Pau Gasol scored 27 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead the Bulls to a 100-93 win over the Raptors at the Air Canada Centre. Derrick Rose had 20 points and four assists before leaving the game in the fourth quarter with a hamstring injury. Jimmy Butler scored 21 and hauled in nine boards while Mike Dunleavy chipped in 14 points for Chicago, which has won six of seven. Kyle Lowry paced Toronto with 20 points, eight dimes and eight rebounds in defeat. James Johnson added 16 points off the bench and Amir Johnson had 14 for the Raptors, who had their five-game winning streak snapped.
The Bulls return to action Saturday night at home against Indiana. The Pre-Game Show begins at 6:30 on Newstalk 1060.
