The Bulls and the Raptors meet this evening inside Toronto’s Air Canada Centre to tip-off the 2017-18 season. It’s the first time these two franchises have met on Opening Night.
For the fifth straight season All-Star guards DeMar DeRozan and Kyle Lowry will form the Raptors starting backcourt. They’ll be accompanied by veteran 7-foot center Jonas Valanciunas and 6’10 strongman Serge Ibaka in the frontcourt and either 3rd year swingman Norman Powell or free agent signee CJ Miles at the small forward spot.
For Chicago, Head Coach Fred Hoiberg will open the year with Jerian Grant directing the action at the point with free agent signee Justin Holiday taking over at shooting guard.