Toronto Raptors Team Report - January 26

(Basketball News) - The Toronto Raptors fell to the Chicago Bulls, 96-89, on Sunday at the United Center.

Jalen Rose posted 22 points and Donyell Marshall scored 13 with seven rebounds for the Raptors, who were led by rookie Chris Bosh’s 23 points and 10 rebounds.

The Bulls, who had dropped eight of their previous nine games, let the Raptors get within 65-63 at the end of three quarters and allowed them to hang around until four minutes passed in the fourth quarter.

Chicago then used a 9-1 burst to take control of the game, vaulting to an 83-72 advantage on Jamal Crawford’s jumper around the 5:00 mark.

The lead hovered around double digits until Toronto scored five unanswered to pull within 87-81 with just over two minutes remaining. But that six-point deficit was as close as the Raptors would come the rest of the way.

Rose has scored in double digits in 11 straight games. He is averaging 19 points and four assists in Toronto’s last four contests.

The Raptors are off until Wednesday when they host Allen Iverson and the Philadelphia 76ers.