TORONTO -- — Nikola Vucevic scored 24 points, Coby White added 19 and the Chicago Bulls held on to beat the Toronto Raptors 122-121 on Monday night for their fourth win in six games.

Talen Horton-Tucker scored 15 points and Ayo Dosunmu had 12 as seven Bulls players reached double figures.

Chicago's Lonzo Ball missed six of his first seven 3-point attempts before making a key shot from long distance late in the fourth.

Bulls guard Josh Giddey had to be helped off the court midway through the third quarter after rolling his right ankle while trying to defend a shot. He did not return. Giddey finished with 11 points, nine rebounds and eight assists in 24 minutes.

RJ Barrett scored 32 points and Gradey Dick had 27 as Toronto almost erased a 16-point deficit in the fourth quarter, but the short-handed Raptors lost their fifth straight.

Toronto’s Jamal Shead banked in a 3-pointer at the final buzzer but it wasn’t enough.

Chris Boucher had 11 points and 10 rebounds, and Ochai Agbaji added 15 points for Toronto.

Takeaways

Bulls: Vucevic returned after missing Sunday’s win over Charlotte because of an illness, but two-time All-Star guard Zach LaVine sat out because of back spasms.

Raptors: Toronto played its second straight game without All-Star forward Scottie Barnes, who sprained his right ankle on Dec. 9. The Raptors took another hit when center Jakob Poeltl exited in the third because of a strained left groin.

Key moment

Chicago led 102-86 early in the fourth but Toronto cut the deficit to 112-111 on Barrett’s hook shot with 2:28 left. White made a layup and Ball hit a 3 to keep the Bulls in front.

Key stat

Toronto fell to 0-14 this season when trailing at halftime. Chicago led 53-50 after two quarters.

