Chicago Bulls (20-28, 10th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Toronto Raptors (15-32, 12th in the Eastern Conference)
Toronto; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Toronto will attempt to build upon its five-game win streak with a victory over Chicago.
The Raptors have gone 10-21 against Eastern Conference teams. Toronto is third in the NBA with 29.1 assists per game led by Scottie Barnes averaging 6.5.
The Bulls are 15-17 against Eastern Conference opponents. Chicago ranks fifth in the NBA scoring 17.1 fast break points per game led by Zach LaVine averaging 4.6.
The Raptors average 11.4 made 3-pointers per game this season, 2.1 fewer makes per game than the Bulls give up (13.5). The Bulls average 116.4 points per game, equal to what the Raptors allow.
TOP PERFORMERS: RJ Barrett is averaging 21.7 points, 6.6 rebounds and 5.7 assists for the Raptors. Barnes is averaging 20.2 points, 8.5 rebounds, 6.6 assists and 1.9 steals over the last 10 games.
LaVine is scoring 24.0 points per game and averaging 4.8 rebounds for the Bulls. Lonzo Ball is averaging 2.3 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Raptors: 7-3, averaging 113.3 points, 44.7 rebounds, 30.9 assists, 8.2 steals and 4.6 blocks per game while shooting 49.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 107.5 points per game.
Bulls: 2-8, averaging 109.5 points, 48.0 rebounds, 26.9 assists, 7.0 steals and 4.8 blocks per game while shooting 44.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 117.3 points.
INJURIES: Raptors: Immanuel Quickley: day to day (hip), Kelly Olynyk: day to day (calf), Gradey Dick: day to day (illness).
Bulls: Talen Horton-Tucker: day to day (leg), Zach LaVine: day to day (personal), Torrey Craig: day to day (leg).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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