How did the Bulls blow early lead, lose to Toronto Raptors

Gary Trent Jr. scored 24, Bruce Brown added 19 points and seven rebounds and the Toronto Raptors snapped a season-high five-game losing streak with a 118-107 win over the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday night

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The Toronto Raptors snapped their losing streak but it was the players who won't be here long-term who led the way against the Chicago Bulls

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As Raptors coach Darko Rajaković has said repeatedly, nothing is more important than development

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Tuesday's 118-107 victory over the Chicago Bulls was an awkward one for the Raptors if development is truly the top priority

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it was a victory, but Toronto's long-term pieces were quiet or disappointing

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The 24-year-old dropped 24 points on 9-for-15 shooting

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The most important performance was probably from Jordan Nwora who had back-to-back three-pointers late in the third including a four-point play as he impressed for the second straight night

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