The surprising Toronto Raptors (38-29) make their way to the United Center in the Windy City to take on the Chicago Bulls (28-40).
The Raptors are 7.5-point favorites on the spread on PrizePicks Team Picks for the third and final head-to-head meeting of the season. They will look to sweep the season series after winning the first two games, 123-107 and 110-101.
Raptors vs. Bulls tips off at 8:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday from Chicago.
Below, we’ll break down our Raptors vs. Bulls prediction and Wednesday NBA picks for PrizePicks. Use PrizePicks NBA to make picks on player projections and win real money if you’re right.
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Raptors vs. Bulls Prediction, Spread, Over/Under
The Raptors are one of several surprise stories of this NBA season. While their roster looked fairly strong on paper, few likely expected a .567 win rate with Toronto firmly in the NBA Playoffs.
Those questions have been answered and then some. The Raps are currently occupying the No. 5 seed in the Eastern Conference but are only two games ahead of the No. 9 seed Philadelphia 76ers, so they may have to continue a solid win rate to avoid the play-in games.
The Bulls seem to be the textbook definition of a franchise with no direction. They consistently play themselves out of the lottery by being just good enough to not truly tank and consistently fall short of playoff spots. Following 39-43 and 40-42 records in the last two seasons, Chicago finds itself in the same spot with the No. 11 seed in the Eastern Conference.
Raptors vs. Bulls Spread, Over/Under
The Raptors enter Wednesday’s game as 7.5-point road favorites, returning a 1.31x payout on PrizePicks Team Picks if they win outright.
The Bulls are home underdogs with a 3.44x payout if they win, via PrizePicks Team Picks, where you can earn money with your picks in 35 states.
- Spread: Toronto Raptors -7.5 (1.96x payout)
- Over/Under: 235.5 (1.96x)
- Game Winner Payout: Raptors 1.31x | Bulls 3.44x
Team Picks payouts are live as of writing and are subject to change.
Raptors vs. Bulls Injury Report
Let’s dive into the full Raptors vs. Bulls injury report for Wednesday, via NBA.com.
Raptors Injury Report
- PF Collin Murray-Boyles (thumb): Doubtful
Bulls Injury Report
- G Jaden Ivey (knee): OUT
- G Anfernee Simons (wrist): OUT
- F Isaac Okoro (knee): Doubtful
- G Collin Sexton (knee): Questionable
Raptors vs. Bulls Prediction on Spread – 3/18/26
Here are the key stats to know before locking in your Raptors vs. Bulls NBA prediction on the spread for Wednesday, March 18, on PrizePicks.
- The Bulls have excelled as a home underdog this season, going 11-9-0 (55%) against the spread (ATS).
- The Raptors are the opposite as a road favorite, going 7-8-0 (46.7%) ATS.
- Over their last 10 games, these teams are each 4-6 straight up.
- The Raptors have the 17th-best net rating (-0.2), while the Bulls rank 19th at (-2.9) over that same 10-game split, per NBA Advanced Stats.
- Chicago allows opponents to shoot the 10th-most 3-point attempts per game (37.8), paired with a 36.8% mark from deep (sixth-highest). Toronto, however, generates only 30.1% of its total points from 3-point land, the sixth-fewest in the NBA.
Raptors vs. Bulls Picks for PrizePicks Today: 3/18/26
Here are two of the top Raptors vs. Bulls to consider for Wednesday, March 18, on PrizePicks. Today’s NBA picks for PrizePicks are headlined by Raptors F Brandon Ingram and Bulls G Josh Giddey.
Raptors F Brandon Ingram vs. Bulls Projection: 33.5 Pts + Rebs + Asts
- Ingram has cooked of late, going over this 33.5 projection in just points in his last two outings, logging 35.0 PPG in the split.
- In his two outings vs. Chicago, he recorded stat lines of 31-8-6 (45 PRA) and 33-6-6 (45 PRA).
- This is a massive pace-up game for Ingram and the Raptors, who rank 22nd in the league in pace, while the Bulls rank fourth.
- In addition to this quick pace, the Bulls are a sieve defensively with the eighth-worst defensive rating in the league (116.7).
- Chicago is giving up 45.3 rebounds (22nd) and 28.4 assists per game (28th).
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Bulls G Josh Giddey vs. Raptors Projection: 38.5 Pts + Rebs + Asts
- Giddey has been a stat-sheet-stuffer, with a 19-11.7-12 triple-double average in March.
- However, this is a significant pace-down matchup for the high-paced Bulls going up vs. a slow Raptors team.
- Second, the Raptors rank seventh in defensive rating (112.1).
- Toronto has also given up the 12th-fewest rebounds (43.5) and second-fewest assists (24.5) per game.
- Finally, Giddey went for just 5-4-5 (14 PRA) in his sole matchup vs. the Raptors this season.
- In his four outings vs. Toronto last season, he fell under this projected number every contest.
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