Bulls vs Raptors Game Breakdown

Get ready to rumble in the NBA playoffs as the underdog Chicago Bulls charge into the Scotiabank Arena, locking horns with the Toronto Raptors in what promises to be a nail-biter of a first-round game. After a slew of lopsided matchups, tonight’s 08:30 PM EST showdown offers a glimmer of hope for some real on-court drama. With both teams eager to claw their way up the Eastern conference ladder, and the betting world buzzing with a juicy over/under, fans are on the edge of their seats. The Raptors, fresh off a commanding victory, are looking to keep their momentum, while the Bulls are hungry to bounce back and stampede over past disappointments. So, as the clock ticks down, let’s see if the Bulls can charge through the Raptors’ defenses or if Toronto will keep their fortress intact!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: January 31, 2025 08:30PM EST

Location: Scotiabank Arena, Toronto

Vegas Odds

	CHI ML	TOR ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+170	-200	232.5	4.5/-4.5
Recent	+145	-170	232.5	4.0/-4.0
Difference	-25	+30	0	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

3W-7L

AWAY

29W-31L

40.8% Win Probability

LAST 10

6W-4L

HOME

24W-38L

59.2% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final	O/U
12/16/24	Chicago Bulls CHI	33	20	42	27	00	122	Over
12/16/24	Toronto Raptors TOR	25	25	34	37	00	121	Over
01/30/24	Toronto Raptors TOR	27	26	37	28	00	118	Under
01/30/24	Chicago Bulls CHI	31	32	26	18	00	107	Under
01/18/24	Chicago Bulls CHI	38	25	27	26	00	116	Under
01/18/24	Toronto Raptors TOR	27	31	28	24	00	110	Under
11/24/23	Chicago Bulls CHI	22	26	29	31	00	108	Under
11/24/23	Toronto Raptors TOR	36	26	31	28	00	121	Under
10/27/23	Toronto Raptors TOR	18	17	33	25	100	103	Under
10/27/23	Chicago Bulls CHI	24	18	23	28	110	104	Under
02/28/23	Chicago Bulls CHI	23	23	26	26	00	98	Under
02/28/23	Toronto Raptors TOR	24	20	26	34	00	104	Under
11/07/22	Toronto Raptors TOR	27	26	17	27	00	97	Under
11/07/22	Chicago Bulls CHI	30	28	28	25	00	111	Under
11/06/22	Chicago Bulls CHI	30	19	33	22	00	104	Under
11/06/22	Toronto Raptors TOR	21	34	28	30	00	113	Under
03/21/22	Toronto Raptors TOR	24	31	18	26	00	99	Under
03/21/22	Chicago Bulls CHI	30	24	30	29	00	113	Under
01/26/22	Toronto Raptors TOR	27	23	32	23	00	105	Under
01/26/22	Chicago Bulls CHI	31	36	24	20	00	111	Under
02/03/22	Chicago Bulls CHI	24	26	31	33	60	120	Over
02/03/22	Toronto Raptors TOR	26	28	33	27	130	127	Over
10/25/21	Chicago Bulls CHI	24	37	31	19	00	111	Under
10/25/21	Toronto Raptors TOR	24	27	29	28	00	108	Under

Bulls Vs Over/Under

Raptors Vs Over/Under

Bulls Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
01/29	vs BOS	100-122L	47	28	14	92
01/27	@ DEN	129-121W	47	35	17	98
01/23	vs GSW	106-131L	42	22	11	87
01/20	vs LAC	112-99W	54	25	10	94
01/19	vs POR	102-113L	36	21	14	81
01/17	@ CHA	123-125L	45	34	13	95
01/15	@ ATL	94-110L	53	23	20	88
01/14	@ NOP	113-119L	57	31	15	102
01/12	@ SAC	119-124L	45	26	7	93
01/10	@ WAS	138-105W	55	39	13	95

Raptors Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
01/29	vs WAS	106-82W	36	31	14	88
01/27	@ NOP	113-104W	54	31	13	100
01/23	vs ATL	122-119W	39	32	19	81
01/21	@ ORL	109-93W	42	29	12	73
01/17	vs MIL	112-130L	43	31	12	91
01/15	@ BOS	110-97W	56	35	10	89
01/13	@ GSW	104-101W	44	28	14	86
01/11	vs DET	114-123L	45	27	12	92
01/09	vs CLE	126-132L	37	34	12	89
01/08	vs NYK	98-112L	33	25	16	77

