Nikola Vučević had 21 points (12 in the first quarter) and 12 rebounds, and the Chicago Bulls closed the third quarter on a 25-10 run to beat the Toronto Raptors 122-106.
The Raptors led 64-63 when Coby White’s 28-foot 3-pointer put the Bulls ahead for good with 6:59 left in the third quarter. Matas Buzelis scored 7 points as they pulled away to an 88-74 lead after three quarters, and they led by as many as 20 in the fourth quarter.
White had 25 points and 6 assists. The Bulls had 7 players in double-digit scoring.
For the Raptors, Scottie Barnes had 20 points (10 in the paint) and 10 rebounds.
The Bulls shot 50.6% from the field and 45.0% from 3 to the Raptors’ 42.4% and 33.3%. The Raptors got 7 offensive rebounds, about 6 fewer than usual for the shots they missed.