Wednesday's meeting with the Chicago Bulls will mark only the second time the Toronto Raptors have played in the last week.
The two teams were scheduled to play each other on Thursday, Dec. 16, but the game was postponed as the Bulls had 10 players and additional staff members in the NBA's Health and Safety Protocols at the time. The Raptors played the Golden State Warriors on Saturday, Dec. 18 but their matchup with the Orlando Magic on Monday, Dec. 20 was one of a handful of games postponed "in response to rising coronavirus numbers."
The Raptors currently have seven players in the league's health and safety protocols in Scottie Barnes, Precious Achiuwa, Fred VanVleet, Malachi Flynn, Gary Trent Jr., Pascal Siakam and Dalano Banton. The Bulls have five in Troy Brown Jr., Ayo Dosunmu, Alize Johnson, Zach LaVine and Matt Thomas.
Despite having a limited roster, the Bulls are coming off of back-to-back wins entering Wednesday's contest.
After spending almost two weeks in the league's health and safety protocols himself, DeMar DeRozan led the Bulls to a thrilling win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday with 38 points.
Game. Blouses. pic.twitter.com/tu6HSlJpDs
— Chicago Bulls (@chicagobulls) December 20, 2021
DeRozan followed that up with a 26-point outing in a commanding win over the Houston Rockets on Monday.
LONZO IS QB1.@NBCSChicago | @ZO2_ pic.twitter.com/iYNyhE88Wj
— Chicago Bulls (@chicagobulls) December 21, 2021
This will be the second time the Raptors have faced the Bulls this season. The Bulls defeated the Raptors in a close one on Oct. 25, with DeRozan leading Chicago to a 111-108 victory.
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Will Raptors vs. Bulls be postponed?
At 2:03 p.m. on Tuesday, ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski tweeted that the game "has yet to be postponed."
The Raptors are boarding a flight for Chicago now, and so far, Wednesday's game with the Bulls has yet to be postponed. Toronto has seven players in protocols now.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) December 21, 2021
The Raptors charter is taxiing on runway to take flight to Chicago, source tells ESPN. They have 7 players in protocols, injuries and appears 6 regular players -- plus replacements rushing to scene -- available to play the Bulls on Wednesday.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) December 21, 2021
What channel is Raptors vs. Bulls on?
- TV channel: SN One (Canada), NBCSCH or League Pass (United States)
- Radio: SN 590
What time does Raptors vs. Bulls start?
- Date: Wednesday, Dec. 22
- Time: 7:00 p.m. ET | 4:00 p.m. PT
Raptors vs. Bulls injury report
Injury report has not yet been released.
Raptors next five games
| Date | Opponent | Time (ET) | Location |
| Dec. 22 | at Bulls | 8:00 p.m. | United Center |
| Dec. 26 | at Cavs | 6:00 p.m. | Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse |
| Dec. 28 | vs. 76ers | 7:30 p.m. | Scotiabank Arena |
| Dec. 31 | vs. LA Clippers | 7:30 p.m. | Scotiabank Arena |
| Jan. 2 | vs. New York | 3:30 p.m. | Scotiabank Arena |
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