Raptors-Bulls Preview

By MATT BECKER
Posted Apr 09 2013 1:32PM

Playing with a depleted lineup is nothing new for the Chicago Bulls, but now their already sizable injury list is growing

Adding to those that have regularly been in street clothes - Derrick Rose, Joakim Noah, Taj Gibson and Richard Hamilton - the Bulls will also be without leading scorer Luol Deng on Tuesday night against the visiting Toronto Raptors.

Injuries have been a major storyline over the last couple of months for Chicago (42-34), but through these tough times Deng had managed to stay on the court despite a nagging hip injury. As a precaution, Deng, the NBA's leader in minutes played per game at 39.1, was kept out Sunday in Detroit and will be sidelined again.

The Bulls did get Noah back following an eight-game absence with an injured right foot, but he suffered a setback and will be back on the bench.

Coach Tom Thibodeau put together his 13th starting lineup of the season against the Pistons, and after a 99-85 loss - the Bulls' first to Detroit in 19 meetings - he said he'll have a new starting five in Toronto. Starting Kirk Hinrich and Nate Robinson together helped Chicago build an 11-point first-quarter lead, but later led to substitution problems and left the team with a thin bench.

The reserves combined for 12 points on 4-of-16 shooting.

Marco Belinelli could potentially start, but he returned Sunday after missing the previous seven games with an abdominal strain and his minutes will likely be limited. He missed his two field-goal attempts in 20 scoreless minutes after averaging 11.7 points in starting the previous 11 games he played.

"We've got to be focused," Thibodeau told the Bulls' official website. "We've got to concentrate and we have to give maximum effort. We have to have that edge, we've got play with great intensity. If we don't, we're in trouble. Playing with great intensity, having concentration, knowing your opponent well, that's all part of winning and we've got to get that done."

Especially with seeding and home-court advantage for a first-round playoff series on the line.

The discouraging defeat to a 52-loss Pistons team dropped the Bulls two games behind Brooklyn for fourth place in the Eastern Conference. Their lead over sixth-place Atlanta also dwindled to one.

They'll try to bounce back by winning a sixth straight game over the Raptors (29-48).

In this season's only other matchup, Deng hit a tiebreaking jump shot with three seconds left in the extra session in a 107-105 win Jan. 16. Carlos Boozer had a season-high 36 points and 12 rebounds and Deng finished with 19.

The Raptors arrive in Chicago after Saturday's 100-83 loss in Milwaukee. Rudy Gay, Toronto's leading scorer with 19.1 points per game, made 1-of-10 shots and matched his season low with four points as the Raptors trailed by as many as 32.

"We came out lethargic, had a hard time getting ourselves going," coach Dwane Casey said. "They dictated the tone of the game and we never got it back.

"I told the guys, 'If we are serious about being a playoff organization, if we are serious about it, our mental approach has to change."'

Alan Anderson led Toronto with 14 points off the bench, and Kyle Lowry scored seven. Those two came up big against the Bulls in January, as Anderson had a team-high 27 points and Lowry added 26.

These teams play again Friday in Toronto.

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DeRozan helps Raptors hold off Bulls 101-98

By ANDREW SELIGMAN
Posted Apr 10 2013 12:31AM

CHICAGO (AP) There wasn't much Rudy Gay could do except shrug off the collision and hope his teammate wasn't seriously injured.

The fact that Jonas Valanciunas left the court on a gurney with a neck injury sure did take the shine off a wild win, though.

DeMar DeRozan scored 20 points, and the Toronto Raptors beat the Chicago Bulls 101-98 on Tuesday night.

Gay added 19 but collided with Valanciunas during a scramble in the closing seconds, resulting in a neck injury for the Raptors' center and an overnight stay for observation at Chicago's Rush University Medical Center.

"It's one of those plays," Gay said. "That's what makes the job tough. That's why everybody can't do it. Sometimes, things like that happen being aggressive trying to get the ball. He's an aggressive player, but he just ended up in the wrong spot. We're hoping that he's OK. But we all know that anytime anything can happen. We all know that. Look at the Final Four, some of the crazy injuries that happened in that. This is a physical game."

The injury was part of a wild finish to a wild game in which Toronto allowed a 15-point lead to dwindle to four at halftime. The Raptors regrouped in the third quarter, getting it up to 16, but had to hang on after the Bulls cut it to two near the end of the game.

Nate Robinson nailed a 3-pointer with just under a minute left and Carlos Boozer hit two foul shots with 16.8 seconds remaining to pull Chicago within 99-97.

