The Toronto Raptors were cruising in what looked like an easy win during Wednesday's play-in game against Chicago Bulls.
Zach LaVine had other ideas. The Bulls guard fueled a furious second-half Chicago rally from a 19-point deficit to secure
to advance to another play-in game against the Miami Heat. The winner of that game will secure the No. 8 seed in the East. The Raptors's season ends with the shocking loss.a buzzer-beating halfcourt shot from Fred VanVleet to enter halftime with a 58-47 edge. Backed by an enthusiastic home crowd, they extended their lead to as much as 66-47 early in the third. But it wasn't enough.
The Bulls would mount a 9-0 run fourth-quarter run to cut their deficit to 87-84. They tied the game at 91-91 then took their first lead of the half at 96-93 on a Patrick Beverley 3-pointer with 5:07 remaining. Lavine extended Chicago's lead to 107-104 with two free throws with 17.2 seconds remaining.
Pascal Siakam had a chance to tie with three free throws on the other end, but he missed two, ensuring the Chicago victory.
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