The Chicago Bulls (18 - 9) defeated the Toronto Raptors (22 - 7) 129 - 120 on Monday at the United Center in Chicago. In a high scoring game marked with a poor showing of defense between the two teams, the Bulls were able to show off superior shooting, going 54 percent from the field and 50 percent from the three - point line. They went absolutely insane in the fourth quarter, scoring 49 points, compared to 37 from the Raptors. The Raptors finished at 44 percent from the field and 30 percent from beyond the arc. The Bulls were led by the duo of Derrick Rose and Jimmy Butler. Rose shot outstanding in this one, going 12 - for - 19 from the field, although 0 - for - 3 from the three - point line. He finished with 29 points, giving him his second highest scoring output of the season thus far. He's now averaging 17 points on the season. Butler on the other hand nearly matched Rose with 27 points (7 - 16 FG, 2 - 3 3Pt) of his own. He was able to get to the line 11 times, converting on a perfect 11 - of - 11. He also had 11 rebounds and five blocks, marking his second game in a row with a double - double. Pau Gasol nearly had a double - double of his own, as he finished with 14 points (2 - 7 FG, 10 - 10 FT) and nine rebounds. The Bulls did receive a big boost from their bench, as Aaron Brooks and Nikola Mirotic scored 17 and 12 points respectively. Kyle Lowry did everything he could to keep up with the Bulls outstanding shooting performance. Lowry shot 12 - for - 22 from the field and 4 - for - 8 from the three - point line to score 34 points, while also adding six rebounds and three assists. He's now combined for 56 points over the last two games, as he continues to stay hot on the offensive side of the ball. Jonas Valanciunas also had a big game, scoring 20 points (8 - 18 FG, 4 - 6 FT) and grabbing nine rebounds. Like Lowry, his offensive game has improved over the last week, as Valanciunas is averaging 16 points over his last four games. Terrence Ross showed off his stroke as well, going 6 - for - 16 from the field and 5 - for - 11 from beyond the arc. He scored 17 points, before fouling out late in the fourth quarter. Louis Williams and Patrick Patterson had solid outings off the bench, with each adding 12 points respectively. The Bulls' next game will be on the road against the Washington Wizards on Tuesday, while the Raptors will travel to Los Angeles to play the Clippers on Saturday.
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