Up next

Both teams play again Thursday, when Chicago visits Boston and Toronto hosts Brooklyn.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Nikola Vucevic vs. Jakob Poeltl (Jonathan Mogbo gains possession)	0	0
11:46	Jakob Poeltl makes layup (RJ Barrett assists)	2	0
11:27	Josh Giddey bad pass (Jakob Poeltl steals)	2	0
11:22	Jakob Poeltl makes two point shot	4	0
11:11	Patrick Williams misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	4	0
11:07	Jonathan Mogbo defensive rebound	4	0
11:01	RJ Barrett misses 10-foot two point shot	4	0
10:59	Ayo Dosunmu defensive rebound	4	0
10:52	Ayo Dosunmu makes driving layup (Josh Giddey assists)	4	2
10:34	RJ Barrett makes 5-foot two point shot	6	2
10:34	Coby White shooting foul	6	2
10:34	RJ Barrett makes free throw 1 of 1	7	2
10:24	Nikola Vucevic makes 6-foot two point shot (Josh Giddey assists)	7	4
10:06	Ochai Agbaji misses 23-foot three point jumper	7	4
10:05	Ayo Dosunmu defensive rebound	7	4
10:02	Gradey Dick shooting foul	7	4
10:02	Josh Giddey makes free throw 1 of 2	7	5
10:02	Josh Giddey makes free throw 2 of 2	7	6
9:50	Gradey Dick misses alley oop layup	7	6
9:48	Ayo Dosunmu defensive rebound	7	6
9:39	Nikola Vucevic misses 10-foot two point shot	7	6
9:35	Jakob Poeltl defensive rebound	7	6
9:24	Ochai Agbaji makes 15-foot pullup jump shot (Jonathan Mogbo assists)	9	6
9:09	Patrick Williams misses driving layup	9	6
9:06	Nikola Vucevic offensive rebound	9	6
9:02	Nikola Vucevic makes two point shot	9	8
8:56	RJ Barrett misses 1-foot two point shot	9	8
8:56	Raptors offensive team rebound	9	8
8:51	Ochai Agbaji misses 23-foot three point jumper	9	8
8:47	Patrick Williams defensive rebound	9	8
8:42	Coby White makes 24-foot three point jumper (Patrick Williams assists)	9	11
8:26	Jakob Poeltl bad pass (Josh Giddey steals)	9	11
8:16	Patrick Williams makes finger roll layup	9	13
8:16	Raptors Full timeout	9	13
8:16	Lonzo Ball enters the game for Coby White	9	13
8:07	Ochai Agbaji makes alley oop dunk shot (Jakob Poeltl assists)	11	13
8:01	Lonzo Ball misses 25-foot three point jumper	11	13
8:01	Raptors defensive team rebound	11	13
7:38	Jonathan Mogbo misses 16-foot two point shot	11	13
7:35	Patrick Williams defensive rebound	11	13
7:21	Lonzo Ball misses 23-foot three point jumper	11	13
7:19	Gradey Dick defensive rebound	11	13
7:14	RJ Barrett makes two point shot (Gradey Dick assists)	13	13
7:05	Ayo Dosunmu misses 24-foot three point jumper	13	13
7:03	Jonathan Mogbo defensive rebound	13	13
6:58	Gradey Dick misses 23-foot three point shot	13	13
6:55	Josh Giddey defensive rebound	13	13
6:48	Gradey Dick personal foul	13	13
6:48	Talen Horton-Tucker enters the game for Ayo Dosunmu	13	13
6:48	Ja'Kobe Walter enters the game for Gradey Dick	13	13
6:46	Nikola Vucevic makes 26-foot three point jumper (Josh Giddey assists)	13	16
6:27	Josh Giddey shooting foul	13	16
6:27	RJ Barrett makes free throw 1 of 2	14	16
6:27	Chris Boucher enters the game for Jonathan Mogbo	14	16
6:27	Matas Buzelis enters the game for Patrick Williams	14	16
6:27	RJ Barrett makes free throw 2 of 2	15	16
6:20	Lonzo Ball misses 23-foot three point jumper	15	16
6:18	Jakob Poeltl defensive rebound	15	16
6:04	RJ Barrett misses driving layup	15	16
6:02	Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound	15	16
5:59	Talen Horton-Tucker makes two point shot (Lonzo Ball assists)	15	18
5:43	Chris Boucher misses 23-foot three point jumper	15	18
5:41	Lonzo Ball defensive rebound	15	18
5:29	Nikola Vucevic misses 13-foot jumper	15	18
5:27	Jakob Poeltl defensive rebound	15	18
5:18	Jakob Poeltl misses 6-foot two point shot	15	18
5:16	Matas Buzelis defensive rebound	15	18
5:05	Josh Giddey makes 10-foot driving floating jump shot	15	20
4:51	Josh Giddey blocks Chris Boucher 's 1-foot layup	15	20
4:49	Matas Buzelis defensive rebound	15	20
4:44	Matas Buzelis misses two point shot	15	20
4:43	Lonzo Ball offensive rebound	15	20
4:38	Talen Horton-Tucker makes 23-foot three point jumper (Lonzo Ball assists)	15	23
4:31	Talen Horton-Tucker shooting foul	15	23
4:31	Ochai Agbaji misses free throw 1 of 2	15	23
4:31	Raptors offensive team rebound	15	23
4:31	Kelly Olynyk enters the game for RJ Barrett	15	23
4:31	Davion Mitchell enters the game for Jakob Poeltl	15	23
4:31	Coby White enters the game for Josh Giddey	15	23
4:31	Jalen Smith enters the game for Nikola Vucevic	15	23
4:31	Ochai Agbaji makes free throw 2 of 2	16	23
4:21	Jalen Smith makes 26-foot three point jumper (Lonzo Ball assists)	16	26
3:58	Kelly Olynyk misses 18-foot jumper	16	26
3:56	Ja'Kobe Walter offensive rebound	16	26
3:53	Davion Mitchell makes 25-foot three point jumper (Ja'Kobe Walter assists)	19	26
3:43	Coby White misses 30-foot three point jumper	19	26
3:41	Chris Boucher defensive rebound	19	26
3:31	Ochai Agbaji misses 24-foot three point jumper	19	26
3:29	Talen Horton-Tucker defensive rebound	19	26
3:24	Matas Buzelis makes 1-foot dunk (Lonzo Ball assists)	19	28
3:24	Raptors Full timeout	19	28
3:24	Garrett Temple enters the game for Ochai Agbaji	19	28
3:24	Ayo Dosunmu enters the game for Lonzo Ball	19	28
3:09	Kelly Olynyk makes finger roll layup (Davion Mitchell assists)	21	28
2:59	Coby White bad pass (Kelly Olynyk steals)	21	28
2:49	Ja'Kobe Walter makes driving layup (Kelly Olynyk assists)	23	28
2:30	Ayo Dosunmu misses 26-foot three point jumper	23	28
2:28	Davion Mitchell defensive rebound	23	28
2:19	Ja'Kobe Walter traveling	23	28
1:58	Coby White misses 19-foot step back jumpshot	23	28
1:54	Chris Boucher defensive rebound	23	28
1:48	Coby White personal foul	23	28
1:41	Davion Mitchell bad pass (Jalen Smith steals)	23	28
1:36	Ayo Dosunmu misses two point shot	23	28
1:34	Ja'Kobe Walter defensive rebound	23	28
1:29	Chris Boucher misses dunk	23	28
1:29	Talen Horton-Tucker defensive rebound	23	28
1:22	Coby White makes 25-foot three point jumper (Ayo Dosunmu assists)	23	31
54.1	Garrett Temple lost ball turnover (Talen Horton-Tucker steals)	23	31
50.0	Coby White misses 25-foot three point shot	23	31
48.1	Kelly Olynyk defensive rebound	23	31
29.0	Garrett Temple misses 25-foot three point jumper	23	31
26.1	Bulls defensive team rebound	23	31
6.2	Talen Horton-Tucker makes 1-foot two point shot	23	33
3.1	Ja'Kobe Walter misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	23	33
1.2	Chris Boucher offensive rebound	23	33
0.2	Chris Boucher makes two point shot	25	33
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	25	33

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

Scotiabank Arena

Toronto, ON

Date & Time

12:30 AM, December 17, 2024

Coverage

NBA League Pass, CHSN, TSN

Attendance

16,324

Referees

Mark Lindsay, Jenna Schroeder, Suyash Mehta

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Detroit	44	14	.759	W2
Cleveland	37	24	.607	L2
Milwaukee	26	32	.448	L1
Chicago	24	36	.400	L11
Indiana	15	45	.250	L5

2025-26 Atlantic Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Boston	39	20	.661	W1
New York	38	22	.633	W1
Toronto	35	25	.583	W1
Philadelphia	33	26	.559	W3
Brooklyn	15	44	.254	L7

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