Bulls vs Raptors prediction NBA · Thursday, February 5
At a glance
The Toronto Raptors (30-22) host the Chicago Bulls (24-27) on Thursday, February 5 at 7:30 PM ET at Scotiabank Arena in NBA action. Final score: Bulls 107 – Raptors 123. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Raptors a 60% chance to win: prediction correct. This season, the Raptors are 14-12 at home and the Bulls are 9-16 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 5-5 for the Raptors and 5-5 for the Bulls (current streaks: Raptors L1, Bulls L2).
The analysis Model
Slight edge to the Raptors, but the Bulls have what it takes to keep it close. The model projects Raptors 117 – 114 Bulls, a margin of about 3.2 points in favor of the Raptors and a total around 230 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace. The Raptors played yesterday: fatigue often shows in the fourth quarter.
- The Bulls need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Bulls' offense (117.3 pts/game) is the more productive of the two.
- The Raptors' defense allows clearly fewer points (113.0 pts/game).
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
CHITOR
Top performers
Bulls
Anfernee SimonsG · #522pts / game
Yuki KawamuraG · #177assists
Guerschon YabuseleF · #2811reboundsRaptors
Brandon IngramF · #733pts / game
Jamal SheadG · #238assistsBrandon IngramF · #76reboundsRecent form
CHITOR
CHI
Team comparison
| CHI | TOR | |
|---|---|---|
| 24-27 | Record | 30-22 |
| 117.3 | Points scored / game | 113.3 |
| 120.0 | Points allowed / game | 113.0 |
| -2.3 | Adjusted margin / game | +0.2 |
| L2 | Current streak | L1 |
| 5-5 | Last 10 games | 5-5 |
| 9-16 road | Home / road record | 14-12 home |
| 39-43 (-1.6) | Last season | 30-52 (-4.3) |
| No | Played yesterday | Yes |
Injury report Bulls
Injury report Raptors
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.