Bulls vs. Raptors 2023 NBA Play-in Tournament Odds and Preview – April 12th

By Jeff Stinger • April 12, 2023

Chicago and Toronto have everything to play for on Wednesday night. This is a must-win game to keep their postseason hopes alive as ninth and tenth-seed teams. The Bulls look good after scoring two consecutive wins and four in their last six contests. It’s a similar record for the hosts with three wins in their last five games.

Winners of this game take on the Miami Heat, while the loser gets an early vacation and misses out on the playoffs. It’s going to be a wild night at the Scotiabank Arena with both sides keen to secure the eighth seed.

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Bulls vs. Raptors 2023 NBA Play-in Tournament Game Information

Looking at the work ahead of us.

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— Toronto Raptors (@Raptors) April 11, 2023

When: Wednesday, April 12, 2023, 7:00 PM ET
Where: Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, ON
TV: ESPN, TSN
Radio: 670 The Score (Bulls) // TSN 1050 (Raptors)
Live Stream: NBA League Pass
NBA Betting Odds: Bulls (+5.5) // Raptors (-5.5)

Why Bet on the Chicago Bulls?

The Bulls roster is healthy ahead of their skirmish with the Raptors. Leading scorer Zach Lavine is averaging nearly 25 points per game and plays alongside DeMar DeRozan, who’s also close to that 25-point per-game mark. The latter leads the team in assists, while Nikola Vucevic holds the team-high rebounding record with 11.01 boards and 17.65 points per game. Patrick Williams is the only other player averaging double-digit scoring figures for the team, while Coby White nears the mark with 9.66 points per game.

As a team, Chicago averages 113.1 points per game on a fourth-ranked 49.0% shooting. They are an efficient shooting team and do well on the line with an 80.9% free-throw percentage. The Bulls average 48.4 points in the paint per game matched with a 55.5% two-point shooting figure.

Defensively, the Bulls hold opponents to 111.8 points per game on an eighth-best 46.8% opponent shooting percentage. They can produce proper results on both ends of the court, which should keep the Raptors on high alert from start to finish. Furthermore, Chicago collects 49.0 total rebounds and averages 4.5 blocks per game.

Why Bet on the Toronto Raptors?

The Raptors stayed quiet this season and finished the calendar with an even 41-41 record, which is only good for the ninth seed and a spot at the Play-In Tournament. Nevertheless, they can still stretch their postseason dreams if they can get past the Bulls on Wednesday night. Like the visitors, Toronto features most of its key players this time. Otto Porter Jr. is the only player out of the lineup as he is bound to miss the rest of the season since picking up a foot injury.

A significant number of Toronto’s starting lineup is averaging double-digit scoring figures. Pascal Siakam tops the group with 24.23 points with 7.83 rebounds and 5.83 assists per game. Fred VanVleet trails him with 19.35 points and a team-high 7.19 assists per game, while starting big man Jakob Poeltl leads rebounding with 9.12 boards per game and 13.12 points. The latter also leads Toronto in blocks with 1.31 per game.

Overall, the Raptors average 112.9 points per game on 45.9% shooting. They do pretty well in transition and hold the top-three fastbreak points per game record with 17.8. Toronto is also reliable from the line with a 78.4% free-throw percentage. Defensively, the hosts have the third-best opponent points per game statistic at 111.4 on 49.1% opponent shooting.

Bulls vs. Raptors Betting Trends

The Bulls are 3-2 in the last five road contests (3-2 ATS).
Chicago is 2-3 in the last five clashes versus the Raptors (2-3 ATS).
The totals went under in two of the Bulls’ last five road games.
The Raptors are 4-1 in the last five games at Scotiabank Arena (3-2 ATS).
Toronto is 4-2 in the last six home games against the Bulls (4-2 ATS).
The totals went over in three of the Raptors’ last five home games versus the Bulls.

Bulls vs. Raptors Expert Betting Prediction

The Toronto Raptors look solid ahead of their tussle with the Bulls. We know that they are capable of drawing positive results come playoff time. They have experience and handle pressure much better than their opponents. However, don’t write off the visitors just yet. Chicago also closed their regular-season well since the addition of Patrick Beverley. They secured two straight wins before the Play-In and had a relatively healthy lineup against the Raps. Ultimately, this is a must-watch game for everyone. The spread is tight, but this is still anyone’s game. Chicago can cover the spread and snatch the win away from the 2020 champs.

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