Starting Lineups

Chicago Bulls	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Lonzo Ball SF GTD	25.0	22.6	22.6	37%	28.4
Ayo Dosunmu PF	30.0	23.9	26.0	50%	29.8
Josh Giddey PG	35.0	32.3	32.2	100%	32.6
Nikola Vucevic C	43.0	37.1	40.9	100%	41.2
Coby White SG	33.0	27.1	32.2	100%	32.5

Toronto Raptors	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Scottie Barnes PF	47.0	44.6	44.4	100%	44.7
RJ Barrett SF	36.0	32.2	37.9	100%	38.3
Gradey Dick SG	18.0	21.4	23.5	100%	23.9
Jakob Poeltl C	40.0	34.4	36.2	100%	35.6
Immanuel Quickley PG	33.0	28.7	36.9	100%	37.3

Bulls Notable Injuries

Zach LaVine (SG/SF): Avg: 22.6pts, 4.9reb, 4.2ast, 34.4 minutes. Last game: 01/27/25. Impact: 7.2
Patrick Williams GTD (PF): Avg: 9.7pts, 3.9reb, 1.8ast, 26.9 minutes. Last game: 01/29/25. Impact: 3.4
Lonzo Ball GTD (PG): Avg: 7.0pts, 3.3reb, 3.5ast, 21.0 minutes. Last game: 01/29/25. Impact: 4.0

Raptors Notable Injuries

Jonathan Mogbo (PF/C): Avg: 5.1pts, 4.1reb, 1.5ast, 15.7 minutes. Last game: 01/17/25. Impact: 1.9
Jamison Battle (SF): Avg: 4.8pts, 1.9reb, 0.8ast, 12.1 minutes. Last game: 01/21/25. Impact: 1.2
Orlando Robinson (C): Avg: 2.4pts, 2.0reb, 0.9ast, 7.7 minutes. Last game: 01/29/25. Impact: 1.0
Garrett Temple (SG): Avg: 2.3pts, 1.3reb, 0.8ast, 8.2 minutes. Last game: 01/29/25. Impact: 0.6
AJ Lawson (PG): Avg: 2.5pts, 0.9reb, 0.3ast, 5.7 minutes. Last game: 01/21/25. Impact: 0.5
Ulrich Chomche (C): Avg: 1.0pts, 1.0reb, 0.4ast, 3.2 minutes. Last game: 01/21/25. Impact: 0.5

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

		Stat				Over %				Opposing Defense/Game
Player	Team	Prop	Line	Proj	Diff	L5	L10	L15	L30	Opp	Stat	Rank
Jakob Poeltl	TOR	Pts	13.5	15.5	+2.0	40%	40%	33%	33%	CHI	+5.1	#29
Immanuel Quickley	TOR	Pts	15.5	17.4	+1.9	40%	40%	60%	60%	CHI	-0.0	#14
Josh Giddey	CHI	Reb	6.5	7.4	+0.9	40%	60%	60%	60%	TOR	-0.3	#10
Lonzo Ball	CHI	Reb	3.5	3.9	+0.4	40%	40%	33%	33%	TOR	-0.3	#10
Matas Buzelis	CHI	Ast	0.5	0.7	+0.2	20%	10%	13%	13%	TOR	0.0	#14

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Bulls Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#29	#16	#29	#30	12.4%
PF	#28	#25	#30	#26	7.4%
PG	#14	#26	#19	#25	4.2%
SF	#23	#30	#4	#21	2.9%
SG	#7	#25	#14	#13	-1.9%

Raptors Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#15	#25	#27	#24	6.8%
PF	#21	#27	#11	#23	4.0%
PG	#22	#10	#15	#22	1.8%
SF	#26	#19	#14	#22	4.1%
SG	#17	#22	#2	#18	1.5%

Team Comparison

Points per Game

116.1

108.6

Rebounds per Game

47.2

42.5

Assists per Game

29.4

Steals per Game

7.8

8.1

Blocks per Game

5.0

4.2

Shots per Game

93.6

88.5

3-Pointers Made per Game

16.1

11.9

2-Pt Percentage per Game

54.0

54.1

3-Pt Percentage per Game

37.0

35.3

Turnovers per Game

13.9

15.0

Fouls per Game

17.7

21.6

Recent Trends

Matas Buzelis (SF/PF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 66.5% to 17.5, 10.5 min average previous 3 games.
Kelly Olynyk (C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 32.1% to 18.5, 14.0 min average previous 3 games.
Jalen Smith (C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 33.2% to 18.1, 13.6 min average previous 3 games.