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Pascal Siakam scored 20 and pulled down eight rebounds as the Toronto Raptors held off the Chicago Bulls 101-96 on Tuesday.

Trent drilled his third three-pointer of the game with 3:19 left in the third to make it 65-64 Toronto. After Vucevic missed a three-pointer, Toronto continued to kill the clock. A two-handed dunk by Anunoby on the next possession brought the Raptors’ bench to its feet. “I thought we were making the right plays on offence,” said Toronto head coach Nick Nurse. Anunoby (sprained wrist) and Trent (calf) had missed significant time due to injuries, and then VanVleet was absent to be with his expanding family. “There’s going to be a heightened sense of urgency for both sides.

TORONTO – The Toronto Raptors have added some depth at guard. Veteran Will Barton was signed by Toronto on Tuesday, with the Raptors waiving forward Juancho ...

“We’ll have to see how we can work him in and where he goes,” said Nurse before Toronto hosted the Chicago Bulls. Barton was waived by the Wizards on Feb. The six-foot-five, 180-pound Barton averaged 7.7 points, 2.8 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 19.6 minutes across 40 games this season with Washington. Barton has averaged 11.4 points, 4.2 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 25.5 minutes in 663 games. Veteran Will Barton was signed by Toronto on Tuesday, with the Raptors waiving forward Juancho Hernangomez to make space on their roster. “He’s an offence creator, can play the screen and roll, can also shoot the three.”

Les Raptors de Toronto ont rebondi en battant les Bulls de Chicago 104 à 98, mardi soir, au Scotiabank Arena.

À Oklahoma City, le Thunder a subi un revers de 123 à 117 face aux Kings de Sacramento. Pascal Siakam a mené Toronto avec 20 points, tandis que Fred VanVleet s’est fait très discret avec un seul panier réussi en 11 tentatives. Les «Raps» tiraient même de l’arrière par deux points après 36 minutes.

O.G. Anunoby had missed nine games – including two after the trade deadline and before the all-star break – when Poeltl was playing. Similarly, Gary Trent Jr.

But Toronto fell behind by as much six in the second quarter as they struggled to hit a shot: they were just 7-of-25 in the quarter and would have been in a worse spot except they forced five Chicago turnovers and had a 6-1 edge on the offensive glass. was good off the bench early and ended up closing down the stretch with Poeltl sitting as Nurse opted for to have more shooting on the floor. It was his first experience coming off the bench after starting in Denver, primarily, in the previous three years, and playing starter’s-type minutes for all of his eight seasons with the Nuggets. Barton saw his first action with five minutes remaining in the second quarter of a tie game. Toronto shot the ball poorly – just 40 per cent from the floor and 15-of-42 from three – but they had a 15-4 edge in second-chance points thanks to their edge on the offensive glass and forced the Bulls into 20 turnovers. He was also subject to a poster-quality dunk by Anunoby in the fourth. Toronto punished the Bulls with a 19-6 edge on the offensive glass category which was the difference in the game. “Big games, yep [but] again, us just trying to really zero in on us,” said Nurse.” I don’t think it matters that much where people are in the standings. was out for two games before the break, and then Fred VanVleet missed all three games since the break after the birth of his third child (Layla, a girl). That really won us the game ultimately, his defence and his playmaking and just putting pressure on the rim.” [Pascal Siakam](/basketball/nba/players/pascal-siakam/853408) in transition for a dunk that put Toronto up by six with 7:27 to play. Anunoby had missed nine games including two after the trade deadline and before the all-star break when Poeltl was playing.

On Tuesday afternoon, The Athletic's Shams Charania reported that the Raptors are waiving veteran forward Juancho Hernangomez.

Hernangomez has averaged 2.9 rebounds, 2.9 points and 0.6 assists in 42 games for the Raptors this season. He has averaged 5.0 points and 3.3 rebounds in 339 regular-season games. ESPN Sources: Free agent G Will Barton is signing with the Toronto Raptors. Barton has averaged 7.7 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 2.4 assists in 40 games this season. After completing buyout with Wizards, Barton will join Toronto and be eligible for a playoff roster. He has averaged 11.4 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 2.7 assists in 663 regular-season games.

Pascal Siakam a marqué 20 points et récupéré huit rebonds, aidant les Raptors de Toronto à battre les Bulls de Chicago 101-96, mardi.

Le cinquième panier de trois points de Trent a offert une avance de 91-84 aux Raptors avec 6 : 35 à faire. Le deuxième quart a été l’affaire des Bulls, qui menaient par six points avec 2 : 05 à faire à la demie. Le meneur de jeu Fred VanVleet a inscrit seulement trois points, mais a récolté neuf aides et six rebonds à son retour avec les Raptors.

Toronto saw their four-game winning streak snapped Sunday in a 118-93 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers, but will look to continue their run of success since the ...

The Bulls enter Tuesday game coming off back-to-back wins in what has been a streaky season for the club. The Raptors enter Tuesday's ninth in the Eastern Conference with a 30-32 record. The Raptors elected to keep their roster intact, adding Jakob Poeltl, at the deadline rather than moving any of their top pending unrestricted free agents.

