The Toronto Raptors went on a 12-2 run in the fourth quarter to beat the Chicago Bulls 104-98.
The Bulls led 82-81 when Thaddeus Young’s 9-foot hook shot put the Raptors ahead for good with 8:18 left. They pulled away to a 93-84 lead with 6:02 left.
The Bulls got within 99-96 on DeMar DeRozan’s free throw with 17 seconds to play, but Gary Trent Jr. answered with 2 free throws, and the Bulls got no closer.
During clutch time, the Raptors outscored the Bulls 6-3.
Pascal Siakam had 20 points (10 in the paint) and 8 rebounds, and Jakob Poeltl added 14 points (12 in the paint) and 3 steals on 6 for 9 shooting.
For the Bulls, Nikola Vučević scored 23 points on 9 for 14 shooting.
The Bulls gave up 19 offensive rebounds, about 9 more than usual for the shots the Raptors missed. The Raptors’ starters outscored the Bulls 37-27 in 16 minutes together.