In a battle of teams that have mostly underachieved this season, it was the resurgent Toronto Raptors that were able to claim a pivotal victory over the Chicago Bulls, 104-98. With the win, Toronto moves 2.5 games up on the Bulls in the standings, and claims the season series 2-1, giving them the tiebreaker should they need it.
Pascal Siakam led the way for Toronto with 20 points and 8 rebounds, while Gary Trent Jr. led all reserves with 19 points, including a pair of free throws with 15.2 seconds remaining to ice the game and give the Raptors a 101-96 advantage.