Chicago Bulls vs Toronto Raptors Match Player Stats On Nov 07, 2017

The Sports Xchange
Nov 7, 2017

TORONTO -- Jonas Valanciunas scored 21 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, DeMar DeRozan added 24 points, and the Toronto Raptors held on to defeat the Chicago Bulls 119-114 on Tuesday night.

The Raptors led by as many as 23 points before the Bulls trimmed the deficit to three in the final minute on a basket by Bobby Portis.

DeMar DeRozan hit a jumper to increase the margin to five.

Kyle Lowry chipped in with 17 points, six assists and six rebounds for the Raptors (6-4), and Serge Ibaka had 16 points.

Portis had 21 points and 13 rebounds off the bench for the Bulls (2-7) in his first game of the season after serving a suspension. Robin Lopez added 20 points, Justin Holiday contributed 15 points, Denzel Valentine 14 and Lauri Markkanen 12 for Chicago.

It was the second meeting of the season between the teams. The Raptors won the season-opener 117-100 on Oct. 19, also at the Air Canada Centre, when Valanciunas had 23 points and 15 rebounds.

The Raptors led 29-26 after the first quarter Tuesday, paced by 11 points and five rebounds from Valanciunas.

Ibaka scored two straight baskets to give the Raptors a 55-41 lead with 3:02 to play in the second quarter.

The Raptors led 65-45 at halftime, shooting 58.5 percent from the field while the Bulls shot 42.5 percent.

Valanciunas had 16 points and eight rebounds and Lowry scored 11 points in the first half.

Lopez led the Bulls with 10 first-half points.

A fadeaway jumper by Valanciunas had the Raptors ahead by 23 points with 8:11 to play in the third quarter.

Toronto had a 98-81 lead after three quarters.

When Portis scored made a 3-pointer and a layup, the Bulls had trimmed the lead to 13 with 7:20 to play.

Holiday completed a three-point play with a free throw to trim with lead to eight with 4:35 to play.

Overall, Toronto outshot Chicago 54.3 percent to 49.4 percent.

NOTES: Bulls G David Nwaba (sprained right ankle) will be out from two to four weeks. G Antonio Blakeney was recalled from the Windy City Bulls of the G League, but he did not play Tuesday. ... F Bobby Portis returned to the Bulls' roster Tuesday after serving a club-imposed, eight-game suspension after punching F Nikola Mirotic during practice on Oct. 17. Mirotic is still out with two facial fractures. Portis backed up starting F Lauri Markkanen. Portis entered the game with 6:14 to play in the first quarter. ... The Raptors will be home to the New Orleans Pelicans on Thursday. The Bulls will host the Indiana Pacers on Friday.