Raptors at Bulls 12/9/19 - NBA Picks & Predictions

The Toronto Raptors conclude a back-to-back on Monday when visiting the Chicago Bulls. The Raptors play on the road Sunday in Philadelphia before heading to Chicago. Toronto fell to 15-6 on the season following its 119-109 loss to the Houston Rockets. Pascal Siakam led the Raptors in the loss with 24 points. Toronto was outrebounded by Houston 62-51.

Pascal Siakam is the leader for the Raptors in scoring and rebounding with averages of 25.0 points and 8.6 rebounds. Fred VanVleet is the leader in assists with an average 7.3 assists per game. Kyle Lowry is second in scoring with an average of 20.5 points per game. Six players for the Raptors are averaging double-figures in scoring.

Chicago looks to bounce back from a loss when hosting Toronto on Monday. The Bulls fell to 8-15 overall following a 100-98 loss at home to the Golden State Warriors on Friday. Zach LaVine led the Bulls in the loss with 22 points while Lauri Markkanen scored 20. The loss snapped a two-game winning streak for Chicago. Otto Porter missed his 14th straight game for the Bulls with a bruised foot.

Zach LaVine is the leader in scoring for the Bulls with an average of 22.5 points per game. Tomas Satoransky is the leader in assists with an average of 5.3 per game. Wendell Carter Jr. is leading in rebounding with an average of 10.3 rebounds per game. Five players for Chicago are averaging double-figures in scoring.