Holly MacKenzie - Raptors.com
IT WAS OVER WHEN
Tony Snell drilled a jumper to put the Chicago Bulls ahead by 11 with 1:12 remaining. The Raptors pushed until the final buzzer, but were unable to overcome a brutal start to the fourth quarter, falling to the Bulls 104-97 on the road. The loss drops Toronto to 19-13 on the season.
VALANCIUNAS BACK
Jonas Valanciunas returned to the lineup after missing the previous 17 games with a fractured fourth metacarpal in his left hand. He came off the bench to play 21 minutes where he scored nine points on 4-for-7 shooting to go with four rebounds, an assist and two blocked shots.