Chicago Bulls vs Toronto Raptors: Don Best NBA Odds & Trends for 5/13/2021

The Toronto Raptors (27-42) will need a huge game out of top scorer Pascal Siakam (21.4 ppg) if they want to hang with the favored Chicago Bulls (29-40). Zach LaVine and the Bulls are double-digit favorites (-10.5) against the Raptors on May 13, 2021. The game has an over/under of 216.

How to Watch

Time: 8:00 PM EST
TV Channel: NBCS-CHI

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Bulls vs. Raptors Betting Data

Bulls Betting Data

• Chicago holds a winning record against the spread this year, going 35-33-1 ATS.
• Chicago has covered the over/under less than half of the time, in 31 of 69 games (44.9%).

Raptors Betting Data

• Toronto has a sub-.500 record against the spread this season: 30-38-1.
• The Raptors are 1-0 against the spread this season when they're at least 10.5-point underdogs.
• Toronto has hit the over in 36 of 69 games this season (52.2%).

Point Total Insights

• Chicago and its opponents have gone over Thursday's 216 total in 44 out of 69 games (63.8%) this year.
• In 44 out of Toronto's 69 games this season (63.8%), the competing teams scored a higher point total than the point total in Thursday's matchup.
• Together, the two teams combine for 222.2 points per game, 6.2 points more than the over/under of 216 for this game.
• This matchup's point total is 7.3 fewer points than the 223.3 these two teams combine to allow per game in 2020-21.
• The Bulls have seen a 222.6 average over/under in their games this season, 6.6 points more than the over/under in this contest.
• A difference of 6.9 points separates the average total points bet in Raptors' games (222.9 points) and this contest's over/under (216 points).

Previous Matchups

Toronto has won a majority of its last 10 games against Chicago, going 8-2, while the Bulls perform better against the spread, accumulating a 3-2 record ATS in those contests against the Raptors.

Bulls Players to Watch

• LaVine leads the Bulls in points and assists per game, scoring 27.5 points and distributing 4.9 assists.
• Nikola Vucevic is Chicago's best rebounder, hauling in an average of 11.6 boards in each contest while scoring 23.7 points per game.
• The Bulls get the most three-point shooting production out of LaVine, who makes 3.5 threes per game.
• The Chicago steals leader is Thaddeus Young, who averages 1.1 takeaways per game, while its blocks leader is Daniel Theis, who compiles 0.9 rejections per contest.

Raptors Players to Watch

• Siakam puts up 21.4 points and 7.2 rebounds per game for the Raptors, enough to make him the leading scorer and rebounder on the team.
• Toronto's assist leader is Kyle Lowry with 7.3 per game. He also averages 17.2 points per game and tacks on 5.4 rebounds per game.
• Fred VanVleet is reliable from three-point range and leads the Raptors with 3.3 made threes per game.
• VanVleet (1.7 steals per game) is the steal leader for Toronto while Chris Boucher (1.9 blocks per game) is the block leader.

Injury Report

Bulls:

Tomas Satoransky: Day To Day (Ankle),

Daniel Theis: Day To Day (Hip),

Troy Brown Jr.: Day To Day (Ankle)

Raptors:

Aron Baynes: Out (Foot),

Paul Watson: Out (Knee),

Pascal Siakam: Out (Shoulder),

Kyle Lowry: Out (Rest),

Chris Boucher: Out (Injury Management),

Rodney Hood: Out (Hand),

OG Anunoby: Out (Injury Management),

Fred VanVleet: Out (Injury Management)