DeRozan then made two free throws to get the lead up to four, but the Bulls weren't finished. Robinson hit the first of two free throws with 10.6 seconds left, and after a jump ball following the miss, there was a scramble for the loose ball.

From the floor, Boozer threw it to Robinson. The ball went through the guard's hands and started to go into the back court. Robinson saved it to avoid the violation then missed a heave at the buzzer.

"I took my eyes off the ball," Robinson said. "I saw Kirk (Hinrich) to my left wide open. When Booz threw me the ball he threw it kind of fast and I was in pass motion to throw it to Kirk and I took my eyes off of it."

Right after the tip on the jump ball, Valanciunas' head hit Gay's shoulder. He fell backward, immediately grabbing the back of his neck, and he was tended to for several minutes while sitting up on the sideline. He had his neck placed in a brace before being taken away on a gurney.

The Raptors said test results at the hospital were pending late Tuesday night.

"Nobody wants to see their player get carted off, but knowing him, he's a tough guy and he'll push through it," Gay said.

For the fifth-place Bulls, the loss left them just a half-game ahead of Atlanta in the Eastern Conference with five to play. It also damaged their chances of catching Brooklyn, a team they trail by three, for the fourth seed and homecourt advantage in the first round of the playoffs. The Nets beat Philadelphia on Tuesday.

Veteran guard Richard Hamilton returned to Chicago's rotation after missing more than a month with a back injury, but with Joakim Noah (right foot), Luol Deng (hip), Taj Gibson (sprained left knee) and Derrick Rose (left knee) sidelined, the Bulls struggled on both ends and dropped their second straight game.

Gay shook off a poor performance after matching a season low with four points in Saturday's loss to Milwaukee.

DeRozan shot 8 of 13. Terrence Ross came off the bench to score 13. Kyle Lowry added 13 points and 10 assists, and the Raptors shot over 51 percent.

Jimmy Butler led Chicago with a career-high 28 points. Robinson scored 22, and Boozer added 19 points and 11 rebounds.

Hamilton was a surprise addition to the rotation after coach Tom Thibodeau said at the shootaround that he would not play. Instead, he got in 15 minutes and finished with four points after missing the previous 19 games, but Chicago again stumbled badly after falling to Detroit on Sunday.

"We dug ourselves a huge hole at the beginning of the game. It's hard to claw out of those holes," Butler said.

The Raptors broke it open midway through the third, scoring 12 straight to turn a four-point lead into a 76-60 advantage.

Gay had seven points during that run, capping it with a 3-pointer with 3:26 left in the quarter, but things got interesting at the end.

"This was a great game here and something that we can build on," Lowry said.

Notes: Thibodeau dismissed the idea that there's a rift between the Bulls and Rose's camp, saying chairman Jerry Reinsdorf was adamant right from the start that the star guard would not rush back. "We've made it clear that we don't want him out there unless he's comfortable," Thibodeau said. "So I think he understands that. He's done his part. We have to do what's right. I think we are." ... Butler's previous career-high was 20 points. ... The Bulls had won five straight against Toronto. ... Hamilton on how he felt: "I felt good. Tonight was actually the first time I really had contact. That was the thing I was worried about."

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Notebook: Raptors 101, Bulls 98

Kent McDill, for NBA.com
Posted Wed Apr 10, 2013 12:11 AM - Updated Wed Apr 10, 2013 12:11 AM

THE FACTS: DeMar DeRozan scored 20 points, Rudy Gay had 19 and Amir Johnson and Kyle Lowry each contributed a double-double to lead the visiting Toronto Raptors to a wire-to-wire 101-98 victory over the Chicago Bulls. Johnson had 13 points and 11 rebounds while Lowry had 13 points and 10 assists. The Raptors let most of a 16-point lead slip away in the fourth quarter but held on for the victory. Jimmy Butler, playing in place of injured forward Luol Deng, had a career high with 28 points for the Bulls.

THE FACTS II: The Raptors went out to an 18-3 lead in the game's first five minutes. The Bulls pulled to within four points at halftime, 54-50, but Toronto scored the first five points of the third quarter.

THE FACTS III: The game ended with an unfortunate miscue by the referees. With the score 101-98 in favor of Toronto, Nate Robinson missed a free throw. The ball was tapped by one player form each team and bounced near baseline. Robinson grabbed the ball, leaped out of bounds and bounced it to Kirk Hinrich at the 3-point line. But the referees blew the whistle, thinking the ball had gone out of bounds. Then they couldn't decide who the ball had gone out of bounds on, so they called a jump ball. The ensuing scramble for the ball ended the game.

