Raptors @ Bulls

Who will WIN this matchup?

Toronto Raptors (15-7)

@ Chicago Bulls (8-16)

Current odds:

Toronto Raptors: (-195)

Chicago Bulls: (+165)

• The line for this game is Raptors by 4.5 points.

• The Toronto Raptors are struggling through their first three-game losing streak in more than a year, a slide they’ll try to end Monday when they visit the Chicago Bulls. Despite getting floor general Kyle Lowry back from a thumb injury three games ago, the Raptors have sustained consecutive losses to Miami, Houston and Philadelphia. Lowry scored 26 points but Toronto could not dig out of a 15-point halftime deficit in falling to the 76ers 110-104 on Sunday night. “Our rhythm wasn’t great, we didn’t shoot great,” Raptors coach Nick Nurse told reporters. “It seemed like every time we did make a nice little momentum, four-, five-, six-point run…they’d get the momentum right back.”

• The Bulls, who are opening a four-game homestand against the Raptors, pushed Miami to overtime Sunday before dropping a 110-105 decision. Lauri Markkanen scored 22 points in the setback as Chicago lost its second straight and fifth in the last seven games.

• Pascal Siakam’s breakout has been one of the big stories for Toronto this season, but the emerging star is shooting 38.9 percent while making 2-of-14 from 3-point range during the losing streak. Center Marc Gasol had shown recent signs of breaking out of a season-long struggle from the floor, but he was 0-for-6 at Philadelphia and finished scoreless for the first time since April 4, 2018. Star guard Fred VanVleet left Sunday’s contest with a right knee contusion and he is considered day-to-day.

• Guard Zach LaVine had led Chicago in scoring in each of the last eight games before he was held to 18 on 5-of-19 shooting at Miami. Kris Dunn chipped in a season-high 16 points, Denzel Valentine scored 11 in just 14 minutes and rookie Coby White had 11 to go along with a team-high eight assists, but it was just too much to overcome one of the better home teams in the league. “We got a lot from a lot of guys,” coach Jim Boylen told reporters. “Denzel had a moment, Coby was terrific. We had the ball in his hands more. He had eight assists. Lauri I thought had a great game.”

• LaVine had seven of Chicago’s 14 turnovers in Sunday’s loss.

• Lowry is averaging 22.5 points on 54.5 percent shooting over the last two games.

• Toronto has taken the last 10 meetings, including a 108-84 triumph at Chicago earlier this season.