Chicago Bulls vs Toronto Raptors
PREVIEW: The Toronto Raptors visit the Chicago Bulls at 8:00 p.m. ET inside the United Center. The Raptors are starting a five-game road trip and hope to get things started off on the right foot. Toronto is looking for a season series sweep after winning the first two matchups against Chicago.
The Raptors are good defensively, allowing just 112.3 points per game. The Raptors bring efficient attacking at the rim (ranked 2nd) and good passing (ranked 2nd), but struggle with low frequency three-point shooting at 37.3% and poor spacing on offense. The Bulls counter with quick tempo play (ranked 3rd) and a high frequency of post-up shots (ranked 4th), yet their defense remains a significant liability, allowing lots of quality three-point attempts and rim attacks. Chicago has gone just 4-8 since the teams last met, as the Bulls have struggled to build chemistry following their aggressive trade deadline overhaul. Toronto possesses more depth and chemistry within their roster than the Bulls, and despite playing on the road, the Canadian franchise figures to have the advantage against a struggling Chicago team.