QUOTABLE I: "We got off to a good start. We can't wait until the third or fourth quarter and try to fight our way back."

-- Toronto's DeRozan

THE STAT: The Raptors shot 51.4 percent from the field after shooting 62 percent in the first quarter.

THE STAT II: The Bulls were unusually 3-point happy and made 10 of 17 long range shots. Nate Robinson was 5-for-9 from 3-point range. The Bulls shot far better from distance (59 percent) than they did from inside the arc (39.1 percent, 27-for-69).

TURNING POINT: The Bulls scored 10 straight points in the fourth quarter, cutting a 16-point difference down to six points with 5:34 left. But the Raptors got a pair of baskets inside on a running dunk by Jonas Valanciunas and a bunny layup by Lowry to provide some space.

INJURY UPDATE: Valanciunas suffered a neck injury on the game's last play. He was placed in a neck brace and taken to Rush Memorial Hospital in Chicago for an examination. ... Bulls guard Rip Hamilton played for the first time in 20 games (Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau said Hamilton was "out'' for the game at shootaround Tuesday afternoon) and scored four points in 14 minutes. ... Deng (hip), Joakim Noah (foot), Taj Gibson (knee) and Derrick Rose (knee) remained out.

HOT: Butler, the second-year swingman out of Marquette, was 10-for-12 from the field, including 3-for-3 from 3-point range, and had seven rebounds. He also played the entire game. ... DeRozan was 8-for-13 in 34 minutes.

NOT: Nate Robinson had 22 points off the bench for the Bulls, and was 5-for-9 on 3s. But he was 7-for-22 from the field overall, which makes him 2-for-13 inside the arc.

QUOTABLE II: "We have to get right quickly."

-- Thibodeau

GOOD MOVE: With Noah, Deng and Gibson injured, Thibodeau called on new signee Malcolm Thomas out of San Diego State as his first player off the bench. Thomas played 26 minutes and scored six points with eight rebounds.

INSIDE THE ARENA: Players, families and friends from two Chicago-based Lithuanian basketball teams were in attendance, all wearing light green T-shirts or jackets, to cheer on Toronto rookie Jonas Valanciunas of Lithuania. When he was introduced as a starter for the Raptors, the noise from the cheers made it seem Valanciunas was on the Bulls.

NOTABLE: Thibodeau used his 14th different lineup on Tuesday, a fact fans point to as an explanation for the team's place in the Eastern Conference standings. Toronto coach Dwane Casey, meanwhile, has used 22 different lineups this season. ... Bulls fans got to compare their current sparkplug Nate Robinson (22 points in 30 minutes) with their former bench guard John Lucas III (four points in 13 minutes). ... The Bulls are 3-4 without Deng in the lineup, and 8-4 without Noah.

UP NEXT: For the Bulls, Thursday vs. New York, Friday @ Toronto, Sunday @ Miami. For the Raptors, Friday vs. Chicago, Sunday vs. Brooklyn, Tuesday @ Atlanta.

• Raptors: Bargnani, Pietrus
• Bulls: Gibson, Noah, Rose

• Raptors: Acy
• Bulls: --

• Lead Changes: 0
• Times Tied: 0

• Arena: United Center, Chicago, IL
• Officials: #19 James Capers, #16 David Guthrie, #70 Brent Barnaky
• Attendance: 21487
• Duration: 2:15

