UNITED CENTRE
TIPOFF: Tuesday, 8 p.m.
TV: TSN2|
RADIO: TSN1050
PROBABLE STARTERS
Toronto: Kyle Lowry, DeMar DeRozan, DeMarre Carroll, Pascal Siakam, Jonas Valanciunas.
Chicago: Michael Carter-Williams, Dwyane Wade, Jimmy Butler, Doug McDermott, Robin Lopez.
KEY MATCHUP
DeRozan vs. Butler
Jimmy Butler, the Bulls’ leading scorer with 24.5 points per game, missed Chicago’s loss to Minnesota on Sunday but he should be back and presents a difficult challenge for DeMar DeRozan, who is averaging almost 30 points a game since coming back from an ankle injury.
NEED TO KNOW
Butler, Dwyane Wade (19.1 ppg) and Nikola Mirotic (9.0 ppg) all sat out when Chicago was pummeled in Minnesota on Sunday afternoon . . . The Bulls have fallen to 26-29 and are tied with Detroit for seventh and eighth in the East. They have, however, beaten the Raptors 10 straight times . . . Toronto’s Patrick Patterson is inching close to a return after missing four games with a bruised left knee . . . Chicago has lost three games in a row, all by at least 18 points.
UP NEXT
Wednesday, vs. Charlotte, 7:30 p.m.
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