Raptors vs. Bulls Prediction
Will the Bulls cover the spread has a home underdog tonight when they host the Raptors at 8:00PM ET?
According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, the Bulls are 4.5-point home underdogs versus the Raptors after opening as a 5-point dog. As for the total, the number currently sits at 207 after hitting the board at 205.
TORONTO KEY TRENDS: The Raptors are 19-9 against the spread in their last 28 games versus Eastern Conference foes but are just 1-4 against the number in their last five games playing on one day of rest. They’re also 1-5 at the betting window inti her last six games when facing an opponent with a losing record and are 3-7 against the number in their last 10 games played on Tuesday.
CHICAGO KEY TRENDS: The Bulls haven’t covered in four of their last five home games, are 5-14 against the spread in their last 19 games playing on one day of rest, and are 4-10 at the betting window in their last 14 home games following a road trip of seven or more days. They’ve also failed to cover in five of their last seven games coming off a loss.
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OUR PREDICTION: The Raptors have failed to cover in 10 of their last 11 games versus the Bulls and are 0-5 against the number in their last five games in Chicago. The underdog, meanwhile, is sitting at 4-0 against the spread in the last four meetings between these two teams while the Bulls have covered in five of their last seven games coming off a loss of more than 10 points.
TUESDAY NBA PREDICTION: CHICAGO BULLS +4.5