Toronto Raptors (30-48)		Chicago Bulls (42-35)
Start of 1st Quarter
(12:00) Jump Ball Mohammed vs Valanciunas (Lowry gains possession)
DeRozan Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Valanciunas (1 AST)	11:49 [TOR 2-0]
	11:29	Boozer Jump Shot: Missed
Gay Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	11:28
Gay Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Lowry (1 AST)	11:07 [TOR 4-0]
	10:47	Boozer Jump Shot: Missed
	10:46	Mohammed Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	10:41 [CHI 3-4]	Belinelli 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Hinrich (1 AST)
Valanciunas Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)	10:25 [TOR 6-3]
	10:00	Hinrich Jump Shot: Missed
Johnson Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	09:59
Gay 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Lowry (2 AST)	09:45 [TOR 9-3]
	09:30	Boozer Running Jump Shot: Missed Block: Valanciunas (1 BLK)
Team Rebound	09:30
DeRozan Jump Shot: Missed	09:21
	09:19	Boozer Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	09:07	Boozer Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Valanciunas (1 ST)
Lowry Running Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)	09:03 [TOR 11-3]
	08:52	Team Timeout : Short
	08:45	Belinelli Running Layup Shot: Missed
Valanciunas Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	08:43
Lowry 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: DeRozan (1 AST)	08:37 [TOR 14-3]
	08:22	Mohammed Foul: Offensive (1 PF)
	08:22	Mohammed Turnover : Foul (1 TO)
Gay Jump Shot: Missed	08:10
	08:08	Mohammed Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	07:52	Boozer Jump Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	07:50
DeRozan Pullup Jump shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Lowry (3 AST)	07:40 [TOR 16-3]
	07:15	Mohammed Jump Shot: Missed
Johnson Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	07:14
	07:02	Mohammed Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)
Valanciunas Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)	07:02 [TOR 17-3]
	07:02	Mohammed Substitution replaced by Thomas
Valanciunas Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)	07:02 [TOR 18-3]
	06:50	Butler Jump Shot: Missed
	06:48	Thomas Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	06:40 [CHI 6-18]	Butler 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Hinrich (2 AST)
Johnson Jump Shot: Missed	06:15
	06:15	Team Rebound
	06:15	Jump Ball Boozer vs Gay (Hinrich gains possession)
	06:09 [CHI 8-18]	Hinrich Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)
DeRozan Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS)	05:40 [TOR 20-8]
	05:17	Belinelli Jump Shot: Missed
Gay Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	05:16
Lowry 3pt Shot: Missed	05:02
	05:01	Thomas Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	04:46 [CHI 10-20]	Butler Running Bank shot: Made (5 PTS)
Valanciunas Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (1 FTA)	04:46
	04:46	Team Timeout : Regular
Gay Substitution replaced by Ross	04:46
	04:46 [CHI 11-20]	Butler Free Throw 1 of 1 (6 PTS)
Lowry Floating Jump shot: Made (7 PTS)	04:19 [TOR 22-11]
	04:05 [CHI 13-22]	Belinelli Finger Roll Layup Shot: Made (5 PTS)
	03:57	Thomas Foul: Personal Block (1 PF)
Ross Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Lowry (4 AST)	03:47 [TOR 24-13]
	03:33 [CHI 15-24]	Belinelli Driving Layup Shot: Made (7 PTS)
Valanciunas Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (1 FTA)	03:33
	03:33	Hinrich Substitution replaced by Robinson
Valanciunas Substitution replaced by Acy	03:33
	03:33 [CHI 16-24]	Belinelli Free Throw 1 of 1 (8 PTS)
DeRozan Jump Shot: Missed	03:20
	03:18	Thomas Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	03:00	Thomas Layup Shot: Missed
DeRozan Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	02:59
	02:48	Robinson Foul: Personal (1 PF)
Team Timeout : Regular	02:48
DeRozan Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Johnson (1 AST)	02:35 [TOR 26-16]
Acy Foul: Personal (1 PF)	02:19
	02:05	Robinson 3pt Shot: Missed
	02:04	Boozer Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	02:04	Boozer Tip Shot: Missed
Lowry Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	02:03
DeRozan Driving Jump shot: Made (10 PTS)	01:57 [TOR 28-16]
	01:38	Robinson Floating Jump shot: Missed
Johnson Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	01:36
Lowry Jump Shot: Missed	01:27
