The Toronto Raptors came into Chicago and flat-out dog-walked the Bulls to a 30-point blowout loss. It was a brutal watch that felt over just a few minutes after tip-off.
This marked the first game of a back-to-back, with Chicago set to host a division rival tomorrow at the United Center, the Cleveland Cavaliers. With this one decided long before the final buzzer, at least the starters won’t be heading into tomorrow on tired legs.
The Moment the Bulls Lost the Game
How does that saying go? Make your first step your best step.
The Chicago Bulls clearly didn’t get that memo, opening with a brutal 17-point first quarter against the Toronto Raptors. It started early, with the Raptors jumping out to a 10–2 run and establishing a near double-digit lead right off the rip. The Bulls answered, trimming the deficit from eight down to four, making it feel like this might turn into a competitive game.
And then Toronto slammed the door.
BI FROM 3 ? pic.twitter.com/iAemDHPNUB
— Toronto Raptors (@Raptors) March 19, 2026A 12–3 run pushed their total to 26 points, exactly double what Chicago had at the time with just 13.
That first quarter featured all the usual suspects that have dragged the Bulls into a lottery spot this season. They shot poorly, hitting just 36% from the field. They gave up nine second-chance points in the opening frame alone. And, of course, their biggest issue showed up again: turnovers. Seven of them, leading to 10 points for Toronto.
By the end of the quarter, the Raptors already held a 15-point lead with three quarters still to play. The most surprising part? Matas Buzelis didn’t even attempt a shot, let alone score, while RJ Barrett and Brandon Ingram had practically outscored the Bulls by themselves.
After 1. pic.twitter.com/qBBX14woVd
— Chicago Bulls (@chicagobulls) March 19, 2026Key Stats and Takeaways
The Bulls went into halftime down 27. After putting up just 17 in the first quarter, they managed to bump that up to 28 in the second. It didn’t matter much, though, because the Raptors completely tore through Chicago, dropping 32 in the first and 40 in the second. Matas did chip in nine points in that second quarter, but that’s about all you can point to as a positive when you’ve let your opponent hang 72 on you in a half.Intermission.Matas Buzelis: 9 pts, 3 reb, 1 stl, 1 blk pic.twitter.com/GCxTNUsFzU
— Chicago Bulls (@chicagobulls) March 19, 2026 The third quarter was more of the same. The Raptors once again outscored the Bulls, this time 36–31. They pushed their lead to its largest of the night at 34 and already had six different players in double figures. Chicago went into the final frame down 32.To the 4th. pic.twitter.com/4brmxG15cQ
— Chicago Bulls (@chicagobulls) March 19, 2026 Chicago did win the fourth quarter by 2 points, but unfortunately that did not make much of a difference to the final score. The Raptors sweep the season-series for the first time since 2019-20 with a final score of 139-109. With the loss tonight, Chicago takes back the ninth-best odds in the 2026 NBA Draft from the Milwaukee Bucks, with the separation coming down to this one game.t.co/a1GeypHShy pic.twitter.com/h36ExfOeje
— Bleacher Nation Bulls (@BN_Bulls) March 19, 2026 As far as performances to highlight, there really weren’t any good ones. The worst of the night easily went to Josh Giddey. A guy who has the third-most triple-doubles this season finished with just nine points on 4-of-13 shooting and 1-of-8 from deep. He had as many turnovers as assists, with three apiece, and finished with zero rebounds. None. That marks the first time Giddey has recorded zero rebounds in a game during his Bulls tenure, and just the second time in his entire career. The last time it happened was back in 2021, his rookie year.This is the first time since December 6th, 2021 that Josh Giddey has finished with 0 rebounds in a game. He had not done it once since joining the Bulls, until tonight. Tough night.
— Bleacher Nation Bulls (@BN_Bulls) March 19, 2026 Leonard Miller and Rob Dillingham both finished with double-digit points. Miller had 13, while Dillingham added 15, extending their double-digit streaks to five and four games, respectively. They’re making the most of their opportunity. The one positive in a blowout like this? The 7:42 of Yuki Kawamura minutes. He finished with five points and two assists, and had the United Center sounding like the Bulls were on the verge of winning Game 7 of the NBA Finals. He also had the best play of the night—a slick behind-the-back pass that led to a Leonard Miller dunk.Yuki with the behind the back dime. pic.twitter.com/kp1wGboWFg
— Chicago Bulls (@chicagobulls) March 19, 2026Full Box Score
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