It’s Monday, December 16, and the Chicago Bulls (11-15) and Toronto Raptors (7-19) are all set to square off from Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. The Bulls are currently 7-6 on the road with a point differential of -3, while the Raptors have a 5-5 record in their last ten games at home.
We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch tipoff, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game details & how to watch Bulls vs. Raptors live today
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Game odds for Bulls vs. Raptors
The latest odds as of Monday:
That gives the Bulls an implied team point total of 119, and the Raptors 119.52.
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Expert picks & predictions for Monday’s Bulls vs. Raptors game
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Drew Dinsick (@whale_capper) likes the underdog: Bulls -1.5
“The Raptors drop from a -3 to a -5 in the absence of Scottie Barnes. Chicago currently a -1.5 by my numbers, will lay the points with the road Bulls on Monday.”
Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the NBA calendar based on data points like recent performance, head-to-head player matchups, trends information and projected game totals.
Once the model is finished running, we put its projections next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for today’s Bulls & Raptors game:
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Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Toronto Raptors on the Moneyline.
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Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Toronto Raptors at -1.
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Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the under on the Game Total of 238.5.
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Important stats, trends & insights to know ahead of Bulls vs. Raptors on Monday
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The Bulls have lost 9 of their last 11 games following a win.
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4 of the Raptors’ last 5 games (80%) have stayed under the Total
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The Raptors have covered the Spread in 10 of their last 12 games as a home underdog
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The Bulls have lost 8 of 10 games this season following a win
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