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Chicago Bulls at Toronto Raptors, Oct 21, 2026

NBA · 2026-27Oct 21, 2026 · FinalRegular season

Chicago Bulls

92AT

Toronto Raptors

135
Raptors vs Bulls: every meeting
STORY

Final

From the verified box score; records count this game

Quick HitRout

Raptors never trail, rout Bulls by 43 in Toronto

Toronto scored 43 points in the first quarter and never let Chicago lead or tie.

NightlyHoops desk · Quick HitWritten by AI (Claude Opus 5.5) from the box score and play-by-play. Every number and name was checked against them.

TORONTO — The Raptors scored the game's first basket, never trailed and beat the Bulls 135-92 on Wednesday. Toronto led 43-23 after one quarter and stretched the margin to 48 late in the fourth.

Immanuel Quickley scored 14 in the opening quarter. An 11-0 run that spanned the first two periods made it 52-23. Quickley, Scottie Barnes and Kawhi Leonard each finished with 23. Leonard went 11 for 11 at the line.

Chicago made four of 36 3-point attempts. The Bulls also committed 27 turnovers. Matas Buzelis led them with 17, scoring 14 in the fourth. Tre Jones scored 10 straight Chicago points in the third.

48
Raptors largest lead
10-4
3-pointers made, TOR to CHI
10-27
Turnovers, TOR to CHI
Who led, and by how much Hover or tap for the score at any moment

