The Chicago Bulls (19-23) take the court against the Toronto Raptors (16-25) at 7:30 PM ET on Thursday, January 18, 2024 on TNT and SportsNet.
The Bulls head into their game as a 2.5-point favorite against the Raptors. The over/under for the game is 224.5.
Bulls vs. Raptors Betting Odds
NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 3:32 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Spread: Chicago -2.5
- Total: 224.5
- Moneyline: Chicago -139, Toronto +118
Bulls at Raptors odds, spread, & more
- Pick ATS: Raptors (+ 2.5)
- Pick OU:
Over (224.5)
- Prediction:
Raptors 116 – Bulls 111
- Chicago has been the favorite in 19 games this season and has come away with the win 11 times (57.9%) in those contests.
- This season, Chicago has come away with a win nine times in 14 chances when named as a favorite of at least -139 or better on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies Chicago has a 58.2% chance of walking away with the win.
- Toronto has won 28% of the games this season it was the moneyline underdog (7-18).
- When playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +118 or longer, Toronto has gone 5-13 (27.8%).
- Toronto has a 45.9% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
- The Bulls record 6.2 fewer points per game (110.1) than the Raptors allow (116.3).
- When Chicago scores more than 116.3 points, it is 10-2-1 against the spread and 11-2 overall.
- Toronto has put together a 16-6 ATS record and a 13-9 overall record in games it scores more than 112.4 points.
- Chicago is 13-9-1 against the spread and 15-8 overall when it gives up fewer than 115.1 points.
- The Bulls are the league’s 27th-ranked scoring team (110.1 PPG), while the Raptors allow the rank 18th in points per game (116.3) in NBA play.
- The 16th-ranked scoring NBA team (115.1 PPG) is Toronto, while the Chicago squad ranks 12th in the league defensively (112.4 PPG).
- The Bulls have a negative point differential on the season (-98 total points, -2.3 per game), as do the Raptors (-49 total points, -1.2 per game).
Over/Under
- Chicago has an average implied point total of 113.4 this year, which is 0.6 points lower than its implied total in Thursday’s game (114).
- So far this season, Chicago has scored more than 114 points 16 times.
- The average implied point total on the year for Toronto (116) is five more points than the team’s implied total in this matchup (111).
How to watch Bulls vs. Raptors
- Game Day: Thursday, January 18, 2024
- Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: TNT and SportsNet
- Location: Toronto, Ontario
- Arena: Scotiabank Arena
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