On January 27, Beijing time, the NBA regular season, the Raptors challenged the Bulls away. The Bulls began with a fiery offensive feel, quickly pulling the gap apart, and the Raptors equalised with the help of Trent Jr. DeRozan led the team to an offensive climax in the second half of the second quarter, with the Bulls taking a 19-point lead. The Raptors began trying to fight back in the third quarter, successfully overtaking the score in the second half of the final quarter, and the game was full of suspense.
At the crucial moment, LaVine broke through to score 2+1, DeRozan made 2 free throws and 2 of 2 free throws, and the Bulls once again pulled the point difference apart. Trent Jr. was ousted for a technical foul, and the Raptors failed to narrow the points gap further. In the end, the Bulls narrowly defeated the Raptors 111-105 at home, refusing to reverse the opponent by 19 points and continuing to secure the team's top 2 position in the East.
Statistics
Raptors: Four players in double-doubles, Trent Jr. hit six three-pointers to get 32 points, and was expelled from a technical foul at a crucial moment in the final quarter, Anunoby was expelled with 23 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists, Barnes 16 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists, and Siakam 12 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists
Bulls: Four-man double-doubles, DeRozan 27 points, six rebounds and six assists, LaVine 23 points, eight rebounds and eight assists, Vucevic 17 points, 15 rebounds and eight assists, Green 12 points and six rebounds
The Star of the Field
DeRozan had 29 points, seven rebounds and seven assists in this game, making him the best player on the team. At one point, the Raptors flattened the 19-point deficit, and DeRozan stepped forward to cause a foul, using free throws to help the team open the point difference again, refusing to reverse the opponent.
Highlight moments
DeRozan turned over and scored 2+1 on a jumper
DeRozan and Vucevic completed the blocking and demolition dunks
LaVine accelerated the breakthrough to complete the one-arm dunk
Anunoby made a violent dunk inside the penalty area
Trent Jr. cut the ball quickly and scored 2+1
Game review
At the beginning of the first quarter, DeRozan hit a jump shot to score the first sports battle for the Bulls. LaVine hit three-pointers, Green and Vucevic scored consecutive points, and the Bulls made it 9-0. Barnes scored on a layup and DeRozan scored 2+1, bringing the difference between the two teams to double digits. Anunoby and Trent Jr. hit back-to-back three-pointers, and Brown struck three-pointers in color. Trent Jr. broke through, Brown scored on a jumper and Vucevic dunked from the basket. Trent Jr. and Banton hit back-to-back three-pointers as the Raptors trailed the gap to within 10 points. DeRozan scored on a jumper and Trent Jr. hit another three-pointer. The first quarter ended with the Raptors trailing the Bulls 27-31.
At the beginning of the second quarter, White broke through the basket to score, Flynn hit a three-pointer, Butchel scored 2+1, and the Raptors equalized. White hit a jumper, Barnes made a layup, DeRozan broke through to score and Vucevic scored inside the box. At one point, the two teams were stuck in a score stalemate, and the score was drawn many times. Thomas hit a three-pointer, LaVine broke through the dunk, and the Bulls hit an 11-0 offensive surge to widen the point difference. Anunoby hit a three-point shot to stop the Raptors, DeRozan scored five straight points and Siakam hit a jumper. Anunoby cut a dunk, DeRozan scored with a row of jumpers and the Bulls headed into the second half with a 17-point lead. At the end of the half, the Raptors trailed the Bulls 50-67.
Easy side to fight again. Anunoby broke through, Lavine made a back-up jumper, DeRozan hit from mid-range and Barnes cut a dunk. Trent Jr. stopped a jumper to score, Vucevic hooked up, Barnes scored on a layup, and Dosom hit a jumper. Trent Jr. scored 2+1, Vucevic broke through to the layup and Lavine scored with a backhand layup. Trent Jr. and Anunoby hit consecutive three-pointers as the Raptors hit a 13-0 offensive surge that narrowed the point gap to five points. White's mid-range jumper was stopped by the Bulls, Brown hit a three-pointer, Green broke through the dunk, and Anunoby hit a jumper. Trent Jr. drifted to shoot and DeRozan scored from mid-range. The third quarter ended with the Raptors trailing the Bulls 82-91.
At the start of the final quarter, DeRozan stopped shooting sharply, and the Raptors scored eight consecutive points to narrow the gap to 3 points. Green scored on a jumper, Banton responded on a jumper, and Cook made up the basket. White hit a three-pointer and Butcher also hit a color. Anunoby made a layup and the Raptors chased the deficit to one point. Green cut dunked, Barnes threw a shot in, Anunoby dunked, and the Raptors rebounded. LaVine scored 2+1, DeRozan scored on a free throw and Trent Jr. hit a jumper. At the crucial moment, Trent Jr. was expelled after eating a technical foul, and the Raptors failed to score points in consecutive offenses. Vucevic hit a key three-pointer and the Bulls sealed the win to win the game.
Both sides started
Raptors: Gary Trent Jr., Anunoby, Scotty Barnes, Siakam, Achuva
Bulls: Lavin, DeRozan, Yaont Green, Dossem, Vucevic
(Text/Yuwen Basketball)