Perhaps we shouldn't be surprised to see the Bulls remain competitive despite injuries to star players Derrick Rose, Jimmy Butler and Taj Gibson. It seems to the the same story every year for the Bulls, who are coming off a home win over the Pacers Wednesday. They host the Raptors tonight, and Toronto has been pretty mediocre of late, losing five of their last eight.

Here are my keys to the game:

1. Home Cookin' - The Raptors have really struggled on the road of late, losing seven of their last eight south of the border. The lone win during that span came against the last place Philadelphia 76ers in Philly.

2. Raptors Defense - Toronto has given up 100+ points in eight of it's last 10 overall, playing particularly sloppy defensively during that span. They have fallen to 23rd overall in the NBA in scoring defense, allowing opponents to average 101.3 points per game.

3, X-Factor - The Raptors are 1-7 ATS in their last 8 games vs. a team with a winning S.U. record.

Selection: This is a play on the Chicago Bulls (*)
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