Bulls vs. Raptors prediction, odds, line, start time: Advanced computer model releases NBA picks for Wednesday, April 12, Play-In matchup
After winning the season series 2-1, the Toronto Raptors will look to advance to the second game of the Eastern Conference Play-In Tournament when they take on the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night. The Raptors (41-41), who closed the regular season by winning six of nine, have made the postseason nine times in the past decade. Toronto has also reached the 40-win mark for the ninth time in 10 seasons. The Bulls (40-42), winners of four of six, including two in a row, have earned a postseason berth in 10 of the past 15 seasons.
The game will tip off at 7 p.m. ET from Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. The Raptors are a 6-point favorite at Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under is set at 212.5 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our NBA odds4page).Â
Before making any Bulls vs. Raptors picks, you NEED to check out the NBA predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks over the past four-plus seasons. The model enters the 2023 NBA Play-in Tournament a stunning 71-36 on all top-rated NBA picks this season, returning more than $3,000. Anyone following it has seen HUGE returns!
The model knows forward Pascal Siakam helps power the Raptors and averaged career highs of 24.2 points and 5.8 assists this season, leading to his second All-Star selection. He also led the league in minutes played (37.4) for the second year in a row. He is one of four players in the NBA to average 20-plus points, 7-plus rebounds and 5-plus assists. In one game against Chicago this season, he scored 20 points, grabbed eight rebounds and dished out three assists.
The model also knows Chicago's Zach LaVine has had a solid season, averaging 24.8 points, 4.5 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 35.9 minutes in 77 games, all starts. LaVine has played well against Toronto. In two games against the Raptors, he averaged 23.5 points, four assists and 1.5 steals, while connecting on 53.1% of his field goals. He is coming off a 17-point performance in a 103-81 win over Detroit on Sunday.
Now, it has set its sights on Bulls vs. Raptors. We can tell you the model is leaning Over on the point total, and it also says one side of the spread hits in well over 50% of simulations! You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in any NBA picks.
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