March 26--TORONTO -- Greivis Vasquez and Terrence Ross each scored 14 points as the Raptors grabbed a 54-50 halftime lead over the Bulls Wednesday night at Air Canada Centre.
The Raptors shot 51.2 percent, including 60 percent from 3-point range.
Pau Gasol's 12 points and 10 from Nikola Mirotic led the Bulls, who are trying to sweep the season series against the Raptors and take a 11/2-game lead over them in the race for the Eastern Conference's third seed.
As expected, Joakim Noah returned after sitting one game in a precautionary move to rest his surgically repaired left knee. He posted three points, three assists and two rebounds in 14 minutes.
Kyle Lowry, who left the Raptors' Tuesday loss at the Pistons with back spasms, didn't play.
For the Bulls, seldom-used rookie Doug McDermott also is out with back soreness.
