Chicago Bulls vs Toronto Raptors Prediction, 2/28/2023 Preview and Pick
Game: Chicago Bulls vs Toronto Raptors
Date: Tuesday, February 28, 2023
Location: Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, ON
TV: TSN
The Toronto Raptors are hosting the Chicago Bulls at Scotiabank Arena on Tuesday.
The Bulls faced off with the Wizards and went home with a win by a final score of 102-82 in their last contest. Chicago ended the game having earned a 50.6% field goal percentage (40 out of 79) and buried 8 out of their 30 shots from downtown. At the free throw line, the Bulls converted 14 of their 17 shots for a percentage of 82.4%. Pertaining to rebounding, they collected a total of 39 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 21 assists for the game as well as forcing the other team into 16 turnovers and having 7 steals. With regard to defense, Chicago let their opponent shoot 42.1% from the field on 32 out of 76 shooting. Washington recorded 22 assists and had 5 steals in this matchup. Moreover, Washington snagged 42 rebounds (12 offensive, 30 defensive) and added 3 rejections. Washington shot 52.2% at the free throw line by knocking down 12 of 23 shots. They knocked down 6 of their 28 shots from 3-point range. In relation to fouls, the Bulls walked away with 19 while the Wizards accounted for 18 fouls.
DeMar DeRozan is one guy who was a factor for the game. DeRozan finished the game at 73.3% from the floor and also earned 6 assists. He saw the court for 35 mins and snagged 2 rebounds. He finished with 29 points on 11 of 15 shooting.
Chicago will play this game with a win-loss record of 28-33 on the season. They turn the ball over 13.8 times per contest and as a team are committing 19.4 fouls per game. As a unit, Chicago is pulling in 43.0 rebounds per game and is sitting with 1,470 assists this year, which ranks 21st in the league in terms of passing the rock. The Bulls are connecting on 35.9% on shots from distance (629 of 1,754) and 80.9% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 113.2 points per outing (19th in basketball) on 48.8% from the floor.
On defense, the Bulls are able to force 14.7 turnovers per game while drawing 19.0 personal fouls. They are giving up 35.0% from 3-point land and they are 10th in basketball in points per game from their opponents (112.4). The Bulls defensively are allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 46.7% (2,496 of 5,342) and they concede 43.4 boards per contest as a group. They currently rank 22nd in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,571 relinquished so far this year.
In their last game, the Raptors went home defeated by a final of 118-93 against the Cavaliers. In the matter of rebounds, Toronto permitted Cleveland to grab 45 in all (8 offensive). They finished 50.0% from beyond the perimeter by hitting 18 out of 36 and finished the contest at 12 out of 14 at the free throw line (85.7%). The Raptors allowed the Cavaliers to make 44 of their 84 attempts from the floor which had them at 52.4% in this matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Raptors finished 36 out of 93 from the floor which had them shooting 38.7%. With respect to shots from beyond the arc, Toronto knocked down 9 out of 25 attempts (36.0%). They were able to convert 12 of the free throws for a rate of 80.0%. The Cavaliers earned 17 fouls for the game which took the Raptors to the free throw line for a total of 15 tries. They also gave up possession 14 times, while getting 4 steals in the game. The Raptors recorded 30 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive rebounds for a total of 43 for the contest.
Pascal Siakam ended up being a major contributor for the Raptors for this game. Siakam accumulated 25 points in his 33 mins on the court and accumulated 5 assists for the matchup. He converted 10 of 24 for the matchup for a rate of 41.7%, and added 8 rebounds.
Toronto has a record of 30-32 for the season. The Raptors are committing 20.3 personal fouls every game and they connect on 78.0% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 23.1 times per game (24th in the league) and they are giving up possession 11.8 times per contest. Toronto has 6,989 pts for the season (112.7 per game) and they collect 42.9 boards per contest. On the offensive side of the ball, the Raptors are hitting on 45.4% from the floor, which has them ranked 27th in the league.
The Raptors defensively are ranked 8th in the NBA in PPG given up with 112.2. They are forcing 16.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 48.9% from the floor (27th in the league). The Toronto defense surrenders 37.3% on shots from distance (771 of 2,066) and their opponents are making 79.3% of their shots from the free throw line. They give up 26.0 assists and 42.7 boards per contest, which ranks them 26th and 10th in basketball.
Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?
Tony Sink's Pick: Take Chicago
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