Toronto Raptors vs Chicago Bulls NBA Preseason: Live Stream, Fixture, Schedule, Probable Lineups, and Injury Report, October 9, 2022

The Toronto Raptors will take on Chicago Bulls in the NBA Preseason game at Scotiabank Arena (Toronto) on October 9. Last season, the Raptors’ biggest weakness was their lack of a bench, with the starter playing the most hours in the league, which ultimately led to a string of late-season injuries. Bringing in Otto Porter Jr., which fixes some of the shortcomings of the bench, but still does not solve the backup guard situation. You can still put up a strong switch defense with players like Siakam, Boucher, Van Vleet, Gray Trent, OG Anunoby, and Precious Achiuwa. They have multiple playmakers and could make the playoffs again.

The Bulls also have issues with depth of field and are desperate for Lonzo to get his ball back. He blended in as well as the pacesetter, passer, rebounder, and open shot when the defense was drawn into the double-isolation threat of Dimmer DeRozan and Zach LaVine. Nikola Vucevic could be a strong rebounder but was inconsistent on either side. Patrick Williams, Alex Caruso, and Ayo Dosummo are great trio, but ultimately the team needs Lonzo.

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The Bulls’ biggest challenge this season will be keeping their starters healthy. Their starter logged the most minutes per game last season, and the departure of OG Anunoby further undermined the team’s depth. The team may have acquired Otto Porter Jr. this season, but the depth of their coverage hasn’t changed. Honestly, they didn’t do enough in the offseason, at least in my opinion. The Bulls bring it back with the duo of Zach Lavigne and DeMar DeRozan. In his best season, DeMar led offensive efforts last season in several ways. But last season, Lonzo, who successfully hit open his jumper, pushed through rocks, pushed the pace, helped rebound, and played solid defense, served as the X factor on his ball. rice field. When he went down, the Bulls’ campaign fell apart.

Injury Report

Toronto Raptors: Fred VanVleet, Otto Porter Jr., Malachi Flynn 

Chicago Bulls: Lonzo Ball, Justin Lewis 

Probable Lineups

Toronto Raptors: Gary Trent Jr., OG Anunoby, Scottie Barnes, Pascal Siakam, Khem Birch

Chicago Bulls: Ayo Dosunmu, Zach LaVine, DeMar DeRozan, Javonte Green, Nikola Vucevic

Toronto Raptors vs Chicago Bulls Fixture and Schedule

The NBA preseason game of Toronto Raptors vs Chicago Bulls will take place at Scotiabank Arena (Toronto) on Sunday, October 9 at 6:00 PM ET (October 10 at 3:30 AM IST).

Where to watch Toronto Raptors vs Chicago Bulls?

The match between the Toronto Raptors vs Chicago Bulls will be streamed on the official NBA app and NBA TV, NBCSBA, SPECSN. In India, the game will be live-streamed on FanCode.com