This is a 10* TOTAL OF THE WEEK on the OVER Bulls/Raptors.

Chicago is off to a 3-0 start. It's competition has been a little suspect though, with two victories over Detroit and a home win over the Pelicans.

DeMar DeRezan returns to his old stomping grounds though and I expect him and the rest of his team to get out and to push the pace of this one, so as to take the Raptors out of their comfort zone.

The Raptors are still without Pascal Siakam, but I can't see them shooting worse than they did in their 103-95 loss to the Mavericks here on Saturday (just 40 percent overall.)

The worst thing you can do is "overreact" to what teams are doing (both good and bad), at the start of the season.

Yes, these team's early offensive numbers are poor, and their defensive numbers are decent.

But the Bulls needed time to form chemistry and I expect that to now translate into much more production on the court this evening.

I look for a faster-paced, wide-open affair that flies OVER the number sooner, rather than later.

Good luck, NP