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of Toronto Raptors He was up 19 points in the third quarter and nearly won. Instead, their season is over.

of Chicago Bulls A 109-105 comeback victory was recorded in the playoffs.

The Raptors were down by three with 17.9 ticks left, and Pascal Maccam fouled out with a 3-pointer.

But he missed two of his three free throws. And after Toronto fouled Nikola Vucevic, Vucevic hit two free throws to put Chicago up by four. Toronto missed the last two shots, and the season was over.

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DeMar DeRozan (11) of the Chicago Bulls celebrates with teammates Ayo Dosunmu (12) and Kobe White (0) of the Toronto Raptors during the 2023 playoffs at Scotiabank Arena on April 12, 2023 in Toronto.

DeMar DeRozan (11) of the Chicago Bulls celebrates with teammates Ayo Dosunmu (12) and Kobe White (0) of the Toronto Raptors during the 2023 playoffs at Scotiabank Arena on April 12, 2023 in Toronto. (Andrew Lahodinsky/Getty Images)

Fred VanVleet’s halftime buzzer beater put the Raptors up by 11 and gave Toronto all the momentum. That was the Raptors’ biggest lead of the night in an 8-0 second half lead of 19. Chicago cut the deficit to as little as eight thanks to Zach LaVine’s 17 third-quarter points, and the Raptors led 81-72 entering the fourth.

After hitting just two of their first 17 3-pointers to start the game, the Bulls hit five of their next seven as they came back. The Bulls made 10 of 13 field goals in the fourth quarter and took a 3-point lead with 5:07 left.

Zach LaVine of the Chicago Bulls plays against the Toronto Raptors during the 2023 playoffs at Scotiabank Arena on April 12, 2023 in Toronto.

Zach LaVine of the Chicago Bulls plays against the Toronto Raptors during the 2023 playoffs at Scotiabank Arena on April 12, 2023 in Toronto. (Vaughn Ridley/NBAE via Getty Images)

VanVleet tied the game at 100 with a 3-pointer with 3:10 left to halt the Bulls’ run, but only temporarily.

The team traded buckets in the final minutes of the game and Chicago pulled away thanks to the Raptors’ hot shooting and poor free throw shooting.

Toronto was just 18 for 36 from the line.

LaVine scored 30 of his 39 points in the second half.

In the second half, Chicago shot 50% (21-for-42) from the floor, and DeRozan dropped 23 points against his former team.

Zach LaVine of the Chicago Bulls against the Toronto Raptors during the 2023 NBA Playoffs at Scotiabank Arena on April 12, 2023 in Toronto.

Zach LaVine of the Chicago Bulls against the Toronto Raptors during the 2023 NBA Playoffs at Scotiabank Arena on April 12, 2023 in Toronto. (Mark Blinch/NBAE via Getty Images)

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Chicago has a date with Miami Heat Friday on the south coast. The winner of that game heads to Milwaukee to face the top-seeded Bucks as the No. 8 seed. The loser goes home.

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