Basketball
Who’s Playing
Chicago Bulls @ Toronto Raptors
Current Records: Chicago 20-28, Toronto 15-32
How To Watch
- When: Friday, January 31, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. ET
- Where: Scotiabank Arena — Toronto, Ontario
- TV: Chicago Sport Network
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Ticket Cost: $41.61
What to Know
The Chicago Bulls are taking a road trip to face off against the Toronto Raptors at 7:30 p.m. ET on Friday at Scotiabank Arena. The Bulls are expected to lose this one by 4.5 points, so we’ll see if that gives them a bit of motivation.
Last Wednesday, the Bulls found themselves the reluctant recipients of a 122-100 punch to the gut against the Celtics. Chicago was down 96-76 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Meanwhile, the Raptors had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.8 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Washington as they made off with a 106-82 victory. With Toronto ahead 57-38 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
The Raptors were working as a unit and finished the game with 31 assists (they’re ranked third in assists per game overall). That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they’ve now racked up at least 25 assists in 14 consecutive matches.
Chicago has been struggling recently as they’ve lost eight of their last ten contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 20-28 record this season. As for Toronto, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-32.
Keep an eye on the arc in Friday’s game: The Bulls have made nailing deep shots look easy this year this season, having averaged 16 threes per game. It’s a different story for the Raptors, though, as they’ve been averaging only 11.4. Given the Bulls’ sizable advantage in that area, the Raptors will need to find a way to close that gap.
The Bulls barely slipped by the Raptors in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, winning 122-121. Will the Bulls repeat their success, or do the Raptors have a better game plan this time around? We’ll find out soon enough.
Odds
Toronto is a 4.5-point favorite against Chicago, according to the latest NBA odds.
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Raptors as a 3.5-point favorite.
The over/under is 233 points.
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Series History
Chicago has won 6 out of their last 10 games against Toronto.
- Dec 16, 2024 – Chicago 122 vs. Toronto 121
- Jan 30, 2024 – Toronto 118 vs. Chicago 107
- Jan 18, 2024 – Chicago 116 vs. Toronto 110
- Nov 24, 2023 – Toronto 121 vs. Chicago 108
- Oct 27, 2023 – Chicago 104 vs. Toronto 103
- Apr 12, 2023 – Chicago 109 vs. Toronto 105
- Feb 28, 2023 – Toronto 104 vs. Chicago 98
- Nov 07, 2022 – Chicago 111 vs. Toronto 97
- Nov 06, 2022 – Toronto 113 vs. Chicago 104
- Mar 21, 2022 – Chicago 113 vs. Toronto 99
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