It hasn't been an easy stretch for either team. Augustin hit one early in the fourth to make it a four-point game.īut a jumper by DeRozan, a layup by Tyler Hansbrough and two free throws by Vasquez quickly got it back up to 79-69. Marquis Teague banked in a 3 in the closing minute of the third to make it 73-66, and D.J. Johnson's jumper made it 57-41 three minutes into the quarter, but Bulls started to chip away. The Raptors led 51-41 at the half after Lowry nailed a 20-foot jumper and open 3-pointer in the closing seconds, and they scored the first six of the third quarter, with the Bulls turning it over twice and missing four shots They were also missing Kirk Hinrich, who sat out with back stiffness. They shot just 36 per cent and were 6 of 18 on 3-pointers. But it was another difficult night for the Bulls. Joakim Noah added 10 points and 12 rebounds, while Jimmy Butler scored 11.
Luol Deng led Chicago with 17 points and Mike Dunleavy Jr. They led by 16 early in the third, and pulled away in the fourth after the gap dwindled to four, sending the Bulls to their 10th loss in 13 games. CHICAGO - Kyle Lowry scored 16 points, Jonas Valancius added 15 points and 11 rebounds, and the Toronto Raptors beat the Chicago Bulls 99-77 Saturday night.ĭeMar DeRozan scored 15 and Amir Johnson added 14 points and eight rebounds to help the Raptors earn their second win in as many nights after dropping six of seven.
