The Toronto Raptors look to grab a six-game win streak on Friday when they host the Chicago Bulls.
The pregame narrative: The surging Raptors are playing like a playoff-calibre team, and I say they keep their win streak alive with a home victory. To round out the SGP, I have props on Scottie Barnes and Josh Giddey.
Check out my Bulls vs. Raptors same-game parlay predictions for Jan. 31.
Bulls vs. Raptors predictions
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Parlay: Raptors moneyline + Barnes over 19.5 points + Giddey under 12.5 points (+285)
Raptors moneyline (-167): As hard as it is to believe, the Raptors are currently the hottest team in the league, largely thanks to their stellar defensive play.
Here are their stats in the last three weeks:
- 2nd in defensive rating (105.2)
- 2nd in opponent FG% (43.9)
- 6th in plus-minus (+7.1)
Meanwhile, the Bulls are enduring their roughest stretch of the season, having won just three of their last 12 games. And they’ll be without Zach Lavine due to personal matters.
This is a revenge spot for the Raps, who fell 122-121 in the first matchup in December while missing Scottie Barnes and Immanuel Quickley.
They also play their best ball at home, with an 11-13 record, compared to a 4-19 record on the road.
Other SGP legs
Barnes over 19.5 points (-215): Barnes is the driving force behind the Raptors’ surprising turnaround.
I don’t expect the star forward to slow down against a below-average Bulls defence.
- Chicago allows a league-worst 55.9 PPG in the paint, an area where Barnes thrives.
- Power forwards are averaging 24.6 PPG against the Bulls, per Fantasy Pros.
He’s scored 20+ points in each of his last four games. And the potential return of Quickley in the lineup only gives Barnes more scoring opportunities.
Giddey under 12.5 points (-105): Even with LaVine out in the last game, Giddey barely saw an increase in his shooting rate.
Although the Aussie guard has elevated his game as a playmaker, he remains an inefficient shooter and isn’t trusted to take on a bigger scoring role.
- Giddey is averaging a career-low 9.9 shot attempts per game in his first season with Chicago.
- On the road, he is averaging just 10.4 PPG in 21 games.
Giddey remains the fourth or fifth scoring option, behind Nikola Vucevic, Coby White and Ayo Dosunmu.
Moreover, he’s failed to exceed 12.5 points in 11 of his last 13 games.
Picks made at 10:54 a.m. on 01/31/25.