CHI ahead above the line · TOR ahead below

10102030405060Q1Q2Q3Q4TOR by 48
The margin through the game, from the play-by-play. Above the line CHI leads; below it, TOR.
Sources: the fact sheet this story was written from
  • GAME: Chicago Bulls (CHI) at Toronto Raptors (TOR), Wednesday, October 21, 2026, in Toronto. NBA regular season.
  • FINAL: Raptors 135, Bulls 92. (CHI 92, TOR 135.) Final margin: 43.
  • POINTS BY QUARTER: CHI 23 21 27 21; TOR 43 26 34 32.
  • SCORE AT THE END OF EACH PERIOD (CHI-TOR): Q1 23-43, Q2 44-69, Q3 71-103, Q4 92-135.
  • HALVES: first half, Bulls 44, Raptors 69; second half, Bulls 48, Raptors 66.
  • LARGEST LEADS: CHI never led; TOR 48 (86-134, 3:24 left in the 4th quarter). Scores are CHI-TOR.
  • LEAD CHANGES: 0. TIES: 0.
  • Raptors scored the game's first basket and never trailed or were tied.
  • RUNS (8 or more unanswered points; each scorer's points in the run):
  • - TOR 11-0 from 0:07 left in the 1st quarter to 9:41 left in the 2nd quarter, 23-41 to 23-52 (Immanuel Quickley 5, Jamison Battle 5, Jakob Poeltl 1)
  • - TOR 8-0 from 11:32 left in the 4th quarter to 10:20 left in the 4th quarter, 71-103 to 71-111 (Allen Graves 1, Kawhi Leonard 5, RJ Barrett 2)
  • STRAIGHT TEAM POINTS BY ONE PLAYER (the other team may score in between):
  • - Jalen Smith scored 8 straight Bulls points, from 9:51 left in the 1st quarter to 7:25 left in the 1st quarter (1-7, 2-7, 4-7, 6-9, 8-12).
  • - Norman Powell scored 9 straight Bulls points, from 9:26 left in the 2nd quarter to 7:37 left in the 2nd quarter (25-52, 28-52, 29-52, 30-52, 31-54, 32-54).
  • - Tre Jones scored 10 straight Bulls points, from 7:22 left in the 3rd quarter to 4:06 left in the 3rd quarter (54-82, 56-88, 58-90, 59-92, 60-92, 62-94).
  • - Matas Buzelis scored 7 straight Bulls points, from 6:49 left in the 4th quarter to 3:41 left in the 4th quarter (81-123, 82-123, 83-123, 84-127, 85-127, 86-131).
  • DROUGHT: Bulls went 4:25 of game clock without a field goal in the 2nd quarter, from 7:09 to 2:44 left.
  • TIMELINE (the facts above in game order, each at the moment it began; a later line began later; scores CHI-TOR):
  • - 9:51 to 7:25 left in the 1st quarter: Jalen Smith scores 8 straight Bulls points (1-7 after the first, 8-12 after the last).
  • - 0:07 left in the 1st quarter to 9:41 left in the 2nd quarter: TOR 11-0 run, 23-41 to 23-52.
  • - End of the 1st quarter: 23-43.
  • - 9:26 to 7:37 left in the 2nd quarter: Norman Powell scores 9 straight Bulls points (25-52 after the first, 32-54 after the last).
  • - 7:09 to 2:44 left in the 2nd quarter: Bulls go without a field goal (4:25).
  • - End of the 2nd quarter: 44-69.
  • - 7:22 to 4:06 left in the 3rd quarter: Tre Jones scores 10 straight Bulls points (54-82 after the first, 62-94 after the last).
  • - End of the 3rd quarter: 71-103.
  • - 11:32 to 10:20 left in the 4th quarter: TOR 8-0 run, 71-103 to 71-111.
  • - 6:49 to 3:41 left in the 4th quarter: Matas Buzelis scores 7 straight Bulls points (81-123 after the first, 86-131 after the last).
  • - 3:24 left in the 4th quarter: TOR leads by 48, its largest lead (86-134).
  • - End of the 4th quarter: 92-135.
  • TEAM TOTALS:
  • - CHI: FG 27-85 (31.8%), 3PT 4-36 (11.1%), FT 34-47, 57 rebounds (21 offensive), 16 assists, 27 turnovers, 6 steals, 5 blocks, 27 bench points
  • - TOR: FG 44-98 (44.9%), 3PT 10-31 (32.3%), FT 37-46, 51 rebounds (16 offensive), 31 assists, 10 turnovers, 15 steals, 6 blocks, 43 bench points
  • PLAYERS, Chicago Bulls:
  • - Matas Buzelis (starter, 25 min): 17 pts, 6 reb (1 off), 0 ast, FG 2-8, 3PT 0-4, FT 13-16, 0 stl, 2 blk, 3 tov, 2 fouls, +/- -24 | points by period 3-0-0-14
  • - Caleb Wilson (starter, 32 min): 16 pts, 4 reb (3 off), 0 ast, FG 7-21, 3PT 1-8, FT 1-2, 3 stl, 1 blk, 9 tov, 4 fouls, +/- -45 | points by period 6-4-0-6
  • - Jalen Smith (starter, 19 min): 15 pts, 8 reb (4 off), 1 ast, FG 5-10, 3PT 0-3, FT 5-6, 0 stl, 1 blk, 0 tov, 3 fouls, +/- -19 | points by period 8-3-4-0
  • - Norman Powell (starter, 22 min): 15 pts, 5 reb (0 off), 1 ast, FG 3-9, 3PT 2-6, FT 7-11, 1 stl, 0 blk, 1 tov, 4 fouls, +/- -13 | points by period 0-11-4-0
  • - Tre Jones (bench, 13 min): 13 pts, 3 reb (0 off), 0 ast, FG 5-8, 3PT 0-1, FT 3-4, 0 stl, 0 blk, 0 tov, 0 fouls, +/- +1 | points by period 0-3-10-0
  • - Isaac Okoro (bench, 18 min): 4 pts, 0 reb (0 off), 1 ast, FG 0-1, 3PT 0-1, FT 4-4, 0 stl, 0 blk, 0 tov, 4 fouls, +/- -27 | points by period 4-0-0-0
  • - Leonard Miller (bench, 26 min): 4 pts, 6 reb (2 off), 1 ast, FG 2-9, 3PT 0-4, FT 0-0, 1 stl, 0 blk, 5 tov, 5 fouls, +/- -22 | points by period 2-0-2-0
