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The Chicago Bulls will take on the Toronto Raptors at 7:30 p.m. ET on Monday at Scotiabank Arena. Toronto is 1-2 overall and 0-2 at home, while the Bulls are 3-0 overall and 1-0 on the road. The Bulls finished 11th in the Eastern Conference last year while the Raptors were right behind them at 12th. Chicago swept the three-game season series vs. Toronto last season.

Chicago is favored by 1.5 points in the latest Raptors vs. Bulls odds from Caesars Sportsbook, and the over-under is set at 212. Before entering any Bulls vs. Raptors picks, you'll want to see the NBA predictions from the model at SportsLine.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned almost $9,000 in profit on its top-rated NBA picks over the past three-plus seasons. The model finished up almost $600 on its top-rated picks last season and enters Week 2 of the 2021-22 NBA season on a stunning 103-68 roll on top-rated NBA picks against the spread. Anyone following it has seen huge returns. 

Now, the model has set its sights on Raptors vs. Bulls. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several NBA betting lines for Bulls vs. Raptors:

  • Raptors vs. Bulls spread: Bulls -1.5
  • Raptors vs. Bulls over-under: 212 points

What you need to know about the Raptors

The Raptors came up short against the Dallas Mavericks this past Saturday, falling 103-95. A silver lining for Toronto was the play of small forward OG Anunoby, who shot 5-for-9 from downtown and finished with 23 points. He was one of five Raptors in double-figures with all five being the team's starters.

Toronto is missing its best player in Pascal Siakam (shoulder) while his backup, Yuta Watanabe (calf), will also be inactive on Monday. But No. 4 overall draft pick Scottie Barnes has had an impressive start to his NBA career in their absences. The former FSU Seminole ranks second among rookies in points per game (18.0) while ranking first in rebounds per game (10.0). But Toronto is undoubtedly hoping for more of a contribution from veteran Goran Dragic, who is averaging just 5.3 points per game.

What you need to know about the Bulls

Meanwhile, the Bulls had enough points to win and then some against the Detroit Pistons this past Saturday, taking their contest 97-82. Small forward DeMar DeRozan (21 points) was the top scorer for Chicago while Nikola Vucevic posted a 15-point, 19-rebound double-double. Vucevic (illness) is questionable for Monday.

Chicago ranks just 20th in points per game but is elite defensively, limiting opponents to just 94.0 points per contest. That ranks third in the NBA as new additions Lonzo Ball and Alex Caruso have led the defensive effort. 

How to make Bulls vs. Raptors picks

The model is leaning under on the total, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in over 60 percent of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.

So who wins Bulls vs. Raptors? And which side of the spread hits over 60 percent of the time? Visit SportsLine now to find out, all from the model that has crushed its NBA picks.