Chicago hosts Toronto in conference matchup
Toronto Raptors (6-4, fifth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Chicago Bulls (5-6, sixth in the Eastern Conference)
Chicago; Monday, 8:45 p.m. EST
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE: Bulls -3; over/under is 220.5
BOTTOM LINE: Chicago hosts Toronto in a matchup of Eastern Conference teams.
Chicago went 29-23 in Eastern Conference play and 27-14 at home during the 2021-22 season. The Bulls averaged 7.1 steals, 4.1 blocks and 12.1 turnovers per game last season.
Toronto went 48-34 overall and 30-22 in Eastern Conference action during the 2021-22 season. The Raptors averaged 109.4 points per game while shooting 44.5% from the field and 34.9% from 3-point distance last season.
The teams meet for the second time this season. The Raptors won 113-104 in the last matchup on Nov. 6.
INJURIES: Bulls: Coby White: out (quad), Zach LaVine: day to day (rest), Andre Drummond: day to day (shoulder), Derrick Jones Jr.: day to day (thumb), Lonzo Ball: out (knee).
Raptors: Pascal Siakam: out (adductor), Khem Birch: out (knee).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.