National Basketball Association
Chicago 137, Toronto 118
When: 8:00 PM ET, Tuesday, April 1, 2025
Where: United Center, Chicago, Illinois
Officials:
#74 Curtis Blair, #84 Jenna Schroeder, #54 Ray Acosta
Attendance:
20005
By Field Level Media
Coby White scored 28 points and Talen Horton-Tucker added a season-high 27 as the Chicago Bulls ended the visiting Toronto Raptors' four-game winning streak with a 137-118 victory on Tuesday night.
Nikola Vucevic had 22 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists for Chicago (34-42), which led by as many as 28 and snapped a two-game losing skid. Josh Giddey added 17 points and 12 assists, and Kevin Huerter scored 16.
Chicago secured a spot in the play-in tournament for a third consecutive season with the victory. The Bulls moved into the No. 10 seed in the Eastern Conference, one-half game behind the idle Miami Heat.
Immanuel Quickley and Ja'Kobe Walter led Toronto (28-48) with 17 points apiece. Orlando Robinson and A.J. Lawson each scored 13 points, and Jakob Poeltl added 12.
Matas Buzelis finished with nine points and a career-high four steals for the Bulls, who bounced back from a 145-117 road loss to the NBA-best Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday.
The Bulls completed a four-game series sweep of the Raptors while shooting 56.8 percent from the field and 41.2 percent (14 of 34) from 3-point range.
Chicago led 39-32 at the end of the first quarter after Buzelis hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer. The teams shot a combined 15-for-23 (65.2 percent) from 3-point range for the period.
The Bulls extended their lead to 64-50 with 2:58 left in the second quarter on a 3-pointer by White, who was named Eastern Conference Player of the Month for March prior to the game.
Chicago held a 70-57 advantage at the half after shooting 57.1 percent from the field and 10 of 20 (50 percent) from beyond the arc.
Huerter returned after missing one game with a sprained right thumb and finished 7 of 9 from the floor. His 3-pointer gave the Bulls a 92-74 lead with 3:25 left in the third quarter.
Chicago led 102-79 at the end of the third quarter and remained in control throughout the fourth period. White drilled a 3-pointer with 6:36 left in the contest to give the Bulls a commanding 117-91 lead.
Zach Collins contributed seven points and 12 rebounds for Chicago, which has won 10 of its last 14 games.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
Toronto |
|
Chicago |
Immanuel Quickley 17 |
Scoring |
Coby White 28 |
Immanuel Quickley 9 |
Assists |
Josh Giddey 12 |
A.J. Lawson 6 |
Rebounds |
Zach Collins 12 |
Jonathan Mogbo 2 |
Free Throws Made |
Talen Horton-Tucker 8 |
Scottie Barnes 2 |
Steals |
Matas Buzelis 4 |
Jamison Battle 1 |
Blocks |
Matas Buzelis 1 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Toronto
|
118 |
45.4 |
20-45 |
10-11 |
35 |
35 |
3 |
7 |
12 |
Chicago
|
137 |
56.8 |
14-34 |
23-27 |
36 |
49 |
2 |
10 |
12 |
Upcoming Games
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Chicago will play their next game at home against Portland. The Bulls have a W/L % of .353 after a win and .524 after a loss.
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Toronto will play their next game at home against Portland. The Raptors have a W/L % of .483 after a win and .298 after a loss.