Gary Trent Jr.’s 24-point performance, supported by Bruce Brown’s 19 points and seven rebounds, propelled the Toronto Raptors (17-30) to break their five-game losing streak with a convincing 118-107 win over the Chicago Bulls (22-25) on Tuesday night.
Jordan Nwora contributed 17 points in just 19 minutes, while Dennis Schroder added 16 points and 10 assists for the Raptors.
Despite trailing by 16 points in the second quarter, Toronto staged a comeback late in the third quarter, seizing control of the game.
DeMar DeRozan led the Bulls with 25 points, and Ayo Dosunmu contributed 21, but it wasn’t enough to overcome the Raptors’ resurgence.
The short-handed Raptors, missed key starters RJ Barrett, Immanuel Quickley, and Jakob Poeltl.
