The Bulls found something in the second half of this game, a lineup with a Taj Gibson - Bobby Portis front line, wing defenders in Jimmy Butler and Tony Snell, and a good Aaron Brooks performance that spurred on the Bulls to a huge run in that half and put away the Toronto Raptors. The Bulls lead was in double-digits for most of that final quarter making it a rare comfortable victory against a good team, though it's now the 2nd in three games after their OKC win on Christmas.
The Bulls bench was a huge plus, as with Doug McDermott a late scratch with knee soreness (uh oh, that's twice in the past few weeks) some others had to step up.