	01:26	Boozer Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	01:20 [CHI 19-28]	Butler 3pt Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Robinson (1 AST)
Ross 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Lowry (5 AST)	00:59.5 [TOR 31-19]
	00:39.3 [CHI 21-31]	Boozer Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Thomas (1 AST)
Ross Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (1 FTA)	00:39.3
	00:39.3	Belinelli Substitution replaced by Hamilton
	00:39.3 [CHI 22-31]	Boozer Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)
Ross 3pt Shot: Missed	00:27.9
	00:26.5	Thomas Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	00:01.9	Robinson Floating Jump shot: Missed
DeRozan Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	00:01.3
DeRozan 3pt Shot: Missed	00:00.1
Team Rebound	00:00.0
End of 1st Quarter
Toronto Raptors (30-48)		Chicago Bulls (42-35)
Start of 2nd QuarterBack to Top
	11:44	Hamilton Jump Shot: Missed
Gay Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	11:43
Ross Jump Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Lucas III (1 AST)	11:29 [TOR 33-22]
	11:13 [CHI 24-33]	Butler Layup Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Boozer (1 AST)
Gay Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (1 FTA)	11:13
	11:13 [CHI 25-33]	Butler Free Throw 1 of 1 (12 PTS)
Lucas III Floating Jump shot: Made (2 PTS)	11:02 [TOR 35-25]
	10:42 [CHI 27-35]	Hamilton Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Robinson (2 AST)
	10:25	Thomas Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)
Acy Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)	10:25 [TOR 36-27]
Acy Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)	10:25 [TOR 37-27]
	10:15	Hamilton Jump Shot: Missed
Acy Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	10:14
	10:04	Boozer Foul: Defense 3 Second (0 PF)
Gay Free Throw Technical (6 PTS)	10:04 [TOR 38-27]
Lucas III Fadeaway Jump Shot: Missed	09:54
	09:54	Team Rebound
	09:33	Thomas Layup Shot: Missed Block: Acy (1 BLK)
Acy Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	09:31
Ross Jump Shot: Made (9 PTS)	09:25 [TOR 40-27]
	09:25	Thomas Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (1 FTA)
	09:25	Thomas Substitution replaced by Mohammed
Ross Free Throw 1 of 1 (10 PTS)	09:25 [TOR 41-27]
	09:12 [CHI 29-41]	Robinson Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Ross Jump Shot: Missed	08:52
	08:51	Boozer Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	08:37	Robinson Jump Shot: Missed
	08:36	Mohammed Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)
	08:34	Mohammed Putback Layup Shot: Missed
	08:33	Mohammed Rebound (Off:3 Def:1)
	08:33	Mohammed Tip Shot: Missed
	08:32	Mohammed Rebound (Off:4 Def:1)
	08:32	Mohammed Tip Shot: Missed
Ross Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	08:31
	08:28	Robinson Foul: Personal (2 PF)
	08:28
Gay Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (1 TO)	08:15
	07:59 [CHI 31-41]	Hamilton Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Robinson (3 AST)
Lucas III Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS)	07:46 [TOR 43-31]
	07:22 [CHI 33-43]	Boozer Turnaround Jump Shot: Made (5 PTS)
Gay Jump Shot: Missed	07:04
Acy Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	07:03
	07:03	Boozer Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Acy Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)	07:03 [TOR 44-33]
	07:03	Hamilton Substitution replaced by Hinrich
Ross Substitution replaced by DeRozan	07:03
Acy Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)	07:03 [TOR 45-33]
	06:49 [CHI 35-45]	Boozer Layup Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Butler (1 AST)
Gay Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS)	06:39 [TOR 47-35]
Gay Foul: Personal (2 PF)	06:19
Johnson Substitution replaced by Valanciunas	06:19
	06:12	Robinson Jump Shot: Missed
Acy Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	06:11
Lucas III Running Jump Shot: Missed	06:02
	06:01	Butler Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	05:56 [CHI 37-47]	Butler Driving Layup Shot: Made (14 PTS)
	05:40	Hinrich Foul: Personal (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Lucas III Substitution replaced by Lowry	05:40
DeRozan Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	05:40
Team Rebound	05:40
DeRozan Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	05:40
	05:37	Mohammed Rebound (Off:4 Def:2)
	05:22 [CHI 39-47]	Butler Layup Shot: Made (16 PTS) Assist: Boozer (2 AST)
DeRozan Jump Shot: Missed	05:03
