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"April 9, 8:00 PM | United CenterToronto Raptors vs Chicago Bulls Odds29-48TEAM RECORD42-34United Center features an NBA battle between the host Chicago Bulls and the visiting Toronto Raptors in betting action on Tuesday.(Note: follow us on Twitter for line updates and injuries news). The Bulls are 42-34 so far on the season, and 34-42 ATS vs. the number. The Raptors, meanwhile, are 29-48 and 36-40-1 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Chicago go 33-43 and the Raptors go 39-38 on the totals.View Toronto vs Chicago Odds and Stats.Power Rankings / Prediction:According to new Power Rankings at Odds Shark, it&amp;#039;s the No. 12-rated Bulls and the No. 23-rated Raptors in this matchup. Predictive computer formulas point to a 96-93 win for the Bulls on Tuesday.ADVERTISEMENT: How They Match Up:When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Raptors rank No. 28 in the league with 40.1 per game. That compares with Chicago&amp;rsquo;s No. 9 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Chicago is the NBA&amp;rsquo;s No. 29-ranked team at 5.1 per game, while the Raptors rate No. 15 with 6.9 per contest.Defensively, the Raptors feature the league&amp;#039;s No. 22-rated defense on the road, giving up 102.7 points per game. Chicago, meanwhile, comes in at No. 30 in the league in scoring at home.Toronto lost its last outing, a 100-83 result against the Bucks on April 6. The Raptors failed to cover in that game as a 5.5-point underdog, while the 183 combined points took the game UNDER the total. Toronto suffered a 100-83 loss against Milwaukee on Saturday, getting 14 points from Alan Anderson in a losing effort at Bradley Center.The Bulls were a 99-85 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Pistons. They failed to cover the 4.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score (184) made winners of UNDER bettors. Chicago got 21 points and 10 rebounds from Carlos Boozer in a losing cause in a 99-85 loss to Detroit on Sunday at The Palace of Auburn Hills.Toronto Raptors Trends:When playing on Tuesday are 3-7Before playing Chicago are 2-8After playing Milwaukee are 4-6After a loss are 5-5Chicago Bulls Trends:When playing on Tuesday are 6-4Before playing New York are 7-3After playing Detroit are 6-4After a loss are 6-4A few Raptors at Bulls trends to consider:The total has gone OVER in 6 of Toronto&amp;#039;s last 8 games when playing ChicagoThe total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto&amp;#039;s last 6 games Toronto is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the roadToronto is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games Chicago is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing TorontoThe total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago&amp;#039;s last 5 games Chicago is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at homeChicago is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against TorontoNext up:Toronto home to Chicago, Friday, April 12Chicago home to New York, Thursday, April 11"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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