  • - Jaylin Sellers (bench, 14 min): 3 pts, 1 reb (0 off), 2 ast, FG 1-4, 3PT 1-2, FT 0-0, 0 stl, 0 blk, 1 tov, 3 fouls, +/- -6 | points by period 0-0-3-0
  • - Josh Giddey (starter, 24 min): 2 pts, 7 reb (2 off), 6 ast, FG 1-10, 3PT 0-4, FT 0-2, 0 stl, 0 blk, 5 tov, 2 fouls, +/- -39 | points by period 0-0-2-0
  • - Tobe Awaka (bench, 14 min): 2 pts, 7 reb (6 off), 2 ast, FG 1-1, 3PT 0-0, FT 0-0, 1 stl, 1 blk, 0 tov, 2 fouls, +/- -6 | points by period 0-0-2-0
  • - Noa Essengue (bench, 10 min): 1 pts, 3 reb (1 off), 0 ast, FG 0-0, 3PT 0-0, FT 1-2, 0 stl, 0 blk, 1 tov, 2 fouls, +/- -10 | points by period 0-0-0-1
  • - Buddy Hield (bench, 14 min): 0 pts, 2 reb (1 off), 2 ast, FG 0-4, 3PT 0-3, FT 0-0, 0 stl, 0 blk, 2 tov, 3 fouls, +/- -12
  • - Zach Collins (bench, 9 min): 0 pts, 5 reb (1 off), 0 ast, FG 0-0, 3PT 0-0, FT 0-0, 0 stl, 0 blk, 0 tov, 0 fouls, +/- +7
  • PLAYERS, Toronto Raptors:
  • - Immanuel Quickley (starter, 28 min): 23 pts, 4 reb (2 off), 7 ast, FG 6-13, 3PT 4-9, FT 7-8, 2 stl, 0 blk, 0 tov, 2 fouls, +/- +38 | points by period 14-4-5-0
  • - Kawhi Leonard (starter, 24 min): 23 pts, 6 reb (1 off), 2 ast, FG 5-17, 3PT 2-6, FT 11-11, 4 stl, 1 blk, 0 tov, 3 fouls, +/- +12 | points by period 7-4-4-8
  • - Scottie Barnes (starter, 26 min): 23 pts, 6 reb (2 off), 5 ast, FG 8-19, 3PT 1-3, FT 6-6, 0 stl, 0 blk, 1 tov, 2 fouls, +/- +29 | points by period 7-8-8-0
  • - RJ Barrett (starter, 26 min): 20 pts, 4 reb (1 off), 3 ast, FG 8-14, 3PT 0-3, FT 4-7, 0 stl, 0 blk, 1 tov, 3 fouls, +/- +34 | points by period 6-0-10-4
  • - Ja'Kobe Walter (bench, 23 min): 10 pts, 3 reb (0 off), 4 ast, FG 4-8, 3PT 1-5, FT 1-2, 3 stl, 0 blk, 1 tov, 4 fouls, +/- +18 | points by period 5-0-3-2
  • - Trayce Jackson-Davis (bench, 10 min): 9 pts, 1 reb (1 off), 0 ast, FG 4-5, 3PT 0-0, FT 1-1, 0 stl, 0 blk, 0 tov, 0 fouls, +/- +2 | points by period 0-0-0-9
  • - Jamison Battle (bench, 11 min): 8 pts, 5 reb (2 off), 0 ast, FG 3-4, 3PT 2-2, FT 0-0, 1 stl, 0 blk, 0 tov, 2 fouls, +/- +21 | points by period 0-5-0-3
  • - Collin Murray-Boyles (bench, 20 min): 6 pts, 8 reb (3 off), 3 ast, FG 2-7, 3PT 0-1, FT 2-2, 1 stl, 1 blk, 0 tov, 2 fouls, +/- +28 | points by period 4-0-2-0
  • - Allen Graves (bench, 19 min): 5 pts, 5 reb (4 off), 0 ast, FG 2-5, 3PT 0-2, FT 1-2, 1 stl, 3 blk, 0 tov, 1 foul, +/- +8 | points by period 0-2-0-3
  • - Alijah Martin (bench, 5 min): 3 pts, 0 reb (0 off), 0 ast, FG 1-1, 3PT 0-0, FT 1-2, 0 stl, 0 blk, 2 tov, 2 fouls, +/- +1 | points by period 0-0-0-3
  • - Jakob Poeltl (starter, 22 min): 3 pts, 6 reb (0 off), 0 ast, FG 1-1, 3PT 0-0, FT 1-3, 1 stl, 1 blk, 0 tov, 4 fouls, +/- +15 | points by period 0-3-0-0
  • - Jamal Shead (bench, 16 min): 2 pts, 2 reb (0 off), 5 ast, FG 0-2, 3PT 0-0, FT 2-2, 1 stl, 0 blk, 4 tov, 2 fouls, +/- +7 | points by period 0-0-2-0
  • - Jaden Bradley (bench, 5 min): 0 pts, 0 reb (0 off), 0 ast, FG 0-1, 3PT 0-0, FT 0-0, 0 stl, 0 blk, 1 tov, 2 fouls, +/- +1
  • - Kyle Anderson (bench, 5 min): 0 pts, 1 reb (0 off), 2 ast, FG 0-1, 3PT 0-0, FT 0-0, 1 stl, 0 blk, 0 tov, 0 fouls, +/- +1
  • PLAYER FACTS:
  • - Immanuel Quickley scored 14 in the 1st quarter.
  • - Matas Buzelis scored 14 in the 4th quarter.
  • - Tre Jones made 5 field goals in a row.
  • - Leonard Miller picked up a 5th foul with 1:57 left in the 4th quarter.
  • SCORING PLAYS IN THE LAST 6:00 OF THE 4TH QUARTER (CHI-TOR after the play):
  • - 5:38 TOR +2 Allen Graves (driving DUNK) -> 83-127
  • - 4:59 CHI +1 Matas Buzelis (Free Throw 1 of 2) -> 84-127
  • - 4:59 CHI +1 Matas Buzelis (Free Throw 2 of 2) -> 85-127
  • - 4:28 TOR +2 Alijah Martin (running DUNK) -> 85-129
  • - 3:53 TOR +2 Trayce Jackson-Davis (8' driving Hook) -> 85-131
  • - 3:41 CHI +1 Matas Buzelis (Free Throw 2 of 2) -> 86-131
  • - 3:24 TOR +2 Trayce Jackson-Davis (cutting DUNK) -> 86-133
  • - 3:24 TOR +1 Trayce Jackson-Davis (Free Throw 1 of 1) -> 86-134
  • - 3:00 CHI +2 Caleb Wilson (cutting DUNK) -> 88-134
  • - 1:34 CHI +1 Matas Buzelis (Free Throw 1 of 2) -> 89-134
  • - 1:34 CHI +1 Matas Buzelis (Free Throw 2 of 2) -> 90-134
  • - 1:20 TOR +1 Alijah Martin (Free Throw 1 of 2) -> 90-135
  • - 0:44.3 CHI +1 Matas Buzelis (Free Throw 1 of 2) -> 91-135
  • - 0:44.3 CHI +1 Matas Buzelis (Free Throw 2 of 2) -> 92-135
  • SEASON LINES THE GAME'S PREVIEW STATED (before this game):
  • - Tre Jones averaged 14.1 points in 65 games last season.
  • - Leonard Miller averaged 7.8 points in 46 games last season.
  • - RJ Barrett averaged 19.3 points in 57 games last season.
  • - Scottie Barnes averaged 18.1 points in 80 games last season.
  • ANGLE: Rout. VOICE: Quick Hit.
PREVIEW