	05:02	Boozer Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)
	04:59	Boozer Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Acy (1 ST)
Acy Layup Shot: Missed	04:53
	04:52	Hinrich Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	04:37	Boozer Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Lowry (1 ST)
Gay 3pt Shot: Missed	04:24
	04:23	Hinrich Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	04:05	Boozer Fadeaway Jump Shot: Missed
	04:04	Mohammed Rebound (Off:5 Def:2)
	04:04	Mohammed Tip Shot: Missed
	04:03	Mohammed Rebound (Off:6 Def:2)
DeRozan Foul: Personal (1 PF)	04:00
	03:47	Boozer Jump Shot: Missed
	03:47	Team Rebound
Lowry Foul: Loose Ball (1 PF)	03:47
Acy Substitution replaced by Johnson	03:47
Johnson Foul: Personal (1 PF) (2 FTA)	03:42
	03:42	Boozer Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	03:42	Team Rebound
	03:42 [CHI 40-47]	Boozer Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
Johnson Jump Shot: Missed	03:18
	03:17	Butler Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	03:01 [CHI 43-47]	Robinson 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Boozer (3 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	02:53
Lowry Floating Jump shot: Made (9 PTS)	02:35 [TOR 49-43]
	02:27	Robinson Jump Shot: Missed
Valanciunas Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	02:25
	02:20	Hinrich Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)
Gay Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)	02:20 [TOR 50-43]
Gay Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	02:20
	02:18	Hinrich Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	01:58	Robinson 3pt Shot: Missed
Johnson Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	01:57
Valanciunas Turnover : Traveling (1 TO)	01:50
	01:32 [CHI 45-50]	Boozer Jump Shot: Made (10 PTS)
	01:18	Boozer Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)
Valanciunas Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)	01:18 [TOR 51-45]
Valanciunas Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)	01:18 [TOR 52-45]
	00:57.4 [CHI 47-52]	Mohammed Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Boozer (4 AST)
Lowry Layup Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Valanciunas (2 AST)	00:42.7 [TOR 54-47]
Valanciunas Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (2 FTA)	00:33.2
	00:33.2	Robinson Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	00:33.2	Team Rebound
Valanciunas Substitution replaced by Acy	00:33.2
	00:33.2	Boozer Substitution replaced by Radmanovic
	00:33.2 [CHI 48-54]	Robinson Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
Acy Turnover : Traveling (1 TO)	00:11.2
	00:01.5 [CHI 50-54]	Robinson Floating Jump shot: Made (8 PTS)
DeRozan 3pt Shot: Missed	00:00.1
Team Rebound	00:00.0
End of 2nd Quarter
Toronto Raptors (30-48)		Chicago Bulls (42-35)
Start of 3rd QuarterBack to Top
	11:42	Boozer Jump Shot: Missed
Valanciunas Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	11:41
Gay 3pt Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Lowry (6 AST)	11:19 [TOR 57-50]
	11:00	Butler Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Lowry (2 ST)
Johnson Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Gay (1 AST)	10:48 [TOR 59-50]
	10:26 [CHI 53-59]	Hinrich 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Belinelli (1 AST)
Lowry Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Butler (1 ST)	10:09
	10:04 [CHI 55-59]	Butler Alley Oop Dunk Shot: Made (18 PTS) Assist: Hinrich (3 AST)
Valanciunas Running Layup Shot: Missed	09:36
Johnson Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)	09:35
Johnson Tip Shot: Made (4 PTS)	09:35 [TOR 61-55]
Valanciunas Foul: Personal (4 PF)	09:21
DeRozan Violation:Kicked Ball	09:14
Valanciunas Substitution replaced by Acy	09:14
	09:05 [CHI 57-61]	Mohammed Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Boozer (5 AST)
Lowry 3pt Shot: Missed	08:49
	08:48	Boozer Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)
	08:37	Boozer Jump Shot: Missed
Lowry Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	08:36
DeRozan Jump Bank Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Lowry (7 AST)	08:30 [TOR 63-57]
	08:30	Butler Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (1 FTA)
DeRozan Free Throw 1 of 1 (13 PTS)	08:30 [TOR 64-57]
	08:12	Butler Driving Layup Shot: Missed Block: Johnson (1 BLK)
Johnson Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)	08:10
Acy Running Slam Dunk Shot: Missed	08:06
	08:06	Team Rebound
