National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Chicago 94, Toronto 92
When: 7:00 PM ET, Wednesday, February 19, 2014
Where: Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Ontario
Officials: #79 Kevin Scott, #50 Olandis Poole, #48 Scott Foster
Attendance: 17704

Bulls 94, Raptors 92: Carlos Boozer led a balanced attack with 20 points as visiting Chicago held on to end Toronto's three-game winning streak.

After Amir Johnson converted a three-point play and Chicago incurred a shot-clock violation, Toronto had a chance for the game-winning shot but Jimmy Butler blocked DeMar DeRozan's 14-footer and hit 1-of-2 free throws with two seconds left to put the game away. Butler finished with 16 points, six assists and six rebounds while Kirk Hinrich and D.J. Augustin poured in 19 points apiece.

DeRozan led all scorers with 32 points for Toronto, which shot just 3-for-17 from beyond the arc. Kyle Lowry (16) was the only other Raptors player to reach double figures.

Chicago needed less than nine minutes to build a double-digit lead and rode Boozer's nine-point, six-rebound start to a 31-21 advantage after one quarter. The lead grew to as many as 15 before Toronto stormed back with an 11-0 run - capped by a Terrence Ross three-point play - as the Raptors trimmed the deficit to 48-41 entering the break.

Seven straight points from Boozer stretched the Chicago lead back to 10 in the early moments of the third quarter, but another late rally - this one a 9-2 spurt ignited by five points from DeRozan - moved the Raptors within 70-62 entering the fourth. Toronto made it a five-point game on DeRozan's baseline jumper with 4:44 remaining and closed within two on a Lowry 3-pointer from the top of the arc with 90 seconds left to set the stage for the thrilling finish.

GAME NOTEBOOK: The teams split the four-game season series, with the road team winning each time. ... Lowry's streak of three straight double-doubles came to an end. ... The Toronto starters shot a collective 39.3 percent from the field.
Top Game Performances
 
Chicago   Toronto
Carlos Boozer 20 Scoring DeMar DeRozan 32
Joakim Noah 13 Assists Kyle Lowry 7
Mike Dunleavy 11 Rebounds Tyler Hansbrough 7
Carlos Boozer 6 Free Throws Made DeMar DeRozan 10
Jimmy Butler 1 Steals Amir Johnson 2
Jimmy Butler 3 Blocks Tyler Hansbrough 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Chicago 94 50.0 7-12 15-20 25 38 8 4 18
Toronto 92 42.2 3-17 19-23 16 33 4 7 10
Upcoming Games
  • Toronto will play their next game at home against Cleveland. The Raptors have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Chicago will play their next game at home against Denver. The Bulls have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.