The Toronto Raptors defeated the Chicago Bulls in overtime, 127-120, at Scotiabank Arena on Thursday night.

The Raptors (27-23) opened the contest seemingly carrying over the momentum they'd generated during their recent 4-1 stretch, as they owned a 54-50 lead at intermission over the Bulls (32-19). Toronto impressively staved off any potential post-halftime letdown by remaining sharp during a third quarter in which they added another two points to their advantage. However, Chicago would hit its stride in the closing minutes to force overtime, ending regulation on a 17-9 run over the final 4:17 and nearly escaping with the victory before a Scottie Barnes tip shot with 0.7 seconds remaining. However, the hosts would atone in the extra period, outscoring the visitors by a 13-4 margin in the final 3:40.

Nikola Vucevic led the Bulls with 30 points, supplementing them with 18 rebounds, four assists, one steal and one block. DeMar DeRozan turned in 28 points, seven assists, six rebounds and two steals. Coby White furnished 16 points, two assists and one rebound. Zach LaVine delivered 15 points, seven assists, five rebounds, two steals and one block. Javonte Green supplied 13 points, six rebounds, two assists, three steals and one block. Ayo Dosunmu managed 11 points, eight assists, four rebounds and one block.

Pascal Siakam paced the Raptors with 25 points, complementing them with 13 rebounds, seven assists, two steals and one block. Fred VanVleet, Barnes and OG Anunoby compiled matching 21-point efforts, with VanVleet and Anunoby dishing out nine and six assists, respectively. Chris Boucher and Gary Trent posted 16 points each, with Boucher also pulling down 10 rebounds.

The Bulls remain on the road and visit the Indiana Pacers on Friday night, while the Raptors remain home and host the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night as well.