Bulls vs. Raptors betting: NBA preview for February 28

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The Chicago Bulls (23-36) are slightly favored (by 1 point) to break a five-game home losing streak when they host the Toronto Raptors (18-41) on Friday, February 28, 2025 at 8 p.m. ET. The point total in the matchup is set at 233.5.

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Bulls Cover -1 vs Raptors -109

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Bulls vs. Raptors betting lines

  • Bulls odds to win: -118
  • Raptors odds to win: -101
  • Spread: Bulls (-1)
  • Total: 233.5
  • TV Channel: Chicago Sports Network
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Bulls Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Chicago is 10-21 in home contests with a 15-16 record against the spread at home.
  • Chicago’s record against the spread is 3-6 as 1-point favorites or more at home this year.
  • The Bulls have hit the over on a set point total in a home game 16 times this season.
  • Chicago and its opponents have averaged a total of 236.5 points per home contest this season, 3.0 points greater than this game’s listed total.

Bulls Recent Trends

  • The Bulls are 2-8 overall and 5-5 against the spread over their past 10 contests.
  • The Bulls’ past 10 outings saw seven go over the total.
  • The Bulls’ last 10 games have ended with an average of 235.2 points scored. That’s 1.7 more points than this contest’s over/under.
  • The Bulls’ per-game scoring average across their last 10 games is 0.4 points lower than their season-long average.

Bulls Betting Records

  • The Bulls have been favored on the moneyline 14 total times this season. They’ve gone 6-8 in those games.
  • Chicago has gone 6-8 when it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -118 or shorter (winning 42.9%).
  • The Bulls have an implied moneyline win probability of 54.1% in this contest.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.3 (15th in NBA) 47.2 (21st) 45.2 (eighth) 47 (29th) 28.9 (sixth) 14.3 (21st)

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Raptors Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Raptors have covered the spread 14 times on the road and are 5-22 in road contests.
  • This year, the Raptors are 1-0 ATS in road games when playing as 1-point underdogs or more.
  • On the road this season, Raptors games have gone over the set point total 11 times.
  • Recent performance seems to go against the Raptors to beat the total. Their road games have averaged a total of 229.2 points per contest this season.

Raptors Recent Trends

  • The Raptors are 2-8 overall and 5-5 against the spread in their last 10 contests.
  • The final scores of the last 10 Raptors games have surpassed the set total six times.
  • The past 10 Raptors games averaged 4.8 fewer points (228.7) than this matchup’s over/under.
  • During their last 10 games, the Raptors have a 106.2 points-per-game average, 4.2 points below their season-long scoring average.

Raptors Betting Records

  • This season, Toronto has won 16 out of the 54 games, or 29.6%, in which it has been the underdog.
  • The Raptors have a record of 16-37 in games where sportsbooks have them as underdogs of at least -101 on the moneyline.
  • The oddsmakers’ moneyline implies a 50.2% chance of a victory for the Raptors.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.6 (14th in NBA) 47.1 (19th) 43.8 (20th) 44.3 (15th) 28.5 (ninth) 15 (25th)
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