Josh Giddey matched 21 points, with eight boards and 12 helpers, the highest for the Bulls. Coby White and Tre Jones scored 19 points and 16 points respectively for the Bulls against the Clippers.
Players to watch:
| PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | |
| Zach LaVine | 24.0 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 0.9 | 0.2 |
| Nikola Vucevic | 19.1 | 10.3 | 3.4 | 0.9 | 0.7 |
| Coby White | 18.0 | 3.3 | 4.6 | 0.9 | 0.2 |
Toronto Raptors Vs Chicago Bulls Injury Report
Toronto Raptors
| Player | Position | Status | Injury |
| Jamison Battle | C | Day-to-day | Knee |
| Garrett Temple | SF | Day-to-day | Knee |
| Saquon Barnes | PG | Day-to-day | Shoulder |
| Ulrich Chomche | PF | Out For Season | Knee |
| PJ Tucker | SF | Out | Personal |
Chicago Bulls
| Player | Position | Status | Injury |
| Nikola Vucevic | C | Day-to-day | Calf |
| Ayo Dosunmu | SG | Day-to-day | Shoulder |
| Jalen Smith | C | Day-to-day | Face |
| Paul Williams | PF | Out | Knee |
Toronto Raptors Vs Chicago Bulls Summary and Prediction
The Toronto Raptors have lost two games in a row, and are not doing well on both ends so far this season. The Bulls took a tumble against LA last time out, and will try to redeem themselves with a win here. Take the Chicago Bulls to win with a predicted score of 118-113.
Moneyline: Bulls (-127)
Spread: Under 2
Total: Under 235.5
Predicted Score: 118-113, Bulls win.
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