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The Bulls, who had lost their two previous
games, extended the Raptors' losing streak to a season-long five
games. The Raptors had won their previous 12 games against the
Bulls.
Zach LaVine added 15 points for the Bulls. Coby White and Lauri
Markkanen each had 13 points, Wendell Carter Jr. had 12 points
and 11 rebounds, Denzel Valentine and Otto Porter Jr. each
scored 11 and Thadddeus Young and Tomas Satoransky had 10 each.
Norman Powell had 32 points for the Raptors, who had lost to the
Charlotte Hornets on Saturday. Kyle Lowry added 20 points before
picking up his second technical foul late in the game and Chris
Boucher scored 17 points.
The Raptors were without OG Anunoby, Fred VanVleet, Pascal
Siakam, Patrick McCaw and Malachi Flynn because of health and
safety protocols.
The Bulls, who led by as many as 14 points during the third
quarter, took a 12-point advantage into the fourth quarter.
They pulled out to an 18-point lead with 8:15 remaining on the
second consecutive 3-pointer by Valentine. The Raptors responded
with a 7-0 run. But Young's jumper bumped the lead to 17 with
5:31 left. The lead reached 20 when LaVine made the free throw
after Lowry was ejected with 2:39 to play.
Chicago led 28-22 after the first quarter.
The Bulls took a 10-point lead with 6:11 to play in the second
quarter when Markkanen made a block and then hit a 3-pointer at
the other end.
The Raptors trimmed the lead to two on Powell's 3-pointer with
2:36 remaining. Chicago came back with a 9-0 run and Powell
finished the first-half scoring with a layup, cutting the Bulls'
lead to 58-49.
The Bulls' lead reached 14, but the Raptors cut the margin to
nine on a free throw by Henry Ellenson with 1:11 to play.
Williams made a 3-pointer and Chicago led 85-73 after three
quarters.
--Field Level Media
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