Led by Zach LaVine’s 39 points (30 in the 2nd half), 6 rebounds and 3 assists, the Chicago Bulls defeat the Toronto Raptors, 109-105. DeMar DeRozan (23 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists) and Nikola Vucevic (14 points, 13 rebounds, 4 assists) added a combined 37 points in the victory. Pascal Siakam tallied 32 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists for the Raptors, while Fred VanVleet added 26 points, 12 rebounds and 8 assists. With the victory, the Chicago Bulls will face the Miami Heat on Friday, April 14, with the winner securing the No. 8 seed in the Eastern Conference of the 2023 NBA Playoffs. The Toronto Raptors have officially been eliminated.
