Bulls vs Raptors Game Breakdown

Get ready to rumble in the NBA playoffs as the Chicago Bulls charge into the Scotiabank Arena tonight, locking horns with the Toronto Raptors in what promises to be a clash of Eastern Conference underdogs. With both teams eager to shake off their regular season struggles and carve out a victory in the postseason spotlight, the stage is set for an 08:30 PM showdown that could redefine their trajectories. The Bulls, fresh off a morale-boosting win, are looking to keep their momentum, while the Raptors, still stinging from a recent defeat, are hungry for redemption. With the over/under teasing a high-scoring affair, tonight’s game isn’t just about advancing in the playoffs—it’s about pride. So, as the Bulls aim to corral a victory and the Raptors look to claw back, expect nothing less than full-court fireworks!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: December 16, 2024 08:30PM EST

Location: Scotiabank Arena, Toronto

Vegas Odds

	CHI ML	TOR ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	-110	-110	239.5	1.0/-1.0
Recent	-120	+100	240.0	-1.5/1.5
Difference	-10	+210	+0.5	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

5W-5L

AWAY

26W-25L

54.5% Win Probability

LAST 10

3W-7L

HOME

19W-33L

45.5% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final	O/U
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
12/13	@ CHA	109-95W	52	27	16	93
12/08	@ PHI	100-108L	35	29	15	86
12/06	@ IND	123-132L	38	33	12	97
12/05	vs SAS	139-124W	50	36	17	90
12/02	@ BRO	128-102W	54	33	16	92
11/29	@ BOS	129-138L	43	28	8	93
11/26	vs WAS	127-108W	50	29	10	94
11/23	@ MEM	131-142L	35	29	11	97
11/22	@ ATL	136-122W	41	36	19	86
11/20	vs MIL	106-122L	33	25	14	88

Raptors Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
12/12	vs MIA	104-114L	42	29	11	92
12/09	@ NYK	108-113L	51	23	12	96
12/07	@ DAL	118-125L	39	37	13	93
12/05	@ OKL	92-129L	51	24	19	91
12/03	@ IND	122-111W	42	28	21	81
12/01	@ MIA	119-116W	47	30	14	88
11/29	vs MIA	111-121L	46	34	18	80
11/25	vs DET	100-102L	50	26	9	104
11/24	vs CLE	108-122L	55	22	14	92
11/21	@ MIN	110-105W	43	22	17	72

Starting Lineups

Chicago Bulls	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Ayo Dosunmu SF	25.0	36.9	26.6	57%	30.2
Josh Giddey PG	34.0	36.6	28.0	93%	29.5
Zach LaVine PF	36.0	34.7	34.3	93%	35.4
Nikola Vucevic C	40.0	43.5	39.6	100%	39.9
Coby White SG	33.0	31.1	31.3	100%	31.7

Toronto Raptors	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Ochai Agbaji SF	23.0	16.4	19.1	90%	19.2
RJ Barrett PG	49.0	41.6	40.6	100%	41.0
Gradey Dick SG	29.0	26.2	24.3	93%	25.1
Jonathan Mogbo PF	27.0	21.8	16.0	9%	24.2
Jakob Poeltl C	43.0	37.3	36.7	100%	36.2

Bulls Notable Injuries

Patrick Williams GTD (PF): Avg: 9.8pts, 4.1reb, 1.7ast, 27.1 minutes. Last game: 12/13/24. Impact: 3.6
Lonzo Ball GTD (PG/SG): Avg: 5.4pts, 3.1reb, 3.5ast, 17.3 minutes. Last game: 12/13/24. Impact: 3.5
Jevon Carter (PG/SG): Avg: 4.6pts, 0.8reb, 1.2ast, 12.7 minutes. Last game: 12/05/24. Impact: 1.0
Chris Duarte (SG): Avg: 3.7pts, 1.7reb, 0.7ast, 10.7 minutes. Last game: 12/05/24. Impact: 0.7
Adama Sanogo (C): Avg: 3.4pts, 3.2reb, 0.1ast, 6.7 minutes. Last game: 12/13/24. Impact: 1.4
E.J. Liddell (C): Avg: 1.0pts, 0.5reb, 0.1ast, 2.8 minutes. Last game: 12/02/24. Impact: 0.4

Raptors Notable Injuries

Scottie Barnes (PG): Avg: 19.9pts, 8.1reb, 6.3ast, 34.5 minutes. Last game: 12/09/24. Impact: 7.7
Chris Boucher (PF): Avg: 7.5pts, 4.3reb, 0.5ast, 15.3 minutes. Last game: 12/05/24. Impact: 3.1
Bruno Fernando (C): Avg: 5.6pts, 4.1reb, 1.1ast, 13.7 minutes. Last game: 12/12/24. Impact: 1.9
Jamison Battle (SF): Avg: 4.9pts, 2.1reb, 0.8ast, 13.1 minutes. Last game: 12/12/24. Impact: 1.4
Garrett Temple (SG): Avg: 2.5pts, 1.4reb, 0.8ast, 8.8 minutes. Last game: 12/05/24. Impact: 1.0

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
RJ Barrett	TOR	Pts	25.5	27.9	+2.4	40%	40%	33%	33%	CHI	+2.6	#29
Josh Giddey	CHI	Pts	12.5	13.5	+1.0	40%	30%	27%	27%	TOR	+1.0	#23
Zach LaVine	CHI	Reb	3.5	4.7	+1.2	60%	40%	60%	60%	TOR	-0.5	#4
Jakob Poeltl	TOR	Reb	11.5	12.4	+0.9	20%	40%	47%	47%	CHI	-0.4	#12
Coby White	CHI	Ast	4.5	4.7	+0.2	40%	40%	47%	47%	TOR	-1.1	#5

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Bulls Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#25	#12	#15	#16	1.9%
PF	#23	#21	#23	#20	2.8%
PG	#22	#28	#30	#29	11.8%
SF	#10	#18	#18	#13	-1.9%
SG	#29	#27	#23	#27	8.6%

Raptors Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#27	#27	#9	#30	9.8%
PF	#25	#28	#30	#30	11.7%
PG	#23	#2	#5	#11	-2.2%
SF	#11	#9	#28	#15	1.4%
SG	#25	#4	#18	#24	4.2%

Team Comparison

Points per Game

116.6

109.6

Rebounds per Game

45.1

43.9

Assists per Game

27.9

27.0

Steals per Game

7.6

7.5

Blocks per Game

4.7

Shots per Game

90.2

89.3

3-Pointers Made per Game

14.7

10.3

2-Pt Percentage per Game

55.5

53.3

3-Pt Percentage per Game

37.6

32.7

Turnovers per Game

13.9

15.5

Fouls per Game

18.2

21.4

Recent Trends

RJ Barrett (SF/PF) is coming off a triple-double where he put up 13.0 pts, 11.0 reb, 10.0 ast against MIA
Matas Buzelis (SF/PF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 34.7% to 20.3, 15.1 min average previous 3 games.
Jonathan Mogbo (PF/C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 47.0% to 24.8, 16.9 min average previous 3 games.
Kelly Olynyk (C): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 56.4% to 13.6, 31.1 min average previous 3 games.
Immanuel Quickley (PG): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 32.7% to 22.5, 33.5 min average previous 3 games.
Jalen Smith (C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 59.7% to 22.0, 13.8 min average previous 3 games.
Patrick Williams (PF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 38.5% to 21.2, 34.5 min average previous 3 games.