Toronto Raptors vs Chicago Bulls Prediction, 3/18/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Toronto Raptors vs Chicago Bulls

Date: Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Location: United Center in Chicago, IL

TV: CHSN

The Chicago Bulls (28-40) will compete against the Toronto Raptors (38-29) at United Center on Wednesday.

The Raptors took the court against the Pistons and notched a win by a score of 119-108 in their last game. Toronto finished the game with a 48.4% field goal percentage (44 of 91) and buried 8 of their 28 shots from 3-point land. From the charity stripe, the Raptors buried 23 of their 30 attempts for a rate of 76.7%. Regarding getting rebounds, they collected 48 with 20 of them being offensive. They also distributed 25 assists for the contest while forcing the opposition into 13 turnovers and earning 9 steals. In regard to defending, Toronto let their opponent shoot 48.2% from the field on 41 out of 85 shooting. Detroit dished out 23 dimes and had 6 steals in the game. On top of that, Detroit pulled down 39 boards (13 offensive, 26 defensive) and got 5 blocks. Detroit went 66.7% from the free throw line by converting 16 of their 24 attempts. They also made 10 out of their 26 attempts from downtown. When talking about personal fouls, the Raptors finished with 20 and the Pistons totaled 26 personal fouls.

Brandon Ingram is someone who was a factor for the contest. He ended up walking away with 34 points on 12 out of 25 shooting. He played for 39 mins played and also pulled down 1 rebound. Ingram finished shooting 48.0% from the field but finished the game without an assist.

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Toronto heads into this matchup with a mark of 38-29 this year. They are averaging 113.6 points per outing (22nd in the league) while hitting 47.3% from the floor. The Raptors are shooting 34.5% on three-point attempts (763 of 2,212) and 78.2% from the free throw line. As a unit, Toronto is snagging 42.5 rebounds per game and is sitting with 1,924 assists on the year, which has them ranked 7th in basketball in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 13.7 times per game and as a squad they commit 20.8 fouls per contest.

When they are on the defensive end, the Raptors have forced 15.9 turnovers per game and they draw 19.6 fouls. They give up 35.1% on shots from distance and they rank 8th in basketball in points per game allowed (111.9). The Raptors defense is allowing an opponent FG percentage of 46.5% (2,686 of 5,780) and they concede 43.5 boards per game as a basketball team. They are 3rd in the NBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,640 surrendered on the campaign.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Bulls went home victorious with a score of 132-107 against the Grizzlies. In relation to how they attacked the glass, Chicago permitted Memphis to snag 37 in total (10 on the offensive side). They finished shooting 35.9% from 3-point land by shooting 14 of 39 and ended up going 15 of 19 from the free throw line (78.9%). The Bulls allowed the Grizzlies to convert 39 out of their 86 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 45.3% in this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Bulls finished the game shooting 48 out of 93 from the field which gave them a rate of 51.6%. In relation to shooting from 3-point land, Chicago buried 18 of their 48 tries (37.5%). They were able to make 18 of the free throw tries for a rate of 85.7%. The Grizzlies were called for 18 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Bulls to the charity stripe for a total of 21 tries. They also gave up possession of the ball 17 times, while getting 9 steals for the contest. The Bulls earned 34 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive boards for a total of 47 in this matchup.

Matas Buzelis ended up having an impact for the Bulls for the matchup. Buzelis racked up 29 points in his 32 mins on the court and had 1 assist for the game. He made 12 of 22 for the game for a rate of 54.5%, and accumulated 7 rebounds.

Chicago has a record of 28-40 so far this year. As an offense, the Bulls are hitting on 46.9% from the floor, which ranks them 14th in the NBA. Chicago has accounted for 7,887 pts on the campaign (116.0 per game) and they grab 45.1 rebounds per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 28.8 times per game (4th in the NBA) and they turn it over 15.1 times per contest. The Bulls are committing 18.6 fouls per contest and they hit 78.2% from the free throw line.

The Bulls defensively are ranked 27th in the league in points per game surrendered with 120.0. They have forced 12.6 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 47.3% from the field (21st in basketball). The Chicago defense concedes 36.8% on 3-point attempts (948 of 2,573) and their opposition makes 77.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 28.4 dimes and 45.3 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 28th and 22nd in basketball.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Chicago and under the total points

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