Two Eastern Conference teams fighting for playoff positioning will meet on Thursday's NBA schedule as the Chicago Bulls visit the Toronto Raptors. Chicago (24-27) is the No. 10 seed and has the last play-in position, but the Bulls made a flurry of moves ahead of the trade deadline. Toronto (30-22) is the current 6-seed as it seeks to avoid the NBA Play-In Tournament. The Bulls have won four straight matchups as the teams meet for the first time this season. Josh Giddey (hamstring) is out for Chicago while Ayo Dosunmu (not with team) was just traded from the Bulls, and new acquisition, Jaden Ivey (trade pending) is listed as probable. RJ Barrett (knee) is out for Toronto.
Tipoff is at 7:30 p.m. ET from Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. The latest Raptors vs. Bulls odds list Toronto as the 7.5-point favorites, with the over/under at 227.5.
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