Toronto Raptors vs Chicago Bulls Prediction & Picks - NBA

Prediction published on 2/28/25, 2:50 AM  by Erik Gibbs | Modified on 2/28/25 at 3:00 AM in NBA Picks

The Toronto Raptors travel to the United Center on Friday night to take on the Chicago Bulls in a matchup between two struggling Eastern Conference teams. Toronto has had a rough stretch, dropping eight of its last ten games, including a lopsided 111-91 road loss to the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night. Their season record of 18-41 places them at the bottom of the Atlantic Division, far behind the Boston Celtics in the standings. The Raptors also find themselves in 13th place in the Eastern Conference, trailing the Detroit Pistons by 15 games for the final guaranteed playoff spot and sitting five games behind the Bulls for the last play-in position.

Chicago has also had a difficult run, losing seven of its last eight games, including a 122-117 home defeat to the Los Angeles Clippers in their previous contest. The Bulls hold a 23-36 record, which positions them at the bottom of the Central Division and 25.5 games behind the Cleveland Cavaliers. Currently sitting in 10th place in the Eastern Conference, they are 10 games behind Detroit for a guaranteed playoff spot but maintain a slim 1.5-game lead over Brooklyn to stay in the play-in tournament.