	07:41	Hinrich 3pt Shot: Missed
	07:40	Boozer Rebound (Off:2 Def:5)
	07:37 [CHI 59-64]	Boozer Driving Layup Shot: Made (12 PTS)
Johnson Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (1 FTA)	07:37
	07:37 [CHI 60-64]	Boozer Free Throw 1 of 1 (13 PTS)
Acy Jump Shot: Missed	07:15
	07:15	Butler Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	06:51	Belinelli Running Layup Shot: Missed
Johnson Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)	06:50
	06:49	Hinrich Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (2 FTA)
Gay Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)	06:49 [TOR 65-60]
Gay Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)	06:49 [TOR 66-60]
	06:24	Boozer Turnaround Fadeaway shot: Missed
Team Rebound	06:24
	06:14	Belinelli Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)
DeRozan Free Throw 1 of 2 (14 PTS)	06:14 [TOR 67-60]
DeRozan Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	06:14
	06:11	Mohammed Rebound (Off:6 Def:3)
	05:55	Hinrich Jump Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	05:54
	05:54	Team Timeout : Regular
Gay Jump Shot: Made (16 PTS) Assist: DeRozan (2 AST)	05:32 [TOR 69-60]
	05:01	Belinelli 3pt Shot: Missed
Acy Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)	05:00
Gay Layup Shot: Missed Block: Mohammed (1 BLK)	04:48
	04:46	Boozer Rebound (Off:2 Def:6)
	04:46	Boozer Turnover : Bad Pass (4 TO) Steal:DeRozan (1 ST)
DeRozan Jump Shot: Made (16 PTS)	04:44 [TOR 71-60]
	04:44	Team Timeout : Regular
	04:44	Mohammed Substitution replaced by Hamilton
	04:44	Belinelli Substitution replaced by Thomas
	04:30	Boozer Jump Shot: Missed
Gay Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	04:29
Acy Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Lowry (8 AST)	04:10 [TOR 73-60]
	03:56	Hamilton Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)
	03:40	Hamilton Foul: Personal (1 PF)
Gay 3pt Shot: Made (19 PTS) Assist: Lowry (9 AST)	03:26 [TOR 76-60]
	03:07	Boozer Jump Shot: Missed
	03:07	Team Rebound
Acy Foul: Loose Ball (2 PF)	03:07
	03:07	Hinrich Substitution replaced by Robinson
	02:45 [CHI 62-76]	Thomas Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Boozer (6 AST)
Lowry 3pt Shot: Missed	02:21
	02:20	Boozer Rebound (Off:2 Def:7)
	01:59 [CHI 64-76]	Thomas Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Butler (2 AST)
	01:39	Robinson Foul: Personal (3 PF) (2 FTA)
Johnson Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)	01:39 [TOR 77-64]
Lowry Substitution replaced by Lucas III	01:39
DeRozan Substitution replaced by Ross	01:39
Johnson Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)	01:39 [TOR 78-64]
	01:24 [CHI 67-78]	Butler 3pt Shot: Made (21 PTS) Assist: Hamilton (1 AST)
Gay Jump Shot: Missed	01:11
	01:10	Boozer Rebound (Off:2 Def:8)
Gay Foul: Personal (3 PF)	01:10
Johnson Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (2 FTA)	00:59.9
	00:59.9	Thomas Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	00:59.9	Team Rebound
	00:59.9	Thomas Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Johnson Rebound (Off:1 Def:7)	00:58.9
Gay Jump Shot: Missed	00:39.2
	00:39.2	Butler Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
Gay Foul: Personal (4 PF) (2 FTA)	00:39.2
	00:39.2 [CHI 68-78]	Butler Free Throw 1 of 2 (22 PTS)
Gay Substitution replaced by Anderson	00:39.2
	00:39.2	Butler Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Ross Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	00:37.9
Ross 3pt Shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: Acy (1 AST)	00:27.6 [TOR 81-68]
	00:03.9	Robinson Driving Layup Shot: Missed
Johnson Rebound (Off:1 Def:8)	00:02.9
Lucas III 3pt Shot: Missed	00:00.1
Team Rebound	00:00.0
End of 3rd Quarter
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Lucas III Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Thomas (1 ST)	11:34
	11:31	Butler Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO)
Johnson Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Anderson (1 AST)	11:20 [TOR 83-68]
	11:20	Thomas Foul: Shooting (4 PF) (1 FTA)
Johnson Free Throw 1 of 1 (9 PTS)	11:20 [TOR 84-68]
	11:02 [CHI 71-84]	Robinson 3pt Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Boozer (7 AST)
Johnson Jump Shot: Made (11 PTS)	10:42 [TOR 86-71]
	10:20 [CHI 73-86]	Butler Driving Layup Shot: Made (24 PTS)
Lucas III Jump Shot: Missed	10:04
	10:03	Butler Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)
	09:56	Robinson Jump Shot: Missed
	09:54	Thomas Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)