Before tip

As it stood at tip · open to read

The Bulls play at the Raptors on Wednesday, Oct 21, at 7:30 PM EDT. Last season, the Bulls went 31-51, and the Bulls' confirmed starters are Jalen Smith, Caleb Wilson, Josh Giddey, Matas Buzelis and Norman Powell (NBA official lineups, 3:11 PM EDT). Last season, the Raptors went 46-36, and the Raptors' confirmed starters are Jakob Poeltl, Scottie Barnes, Immanuel Quickley, Kawhi Leonard and RJ Barrett (NBA official lineups, 3:11 PM EDT). The Raptors won the last meeting with the Bulls 139-109 on Mar 18, away from home. Since 2019-20, the Raptors are 11-13 against the Bulls in the regular season.

Written by AI (Claude Haiku 5.5) from the facts below; every name and number is filled in from the data, not by the model.

Facts as of 10:52 AM EDT

  • The Bulls play at the Raptors on Wednesday, Oct 21, at 7:30 PM EDT.
  • Last season, the Bulls went 31-51.
  • Tre Jones averaged 14.1 points in 65 games last season.
  • Leonard Miller averaged 7.8 points in 46 games last season.
  • The Bulls' confirmed starters are Jalen Smith, Caleb Wilson, Josh Giddey, Matas Buzelis and Norman Powell (NBA official lineups, 3:11 PM EDT).
  • Last season, the Raptors went 46-36.
  • RJ Barrett averaged 19.3 points in 57 games last season.
  • Scottie Barnes averaged 18.1 points in 80 games last season.
  • The Raptors' confirmed starters are Jakob Poeltl, Scottie Barnes, Immanuel Quickley, Kawhi Leonard and RJ Barrett (NBA official lineups, 3:11 PM EDT).
  • The Raptors won the last meeting with the Bulls 139-109 on Mar 18, away from home.
  • Since 2019-20, the Raptors are 11-13 against the Bulls in the regular season.

