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Game state source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 7:44 pm EDTChicago Bulls at Toronto Raptors
2024-25 · Regular season · All results that day · Chicago Bulls vs Toronto Raptors head-to-head · Chicago Bulls schedule · Toronto Raptors schedule
Final
Away
Chicago Bulls
122
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Toronto Raptors
121
Venue: Scotiabank Arena
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Chicago Bulls beat the Toronto Raptors 122-121 on the road on Monday, December 16, 2024 at Scotiabank Arena. Nikola Vučević had 24 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists for the Chicago Bulls. RJ Barrett had 32 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists for the Toronto Raptors.
The Chicago Bulls led 53-50 at halftime and held on in the second half. Their best stretch was the first quarter, won 33-25. Double-digit figures in two categories: Chris Boucher (double-double, Toronto Raptors). Bench points: Chicago Bulls 50, Toronto Raptors 37. Coby White had 19 points, 0 rebounds and 5 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
Score source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 2026, 06:29:18 UTC. Source update time is unavailable.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Chicago Bulls vs Toronto Raptors?
- The Chicago Bulls beat the Toronto Raptors 122-121 on December 16, 2024.
- Who led the scoring?
- Nikola Vučević scored 24 for the Chicago Bulls; RJ Barrett scored 32 for the Toronto Raptors.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bulls | 33 | 20 | 42 | 27 | 122 |
| Toronto Raptors | 25 | 25 | 34 | 37 | 121 |
Game leaders
Chicago Bulls
- Points
- 24 Nikola Vučević
- Rebounds
- 9 Josh Giddey
- Assists
- 8 Josh Giddey
Toronto Raptors
- Points
- 32 RJ Barrett
- Rebounds
- 10 Chris Boucher
- Assists
- 9 RJ Barrett
Chris Boucher double-double (11 PTS, 10 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayo Dosunmu starter | 39:45 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5-15 | 1-6 | 1-2 | 3 | -6 |
| Coby White starter | 34:38 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5-15 | 3-7 | 6-7 | 4 | +10 |
| Nikola Vučević starter | 32:10 | 24 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10-17 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 3 | +2 |
| Josh Giddey starter | 23:52 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3-4 | 1-2 | 4-4 | 2 | +12 |
| Patrick Williams starter | 21:23 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2-6 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 1 | -4 |
| Talen Horton-Tucker bench | 24:58 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6-12 | 1-6 | 2-6 | 3 | -6 |
| Lonzo Ball bench | 23:02 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2-9 | 2-8 | 2-2 | 3 | -9 |
| Jalen Smith bench | 15:46 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 0 | +2 |
| Matas Buzelis bench | 12:33 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | +7 |
| Julian Phillips bench | 11:53 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4-5 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 3 | -3 |
Not available: E.J. Liddell, Zach LaVine, Torrey Craig
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RJ Barrett starter | 37:22 | 32 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11-24 | 2-4 | 8-9 | 1 | +1 |
| Gradey Dick starter | 32:51 | 27 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9-20 | 3-9 | 6-7 | 4 | +15 |
| Ochai Agbaji starter | 30:46 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6-10 | 1-5 | 2-4 | 1 | -5 |
| Jonathan Mogbo starter | 27:33 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 3 | +8 |
| Jakob Poeltl starter | 21:45 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -7 |
| Ja'Kobe Walter bench | 23:51 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | -6 |
| Chris Boucher bench | 20:47 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4-9 | 0-2 | 3-5 | 4 | -9 |
| Davion Mitchell bench | 16:26 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | -6 |
| Kelly Olynyk bench | 13:15 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 5 | -7 |
| Jamal Shead bench | 12:00 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4-4 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1 | +10 |
| Garrett Temple bench | 3:24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | +1 |
Not available: Scottie Barnes, Bruce Brown, Jamison Battle, Immanuel Quickley
| Chicago Bulls | Stat | Toronto Raptors |
|---|---|---|
| 22/28 (78%) | Free throws | 22/30 (73%) |
| 29/53 (54%) | 2 pointers | 36/67 (53%) |
| 14/40 (35%) | 3 pointers | 9/26 (34%) |
| 43/93 (46%) | Field goals | 45/93 (48%) |
| 42 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 34 | Defensive rebounds | 34 |
| 8 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 33 | Assists | 28 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 11 | Steals | 7 |
| 8 | Blocks | 6 |
| 23 | Fouls | 21 |
| 7 | Max points in a row | 9 |
| 44:14 | Time spent in lead | 3:04 |
| 16 | Biggest lead | 5 |
Largest margin: 16 points.
2024-25 season series
After this game: Chicago Bulls 1-0. Final series: Chicago Bulls 4-0.
- Dec 16: Chicago Bulls 122 at Toronto Raptors 121 (this game)
- Jan 31: Chicago Bulls 122 at Toronto Raptors 106
- Feb 28: Toronto Raptors 115 at Chicago Bulls 125
- Apr 1: Toronto Raptors 118 at Chicago Bulls 137
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
Tipoff and venue can change. Game times: Eastern Time.
Tipoff in UTC
Dec 17, 2024 · 00:30 UTC