"The Toronto Raptors are back home after a Jekyll-and-Hyde road trip in Orlando and Indiana, and they are hosting the Chicago Bulls tonight to do two things: get back to .500 and exact revenge on the humiliating loss to the hands of DeMar DeRozan and the Bulls earlier this season."
"Despite a slow start, Pascal Siakam is now averaging 20.3 points, seven boards, and 5.1 dimes per game, as coach Darko Rajakovic's done a better job putting the ball in his hands lately more often than not. Siakam had another dominant performance against the Indiana Pacers, posting 36 points and 10 boards. The Raptors are 4-0 when Pascal Siakam scores 25 or more points this season."
"The counting stats have slowed down a bit, but there's no denying that Scottie Barnes is having a breakout season. He's almost averaging 20/10/6 while making a big jump with his perimeter shooting, hitting 38.2% from behind the arc this season. Coach Rajakovic should be able to find ways to unleash the two-headed monster in Siakam and Barnes against the 5-11 Bulls. Barnes had a dominant triple-double on their first meeting, posting 22 points, ten boards, and ten dimes. Siakam came alive a little bit in the second half, but perhaps the late-game drama could have been avoided if Rajakovic had been able to find him within his offence the entire game."
"Malachi Flynn is the reigning, undisputed Raptors chain holder after his season-best performance against the Pacers, where he came up big off the bench, posting 14 points, four boards, and two dimes. The Raptors will need performances like that from their bench, especially with Gary Trent Jr. having an up-and-mostly-down season off the bench so far."
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