Toronto Raptors defeat Chicago Bulls 122-83

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The Toronto Raptors snapped their three game losing streak tonight with a commanding 122-83 win over the Chicago Bulls.

If you missed any of the action, we had you covered below with updates, highlights and more from tonight's contest!

Toronto Raptors vs. Chicago Bulls

Preview | Box score | Play-by-play

Final: Raptors 122, Bulls 83

10:17 p.m. - We have a final in Chicago. The Raptors win 122-83 to snap their three-game losing streak. All 13 Raptors got in the scorebook, led by Fred VanVleet with 18 points. Antonio Blakeney finished with a team-high 13 points for the Bulls.


10:09 p.m. - The Raptors bench with great ball movement leading to a Malachi Richardson three-ball.


10:00 p.m. - And another timeout by the Bulls. The Raptors are up by 40 points! There is still six and a half minutes remaining and Toronto has emptied their bench.

9:55 p.m. - Good news update on Kyle Lowry: it's just a 'sore' right ankle. He's done for the night though, with the Raptors up 97-63 with eight minutes left in the game.

End of third quarter: Raptors 89, Bulls 56

9:48 p.m. - Toronto leads Chicago 89-56 after three quarters. Fred VanVleet has 18 points, Danny Green has 17 and Serge Ibaka has 16. They're still shooting over 50.0 percent from the field and are still holding the Bulls to the low 30s.


9:39 p.m. - Kyle Lowry took an awkward step and tweaked his ankle/leg. He's gone to the bench with the Raptors up 30, 85-55.

9:32 p.m. - The Raptors are starting to pull away, leading 81-55 with 3:22 remaining in the third. It's been a balanced scoring attack for Toronto with four players in double-figures and they're shooting 51.6 percent from the field and 41.7 percent from deep. Kyle Lowry is on triple-double watch with six points, seven rebounds and eight assists!

9:19 p.m. -  SERGE IBAKA! He just threw down the Raptors' best dunk of the season to put Toronto up 20, 64-44.


Halftime: Raptors 57, Bulls 44

9:08 p.m. -  Team stats at the half: 

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9:01 p.m. -  The Raptors lead 57-44 at the half. Danny Green is red hot shooting 6-for-6 from the field, coverting both of his 3-point attempts for a team-high 14 points. Jonas Valanciunas has been solid off the bench with eight points and six boards. For the Bulls, it's Justin Holiday getting it done with 11 points.

The Raptors have 23 fast break points and are holding the Bulls to just 36.4 percent from the field.


8:46 p.m. -  And now it's the Raptors with five unanswered points! Lorenzo Brown gets on the board and Delon Wright buried a three to give Toronto a 37-25 lead five minutes into the second quarter. The Bulls are now shooting just 33.3 percent from the field.

8:42 p.m. -   A quick 7-0 run by the Bulls led by five points from Robin Lopez brings the game to 32-25 Raptors.

End of first quarter: Raptors 27, Bulls 18

8:33 p.m. -  After one quarter the Raptors lead 27-18. Fred VanVleet leads all scores with 10 points. Danny Green has chipped in seven and Kyle Lowry has four assists. Jabari Parker has a team-high five points for the Bulls, who have shot just 35.0 percent from the field.


8:28 p.m. -  Fred VanVleet has stepped up into his starting role tonight with eight points so far. The Raptors remain in the lead 21-16 with 2:30 remaining in the first quarter.

8:15 p.m. -  Serge Ibaka pins Jabari Parker off the glass! The Raptors are on a 7-0 run and lead 14-7 early in the first quarter. Danny Green knocked down a triple to force a Bulls timeout.


Pregame

8:00 p.m. -  The Bulls will start Cameron Payne, Ryan Arcidiacono, Justin Holiday, Jabari Parker and Wendell Carter Jr.

7:21 p.m. -  Zach LaVine is OUT with an illness for the Chicago Bulls tonight. 

7:17 p.m. -  The Raptors will start Kyle Lowry, Fred VanVleet, Danny Green, Pascal Siakam and Serge Ibaka. Both Kawhi Leonard (rest) and OG Anunoby (wrist) are ruled OUT for tonight's contest.


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Kyle Irving is an NBA content producer for The Sporting News.