Starting fives

Confirmed by the league’s official lineups. Until then: in the NBA, the five those lineups list as expected; otherwise, the five each team started in its last game.

Chicago Bulls

Confirmed · 3:11 PM EDT

NBA Official Lineups API

  1. JG
    Josh GiddeyPG · 17.0 PTS · 8.3 REB · 9.1 AST · 54 GP · 2025-26 regular season
  2. NP
    Norman PowellSG · 21.7 PTS · 3.5 REB · 2.4 AST · 58 GP · 2025-26 regular season
  3. MB
    Matas BuzelisSF · 16.3 PTS · 5.8 REB · 2.1 AST · 77 GP · 2025-26 regular season
  4. CW
    Caleb WilsonPF · No averages held
  5. JS
    Jalen SmithC · 10.2 PTS · 6.7 REB · 1.2 AST · 53 GP · 2025-26 regular season

Toronto Raptors

Confirmed · 3:11 PM EDT

NBA Official Lineups API

  1. IQ
    Immanuel QuickleyPG · 16.4 PTS · 4.0 REB · 5.9 AST · 70 GP · 2025-26 regular season
  2. RB
    RJ BarrettSG · 19.3 PTS · 5.3 REB · 3.3 AST · 57 GP · 2025-26 regular season
  3. KL
    Kawhi LeonardSF · 27.9 PTS · 6.4 REB · 3.6 AST · 65 GP · 2025-26 regular season
  4. SB
    Scottie BarnesPF · 18.1 PTS · 7.5 REB · 5.9 AST · 80 GP · 2025-26 regular season
  5. JP
    Jakob PoeltlC · 10.7 PTS · 7.0 REB · 2.0 AST · 46 GP · 2025-26 regular season

Injury report

The league’s official report: each listed player’s status and reason as reported, in report order.

Chicago Bulls

Checked 7:17 PM EDT

Not available from the sourceThe latest report does not cover this game.

Toronto Raptors

Checked 7:17 PM EDT

Not available from the sourceThe latest report does not cover this game.

SELECTED PLAYER
IQ

Immanuel Quickley

TOR · Starter · 28:14 MIN

BOX SCORE

Player contributions

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Chicago Bulls at Toronto Raptors: one row per player, by points, highest first. Team totals add up the player rows.
PLAYERMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPFFG3PTFT+/-
28:14234720026–134–97–8+38
23:56236241035–172–611–11+12
26:01236500128–191–36–6+29
26:14204300138–140–34–7+34
24:50176002322–80–413–16-24
32:28164031947–211–81–2-45
18:58158101035–100–35–6-19
22:15155110143–92–67–11-13
13:24133000005–80–13–4+1
23:18103430144–81–51–2+18
9:3591000004–50–01–1+2
11:0285010023–42–20–0+21
19:3768311022–70–12–2+28
19:2755013012–50–21–2+8
17:4240100040–10–14–4-27
26:0046110552–90–40–0-22
4:5930000221–10–01–2+1
21:4836011041–10–01–3+15
14:1331200131–41–20–0-6
15:4922510420–20–02–2+7
24:0127600521–100–40–2-39
14:1327211021–10–00–0-6
9:3513000120–00–01–2-10
13:4202200230–40–30–0-12
4:5900000120–10–00–0+1
4:5901210000–10–00–0+1
8:3805000000–00–00–0+7
DNP———————————
CHI totalsSum of 13 player lines92571665273427–854–3634–47
TOR totalsSum of 14 player lines1355131156102944–9810–3137–46

Team totals add up the player rows above. DNP: did not play. —: not recorded. Quarter scores are not shown.

SURPRISES

Against their usual

Regular season · Game Score against each player's usual line

CHIChicago Bulls

2 of 3 scored players stayed within the usual range.

TORToronto Raptors

Every scored player stayed within the usual range.