And the Raptors were able to gut out an important victory, registering a 104-98 win over the Chicago Bulls at the Scotiabank Arena. The victory moved Toronto ...

“I kept talking about that last year, we want to get in (the post-season with) this group of guys and see how they react to playoff games,” Nurse said before the game. [Fred VanVleet](https://www.thestar.com/sports/basketball/players/1070982/stats) back after missing three games for the birth of a daughter, Nurse had a starting lineup decision to make. “And then defensively we got to a pretty good scheme there the last half of the fourth where we put Scottie on (Chicago’s Nikola) Vucevic, and being able to switch the ball screens so O.G. “Thad was able to plug in there,” Nurse said. Nothing came easy and they had to be particularly on point defensively. VanVleet’s return steadied Toronto’s offence a bit. He was part of Toronto’s finishing group, however, as Nurse looked for his offence rather that Poeltl’s defence in the closing minutes. He decided to bring Trent off the bench and start a big lineup of VanVleet, [Scottie Barnes](https://www.thestar.com/sports/basketball/players/2078473/stats), [O.G. And that’s what we’re trying to do.” But with games looming at Washington on Thursday and Saturday, this week means a little extra something. The victory moved Toronto within one game of reaching .500. Facing a Chicago defence that has been No.

Pascal Siakam scored 20 and pulled down eight rebounds as the Toronto Raptors held off the Chicago Bulls 101-96 on Tuesday.

Trent drilled his third three-pointer of the game with 3:19 left in the third to make it 65-64 Toronto. After Vucevic missed a three-pointer, Toronto continued to kill the clock. A two-handed dunk by Anunoby on the next possession brought the Raptors' bench to its feet. Anunoby (sprained wrist) and Trent (calf) had missed significant time due to injuries, and then VanVleet was absent to be with his expanding family. "There's going to be a heightened sense of urgency for both sides. Pascal Siakam scored 20 and pulled down eight rebounds as Toronto held off the Chicago Bulls 101-96 on Tuesday.

According to The Athletic's Shams Charania, Toronto waived forward Juancho Hernangomez to make room for Barton, who worked out a buyout with the Washington ...

Toronto rode a balanced effort to claim the season series against the Bulls. Can they ride this momentum into their five-game road trip?

In addition to Poeltl’s two blocks on DeRozan in the second, Barnes also blocked him in the fourth. With this critical victory in the books, the Raptors now embark on a crucial five-game road trip. If they continue winning the minutes with Poeltl — and without — I’ll go out on a limb and say they’ll win 100% of those games. He would score 11 in the quarter and end the game with 17 points — well below his season average of 24.2. In the first three minutes of the second quarter, Jakob Poeltl blocked DeRozan twice. just as you’d expect someone to perform who literally signed with the team a couple of hours earlier. Pascal Siakam helped himself to a handful of points in the paint as well. Ayo Dosunmu blew by VanVleet twice in the first quarter for a pair of layups. Considering the importance of the game (rubber match between teams fighting to get out of the play-in), it was surprising to see newly acquired veteran, Will Barton, check into the game midway through the second quarter. Siakam and Fred VanVleet — who returned to the lineup after missing three games due to the birth of his third child — joined Poeltl on the bench to start the 4th quarter. His true impact, though, was on the defensive end where he collected four(!) blocks in the final frame. 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.

The Chicago Bulls may be behind the Raptors in the Eastern Conference standings, but there is an element of their game their hosts last night would love to ...

The team still wants a look at some of the younger guys under contract and felt they had given Hernangomez a decent shot to show what he could do. With the arrival of a true centre in Jakob Poeltl, one of Nick Nurse’s starting five was headed for a reserve role. He got up 13 shots in 24 minutes, 11 of them from behind the arc where he made five for a 19-point night. Anunoby and Barnes. “The best thing about it all was he was really competing, right?,” Nurse said. “He made a couple of plays not many guys in this league can make.

Best offensive performance in weeks from OG, he seemed powerful on his rim attempts, his jumper finally begun to fall, and he played outstanding defense on ...

Barton04 MIN, 0 PTS, 0 REB, 1 AST, 0 STL, 0-1 FG, 0-1 3FG, 0-0 FT, 0 BLK, 0 TO, -4 +/- Achiuwa12 MIN, 4 PTS, 3 REB, 0 AST, 0 STL, 2-6 FG, 0-1 3FG, 0-0 FT, 0 BLK, 0 TO, -14 +/- Boucher14 MIN, 9 PTS, 1 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL, 3-5 FG, 3-5 3FG, 0-0 FT, 0 BLK, 2 TO, 0 +/-

TORONTO - Pascal Siakam scored 20 and pulled down eight rebounds as the Toronto Raptors held off the Chicago B...

had 19 points and Jakob Poeltl scored 14. Anunoby added 17 points and seven rebounds for Toronto, while Gary Trent Jr. Point guard Fred VanVleet only had three points but nine assists and six rebounds in his return to the Raptors’ (31-32) lineup after missing three games following the birth of his third child.