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Michael Mulford

Player grades: Bulls fall short in fourth quarter, lose to Raptors

The Chicago Bulls had their two-game winning streak ended on Tuesday night, falling to the Toronto Raptors, 104-98.

Through three quarters, the two teams traded baskets back-and-forth as the Bulls took a 72-70 lead heading into the fourth quarter.

In the fourth, Toronto outscored Chicago by eight points, led by Scottie Barnes and Gary Trent Jr.’s eight points each to lead the Raptors to victory.

Nikola Vucevic led the way for the Bulls on Tuesday, finishing with 23 points, five rebounds, and four assists on 9-of-14 shooting from the field and 4-of-6 from 3-point range.

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DeMar DeRozan: C

DeMar DeRozan was somewhat of a non-factor on Tuesday against his former team, finishing with just 13 points on 5-of-11 shooting from the field. Toronto did a good job of defending and denying DeRozan opportunities on the offensive end.

Zach LaVine: C+

Zach LaVine finished with 17 points, two rebounds, three assists, one steal, and one block on 6-of-12 shooting from the floor but struggled from deep, shooting just 1-of-5 from downtown.

Nikola Vucevic: B+

Nikola Vucevic led the way for Chicago on Tuesday, finishing with 23 points, five rebounds, and four assists on 9-of-14 shooting from the floor and 4-of-6 from downtown.

Patrick Beverley: B

Patrick Beverley played well in his third game with Chicago, finishing with eight points, seven rebounds, four assists, and one block on 3-of-6 shooting from the floor.

Alex Caruso: B

It looks like Alex Caruso has supplanted himself as a starter to close out the season, finishing with six points, four rebounds, six assists, one steal, and one block in 26 minutes on Tuesday.

Ayo Dosunmu: B

Ayo Dosunmu had a team-high +5 in Tuesday’s loss, finishing with 10 points, six rebounds, two assists, one steal, and one block in 20 minutes off the bench.

Andre Drummond: B-

Andre Drummond played 16 minutes off the bench on Tuesday, finishing with six points, 10 rebounds, and one block.

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