Chicago @ Toronto picks

The Chicago Bulls have played at the least up-tempo pace in the league this year, which should reduce possessions for the Raptors. The Bulls have given up the 4th-most offensive rebounds per game (12.2) in the league to the other team over the last 5 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore lead to added chances for scoring and assists).

Patrick Williams has sunk 49.7% of his shots from the field over the last 10 games on the road, 7.6% higher than he's put through the hoop overall this year away from his home court. The Bulls check in as the 2nd-best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 10 games away from home (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore produce new chances for scoring and assists). Patrick Williams has made 95.0% of his free throw attempts over the last 10 games, 15.2% higher than he's put through the net in all games this year.

Alex Caruso has attempted 5.8 3-pointers per game over the last 10 games, 1.7 more than he's attempted over the course of the year. Alex Caruso has tallied 31.8 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 6.4 higher than he's tallied in all games this season. The Bulls check in as the 2nd-best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 10 games away from home (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore produce new chances for scoring and assists). Alex Caruso has successfully made 83.3% of his foul shot attempts over the last 5 games on the road, 11.9% higher than he's sunk overall this season while playing on the road.

DeMar DeRozan has successfully made 1.6 three-point shots per game over the last 5 games, 0.6 more than he's made from three over the course of the year. Among all players in the league, DeMar DeRozan ranks in the 99th percentile for playing time, registering a monstrous 36.7 minutes per game away from home this year. The Bulls check in as the 2nd-best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 10 games away from home (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore produce new chances for scoring and assists). DeMar DeRozan has made 5.6 foul shots per game this year, placing him in the 97th percentile among all players in the league.

Dennis Schroder has gone over 4.5 in 7 of his last 10 games.

Jontay Porter has gone over 4.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.

The number of three-pointers attempted against Nikola Vucevic has been remarkably high (3.1 per game) when on the visiting team and defending other starting Cs this year (100th percentile). The showdown with Nikola Vucevic in terms of getting to the foul line ranks in only the 82nd percentile for difficulty with the opposing team's starting Cs attempting a whopping 4.2 foul shots per game this year when they are at home.