Clearly the Chicago Bulls wanted this game more than the Toronto Raptors. Joakim Noah and Derrick Rose led the Bulls to a 104-88 victory over the Toronto Raptors, breaking a tie as they moved into sole possession of eighth place in the Eastern Conference playoff race with two games remaining for each team. Noah was brilliant, finishing with 18 points, 19 rebounds and seven assists as his energy fueled his teammates in the second half, not giving them the option of letting up. Noah was active from the opening tip until he was pulled with less than two minutes remaining. Toronto struggled from the floor, shooting just 41 percent for the game for the game. Sonny Weems and Andrea Bargnani scored 18 points apiece for the Raptors, but neither could find a steady rhythm. After saying all season that he needs the ball in his hands to be effective, Hedo Turkoglu had the ball and made the most of it, finishing with nine assists to go with a career-high 19 rebounds, but they didn't matter as the Raptors lost their opportunity to take full control of their playoff destiny. The Bulls outscored Toronto 26-17 in the third and went into the fourth ahead by 19. The Raptors trailed by as many as 25 in the final quarter.
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