	09:54 [CHI 75-86]	Thomas Putback Slam Dunk Shot: Made (6 PTS)
Ross Jump Shot: Missed	09:32
Team Rebound	09:32
	09:32	Butler Foul: Loose Ball (2 PF)
Anderson Jump Shot: Missed	09:11
Johnson Rebound (Off:2 Def:8)	09:10
Acy Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Johnson (2 AST)	09:08 [TOR 88-75]
	08:46	Boozer Layup Shot: Missed
	08:45	Thomas Rebound (Off:3 Def:3)
	08:42	Hamilton 3pt Shot: Missed
Acy Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)	08:41
Anderson 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Lucas III (2 AST)	08:22 [TOR 91-75]
Acy Foul: Personal (3 PF)	08:04
	08:04
Acy Technical	08:04
	08:04 [CHI 76-91]	Robinson Free Throw Technical (12 PTS)
	08:04	Boozer Substitution replaced by Hinrich
	08:04	Hamilton Substitution replaced by Mohammed
	07:57	Robinson Jump Shot: Missed
Johnson Rebound (Off:2 Def:9)	07:56
Anderson Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Butler (2 ST)	07:42
Anderson Foul: Clear Path (1 PF) (2 FTA)	07:41
	07:41 [CHI 77-91]	Butler Free Throw Clear Path 1 of 2 (25 PTS)
	07:41 [CHI 78-91]	Butler Free Throw Clear Path 2 of 2 (26 PTS)
	07:31	Robinson Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Lucas III (1 ST)
	07:31	Robinson Foul: Personal (4 PF)
Anderson 3pt Shot: Missed	07:21
	07:20	Robinson Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	07:00	Mohammed Jump Shot: Missed
	06:58	Butler Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)
	06:58 [CHI 80-91]	Butler Putback Layup Shot: Made (28 PTS)
Ross Jump Shot: Missed	06:38
	06:37	Thomas Rebound (Off:3 Def:4)
	06:25 [CHI 82-91]	Mohammed Dunk Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Thomas (2 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	06:21
Acy Substitution replaced by Gay	06:21
Lucas III Substitution replaced by Lowry	06:21
Anderson Substitution replaced by Valanciunas	06:21
Johnson Jump Shot: Missed Block: Thomas (1 BLK)	05:58
	05:56	Mohammed Rebound (Off:6 Def:4)
	05:34 [CHI 85-91]	Robinson 3pt Shot: Made (15 PTS) Assist: Hinrich (4 AST)
Valanciunas Running Dunk Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Gay (2 AST)	05:13 [TOR 93-85]
Ross Substitution replaced by DeRozan	04:56
	04:52	Robinson Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO)
Lowry Running Reverse Layup Shot: Made (13 PTS)	04:33 [TOR 95-85]
	04:29	Team Timeout : Regular
	04:29	Mohammed Substitution replaced by Boozer
	04:17 [CHI 88-95]	Robinson 3pt Shot: Made (18 PTS) Assist: Boozer (8 AST)
Valanciunas Turnover : Traveling (2 TO)	03:56
	03:44 [CHI 90-95]	Boozer Finger Roll Layup Shot: Made (15 PTS) Assist: Hinrich (5 AST)
Johnson Jump Shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: Lowry (10 AST)	03:18 [TOR 97-90]
	03:02	Robinson 3pt Shot: Missed
Gay Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)	03:01
Lowry 3pt Shot: Missed	02:36
	02:35	Thomas Rebound (Off:3 Def:5)
	02:26	Robinson Driving Layup Shot: Missed
Gay Rebound (Off:0 Def:6)	02:25
Gay 3pt Shot: Missed	02:14
	02:14	Team Rebound
	01:51	Thomas Dunk Shot: Missed
Lowry Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	01:50
	01:47	Butler Foul: Personal (3 PF)
Team Timeout : Short	01:47
DeRozan Jump Shot: Made (18 PTS)	01:38 [TOR 99-90]
	01:24 [CHI 92-99]	Boozer Layup Shot: Made (17 PTS) Assist: Robinson (4 AST)
Team Timeout : Short	01:14
Lowry Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (2 TO)	01:05
	00:57.1	Robinson Jump Shot: Missed
	00:57.1	Team Rebound
Johnson Foul: Loose Ball (4 PF)	00:57.1
	00:54.6 [CHI 95-99]	Robinson 3pt Shot: Made (21 PTS) Assist: Hinrich (6 AST)
Gay Jump Bank Shot: Missed	00:33.9
	00:32.9	Boozer Rebound (Off:2 Def:9)
	00:20.9	Robinson Driving Layup Shot: Missed
	00:18.9	Butler Rebound (Off:2 Def:5)
Valanciunas Foul: Shooting (5 PF) (2 FTA)	00:16.8
	00:16.8 [CHI 96-99]	Boozer Free Throw 1 of 2 (18 PTS)
	00:16.8 [CHI 97-99]	Boozer Free Throw 2 of 2 (19 PTS)
	00:13.4	Hinrich Foul: Personal Take (4 PF) (2 FTA)
DeRozan Free Throw 1 of 2 (19 PTS)	00:13.4 [TOR 100-97]
DeRozan Free Throw 2 of 2 (20 PTS)	00:13.4 [TOR 101-97]
	00:13.4	Team Timeout : Regular
Valanciunas Substitution replaced by Fields	00:13.4
Lowry Foul: Personal (2 PF) (2 FTA)	00:10.6
	00:10.6 [CHI 98-101]	Robinson Free Throw 1 of 2 (22 PTS)
Fields Substitution replaced by Valanciunas	00:10.6
	00:10.6	Robinson Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
	00:09.1	Team Rebound
	00:09.1	Jump Ball Boozer vs Gay (Boozer gains possession)
	00:00.1	Robinson 3pt Shot: Missed
	00:00.0	Team Rebound
End of 4th Quarter