Toronto vs Chicago Prediction: the Bulls to Win and Score A Lot

Prediction for the NBA match between Toronto vs Chicago, which will take place on December 17th. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the teams' conditions! Several betting options are available.

Toronto

The Raptors are heading into their game against Chicago on a four-game losing streak. Three of those matches happened at home. Toronto lost to Oklahoma (92-129), Dallas (118-125) and New York (108-113), and then lost away to Miami (104-114).

The Raptors' overall win-loss record is currently 7-19. The Canadian team is currently placed second to last in the Eastern Conference standings, ahead of only Washington. It is unlikely to rise much higher until the very end of the championship. It's also worth mentioning that Toronto has the lead from the end of the defence. The average figure is scoring 117.1 points per game.

Chicago

The Bulls are even worse than Toronto in terms of defence. They're 29th in the rankings and concede an average of 121.9 points per game. On the other hand, Chicago's offence is one of the best in the league, ranking fourth with an average of 118.7 points scored per game. Only Boston, Cleveland and Memphis, who are leading their respective conferences, are doing better.

The Bulls are currently in ninth place in the Eastern Conference with a 11-15 record. Billy Donovan's team has won three of the last five meetings. They beat Brooklyn at home (128-102) and Charlotte (109-95) and also won away against San Antonio (139-124). The Bulls failed two home games during this stretch, to Indiana (123-132) and Philadelphia (100-108).

Expert Betting Tips

Chicago is in a different position than Toronto. They're in the Eastern Conference play-in zone and also have the fourth-best offensive rating. All things considered, that's a pretty strong result. We think that Billy Donovan's team can take a win away from Canada and maybe even improve their offensive performance. After all, Toronto's main victory this season has been in their defensive play. We can safely say that Chicago will win this match in a relatively efficient manner.

We also should take the total with more assists. Both teams are at the top of their respective rankings, with an average of almost 58 assists per game.