The Chicago Bulls will travel to Scotiabank Arena to face off with the Toronto Raptors for the Play-in Tournament. The Eastern Conference has been a relatively relaxed league for the teams, as the teams already established themselves. With the Bulls and the Raptors, they have been decent against teams from the West. However, there is nothing much separating the two.
The Bulls have trailed the Raptors in the regular season, losing twice against them in a 3-game series. However, they will be aware of what happens if they lose out on this crucial game against the Raptors. The Play-in Tournament has not been a straightforward tie as seen in the previous two games. It is going to be a locked-in game without a clear winner in sight.
DeMar DeRozan is fit to lead the Chicago Bulls against the Toronto Raptors
DeMar DeRozan and Zach LaVine have been the two outstanding players for the Bulls. They have both contributed heavily to the Bulls and almost averaged the same number of points. Nonetheless, DeRozan is fit for the Bulls to lead the team again. He is listed as an active player and will be playing against the Raptors. The Bulls do not carry any significant injury into the game, except for Lonzo Ball whose season ended with an injury.
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Bulls (40-42) vs Raptors (41-41)
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Injury Report
•Lonzo Ball(CHI): Out
•Otto Porter Jr(TOR): Out— ChicagoBullsCentral™ (@BullsCentraI) April 12, 2023
As for the Raptors, they have been a decent team and performed similarly to the Bulls in the league. Unlike the Bulls, they do not carry any significant injury and have Otto Porter Jr. out for the game. Nonetheless, they have managed to keep the momentum strong in previous games. Let’s take a look at the complete injury report and expected roster of both teams.
Chicago Bulls injury report
- Lonzo Ball (Out)
- Justin Lewis (Out)
Chicago Bulls expected roster
- DeMar DeRozan
- Alex Caruso
- Nikola Vucevic
- Zach LaVine
- Patrick Beverley
Toronto Raptors injury report
- Otto Porter Jr. (Out)
Toronto Raptors expected roster
- OG Anunoby
- Pascal Siakam
- Jakib Poeltl
- Fed VanVleet
- Scottie Barnes
The Toronto Raptors are favored to win against the Chicago Bulls
It is going to be a game of fine margins and either team is capable of taking the win and going through to play the second game against the Miami Heat. However, with the previous matchup between the two, the Raptors have emerged victorious on 2 occasions out of 3. However, as seen in their previous matchup the Raptors trumped the Bulls, and we expect the same tonight.
Despite losing out to the Raptors last time out, they will be planning to work on the areas where the Raptors are a threat. However, it looks unlikely that the Bulls will be able to grind out a win. However, the game can go either way. With that said our money is on the Raptors to take the win and move on to the next game.