The Toronto Raptors opened the season with a 135-92 rout of the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday at Scotiabank Arena, with Scottie Barnes and Immanuel Quickley each scoring 23 points. Toronto scored 43 in the first quarter and led by as many as 48.
Quickley added seven assists. Kawhi Leonard scored 23 on 11-of-11 free throws. Chicago’s Matas Buzelis led the Bulls with 17 points, but Chicago shot just 32% from the field and 11% from three-point range in the loss.
Key Moments That Decided The Raptors Bulls 135-92 Final
Toronto’s first quarter set the tone. The Raptors scored 43 points on a flurry of three-pointers, including back-to-back triples from Quickley and Barnes that pushed the lead to 15-32 with less than three minutes left. The quarter ended 43-23.
Toronto never trailed and extended the lead through the second half to finish with a 48-point lead, the largest of the game.Raptors beat Bulls 135-92: Season opener recap”Lead Changes: 0″ mark in the official box score. Toronto opened the second quarter with a 2-5 run of its own, with Norman Powell providing some answers for Chicago on a personal 7-0 stretch that included a pullup jumper and a three-pointer. It wasn’t enough to slow Toronto, which carried a wide margin into the half and kept extending it through the third and fourth quarters, finishing with a 48-point largest lead.
Chicago’s offense unraveled. The Bulls committed 27 turnovers, leading to 35 Toronto points, while managing only 16 assists. Toronto’s defense forced 15 steals.
Top Performers From Both Teams
Barnes finished 8-of-19 with six rebounds and five assists. Quickley went 6-of-13, including 4-of-9 from three. RJ Barrett scored 20 points on 8-of-14 shooting and was plus-34, the game’s best mark.
Collin Murray-Boyles led all players with eight rebounds. For Chicago, Jalen Smith had 15 points and eight rebounds. Josh Giddey had six assists and two points on 1-of-10 shooting. Caleb Wilson added 16 points but was minus-45 in 32 minutes.
What The Final Score Means
Toronto improved to 1-0 and leads the Atlantic Division with Philadelphia. Chicago dropped to 0-1.
The Raptors shot 45% from the field and 32% from three. Toronto had 34 fast-break points to Chicago’s 13. The Bulls shot 32% and had 27 turnovers.
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