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It’s Friday, January 31, and the Chicago Bulls (20-28) and the Toronto Raptors (15-32) are all set to square off from Scotiabank Arena tonight in Toronto.
Chicago lost its third game in four nights Wednesday, 122-100, to Boston. Eleven different Bulls scored but none of the eleven scored more than 16. The Raptors won their fifth in a row with a 106-82 win over the Wizards in Washington on Wednesday. Scottie Barnes scored 24 to lead all scorers.
The Bulls are currently 11-12 on the road with a point differential of -4, 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 Friday:
That gives the Bulls an implied team point total of 114.75, and the Raptors 116.57.
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Expert picks & predictions for Friday’s Bulls vs. Raptors game
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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 staying away from a play on the Moneyline.
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Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Chicago Bulls at +3.
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Total: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Game Total of 231.
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Important stats, trends & insights to know ahead of Bulls vs. Raptors on Friday
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6 of the Raptors’ last 8 games (75%) have stayed UNDER the Total
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The Raptors are 4-1 against the spread in their last 5 games at home
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Betting the Bulls on the Money Line in all their road games this season is showing a 146% return on investment
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