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Toronto - Chicago. NBA match forecast
On December 17, Toronto will meet Chicago in a regular NBA championship match at home. The game will take place at Scotiabank Arena in Canada and will start at 03:30 Moscow time. Darko Rajakovic team suffered a defeat to Miami in their previous away match. Will the Raptors be able to rehabilitate themselves in front of their fans in the game with the Bulls and what bets should they choose? - read our forecast
Command Analysis
Toronto Raptors
CanadaCurrent form
Toronto has lost four games in a row. In their last game on December 13, the Raptors lost to Miami on the road with a score of 104:114. The best player on the losing team was Grady Dick, who scored 22 points, made four rebounds and two assists. RJ Barrett made a triple-double (13-11-10). Jakob Poeltl recorded 16 points. Ochai Agbaji scored 13. Darko Rajakovic team (seven wins and 19 losses) occupies 14th place in the East.
Disqualifications and injuries
Three key players Scottie Barnes, Immanuel Quickley and Bruce Brown will miss the match due to medical reasons.
Interesting facts for betting
Toronto and Chicago average 214 points in head-to-head matches (statistics for the last ten matches).
Estimated composition
Donovan Mitchell - Grady Dick - RJ Barrett - Ochai Agbaji - Jakob Poeltl.
Chicago Bulls
USACurrent form
Chicago has lost its last two out of three games. On December 14, the Bulls defeated Charlotte 109-95 on their home court. Ayo Dosunmu made the biggest contribution to the victory, scoring 19 points, grabbing three rebounds and five assists. Jalen Smith (11-10-2) had a double-double. Coby White scored 18 points, Josh Giddy had 17, and Zach LaVine had 13. Billy Donovan’s team (11 wins and 15 losses) is in ninth place in the East.
Disqualifications and injuries
The Bulls are generally on the road in Canada with a strong roster, with several players listed as Day-To-Day , including Lonzo Ball.
Interesting facts for betting
Chicago has beaten Toronto 57 times in franchise history in the regular season. The Raptors have beaten the Bulls 49 times.
Estimated composition
Josh Giddy - Coby White - Zach LaVine - Patrick Williams - Nikola Vucevic.
Trends
Bet Total rebounds Vucevic over 10.5
Vucevic averages 9.9 rebounds per game
1.88Total Assists Giddy over 7.5 bet
Giddy averages 6.2 assists per game
1.87Tip and bets
Toronto did not live up to the fans' expectations at the start of the season. The team from Ontario can't get its game going and is unlikely to even make it to the play-in once again. Chicago is showing better results, but is also not particularly brilliant. But the Raptors are playing well on their home court (48 percent win rate). This is a great time to improve their standings a little against a not-so-strong opponent. Rajakovic team will have to achieve victory with the noisy support of their fans.
Our prediction is a Toronto win with overtime at 1.94
Bet on individual total
Toronto will put an almost optimal lineup on the court. But even with all the leaders on the court, the team from Ontario has not shown very high efficiency this season. The average score is 112.2. And in home games it is a little higher - 114.6. And this time the team from Canada will not be able to load the opponent basket decently.
Our prediction is Toronto individual total under 115.5 points including overtime at 2.05
Bet on the first half
Toronto basketball players will start the game with Chicago in a not very good mood after the disappointing defeat in Florida. There is no doubt that the Raptors will try to achieve victory in order to rehabilitate themselves before their fans and finally break the losing streak. The players of Rajakovic team will show who is the boss on the court from the first minutes of the match and seize the initiative.
Our prediction is a Toronto win in the first half of the game at 2.05
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