On Thursday night, the Toronto Raptors defeated the Chicago Bulls 127-120 in overtime.
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The Toronto Raptors upset the Chicago Bulls 127-120 in overtime on Thursday night, with Pascal Siakam scoring 25 points and 13 rebounds and Chris Boucher adding 16 points and 10 rebounds. Scottie Barnes had 21 points, including the game-winning goal with 1:44 remaining in overtime, and Gary Trent Jr. added a game-winning 3-pointer with 16 seconds left.
Trent scored 16 points, putting a stop to his five-game 30-point run. Toronto won their fourth consecutive game overall and stopped a five-game losing run versus the Bulls, thanks to 21 points from Fred VanVleet and OG Anunoby.
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Chicago’s Zach LaVine said, “They out-physicalled us throughout the whole game.”
The Raptors attempted 113 field goals, while the Bulls attempted 90. In addition, the Raptors collected 22 offensive rebounds to Chicago’s ten.
The Raptors scored 22 points as a result of Chicago’s 17 turnovers.
Bulls center Nikola Vucevic said, “It’s difficult because they have guys that have a lot of length and agility. They move really well and they cover a lot of space. Obviously tonight, turnovers and then the offensive glass, we didn’t do a good job on that end.”
With 30 points and 18 rebounds, Vucevic tied his season-best and recorded his ninth double-double in ten games.
Against his previous club, DeMar DeRozan scored 28 points. The Bulls, who entered as the Eastern Conference leaders, were led by Coby White (16 points), Zach LaVine (15 points), Javonte Green (13 points), and Ayo Dosunmu (11 points).
After VanVleet’s 3 with 5:50 left in regulation, the Raptors led 103-93, but DeRozan tied it at 112 with a jump shot with 47 seconds left, finishing a personal six-point run. After the referees first ruled in Toronto’s favor, VanVleet dropped the ball out of bounds, and Chicago successfully appealed and regained possession, regaining the lead on Vucecvic’s basket with 8.6 seconds left.
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At the opposite end, VanVleet missed a driving shot attempt, but Barnes tipped in the failed shot with 0.7 seconds left to tie the game. Vucevic attempted the last shot but came up short. Toronto led 26-24 after one quarter and extended its lead to 54-50 at halftime thanks to nine points from Siakam.
In the third quarter, Vucevic had ten points, but VanVleet had nine for the Raptors, who led 87-81 going into the fourth. In the first half, the Raptors went 4 for 17 from 3-point range, but in the third, they went 6 for 11 from long range.
VanVleet’s teammates surrounded him on the floor before the game to congratulate him on being picked as an All-Star reserve. Former Raptors teammate DeRozan, a fellow All-Star, also rushed over for a hug.
VanVleet said, “It’s a special moment for me and my family.”
