Caruso nails 3 in overtime to give the Bulls a wild 104-103 win over Raptors
CHICAGO (AP) Alex Caruso knows his main job is to create havoc with his defense. He can hit the big shots, too.
Caruso nailed a 3-pointer with 2.3 seconds remaining in overtime and the Chicago Bulls beat the Toronto Raptors 104-103 on Friday night.
Caruso hit the winner off a feed from Zach LaVine after stripping Pascal Siakam as he attempted a runner just inside the Raptors foul line. He finished with 13 points, 13 rebounds and two steals.
DeMar DeRozan scored 33 points - 18 in the fourth quarter. Coby White added 17, and the Bulls came out on top in a game filled with wild swings.
“It's all about how you bounce back and respond,” DeRozan said. “We had some lulls throughout the game, but we never gave in. We stuck with it to the end and gave ourselves an opportunity to win.”
They went from leading by 19 in the second quarter to trailing by 11 in the third before tying it late in that quarter.
Toronto went on a 14-2 run in the fourth to go up by 19. But the Bulls pulled even, with DeRozan leading a huge push near the end of regulation.
He did, however, miss three free throws in the final 12.7 seconds of regulation, including one at the end that would have won it.
Toronto was up 103-99 with about 30 seconds left in overtime when DeRozan scored on a layup. Caruso then blocked Siakam and LaVine pushed the ball up the court. With three defenders collapsing on him as he drove toward the basket, he passed to an open Caruso in the left corner for the go-ahead 3, giving Chicago the win after an ugly season-opening loss to Oklahoma City on Wednesday.
“I got a good strip,” Caruso said. “I saw Zach was boxing out and got the ball from (Chris) Boucher or somebody. Then, there was eight seconds left or something like that so I was just trying to space the floor. Zach made a great read. He had to trust me doing what I’m supposed to do - get to the corner. The shot went in.”
Caruso was confident the shot was good when it left his hand. He got mobbed after it went in.
“It's amazing, the effort that he puts (in), the sacrifice that he plays with, throwing his body around,” DeRozan said. “His instincts. It's amazing to watch. It's kind of like letting the cheetah out of the cage. He's running wild. He makes it look pretty.”
Scottie Barnes had 22 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists in his second career triple-double for Toronto. Siakam scored 18 points, but Toronto lost for the first time under coach Darko Rajakovic, after opening with a win over Minnesota.
Toronto was up 91-88 with 20 seconds remaining when Caruso came away with a steal against Barnes in the backcourt following a timeout. He got the loose ball and - from the floor - fed DeRozan, who took one dribble and banked in a floater with 12.7 seconds remaining. DeRozan got fouled on the play, only to miss the potential tying free throw.
The ball got tipped around and the Raptors eventually came away with it after a goaltending against Barnes got overturned.
Siakam hit two free throws to make it 93-90 with nine seconds left in regulation. DeRozan then got fouled attempting a 3 with 3.5 left and made the first two before missing the third.
Toronto got the ball, but an offensive foul by Siakam against Caruso kept the Bulls in it. DeRozan caught a crosscourt pass off the inbounds and got fouled again. With another chance to put Chicago on top, he made the first free throw to tie it at 93 with 0.7 seconds left, only to miss the second attempt, sending the game to overtime.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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12:00 | Jakob Poeltl vs. Nikola Vucevic (Patrick Williams gains possession) | |||
11:36 | Coby White misses three point jump shot | |||
11:33 | Jakob Poeltl defensive rebound | |||
11:18 | +2 | Dennis Schroder makes two point driving finger roll layup | 2-0 | |
10:59 | Patrick Williams turnover (lost ball) (O.G. Anunoby steals) | |||
10:55 | +2 | O.G. Anunoby makes two point running layup | 4-0 | |
10:43 | Coby White turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
10:25 | Jakob Poeltl turnover (bad pass) (Patrick Williams steals) | |||
10:14 | Coby White misses three point jump shot | |||
10:12 | Scottie Barnes defensive rebound | |||
9:58 | +2 | Jakob Poeltl makes two point cutting layup (Dennis Schroder assists) | 6-0 | |
9:48 | Patrick Williams misses three point jump shot | |||
9:45 | Dennis Schroder defensive rebound | |||
9:36 | Scottie Barnes turnover (bad pass) (DeMar DeRozan steals) | |||
9:13 | Scottie Barnes blocks Patrick Williams's three point jump shot | |||
9:13 | Bulls offensive rebound | |||
9:09 | DeMar DeRozan misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | |||
9:07 | Scottie Barnes defensive rebound | |||
9:00 | +2 | Pascal Siakam makes two point driving layup (Scottie Barnes assists) | 8-0 | |
9:00 | Bulls 60 second timeout | |||
8:42 | +2 | DeMar DeRozan makes two point driving finger roll layup | 8-2 | |
8:23 | +2 | Scottie Barnes makes two point floating jump shot | 10-2 | |
8:05 | Patrick Williams misses three point jump shot | |||
8:02 | O.G. Anunoby defensive rebound | |||
7:55 | Dennis Schroder misses two point driving finger roll layup | |||
7:53 | Patrick Williams defensive rebound | |||
7:38 | Patrick Williams misses two point jump shot | |||
7:35 | O.G. Anunoby defensive rebound | |||
7:17 | +2 | Jakob Poeltl makes two point floating jump shot (Dennis Schroder assists) | 12-2 | |
6:56 | DeMar DeRozan misses two point jump shot | |||
6:54 | Pascal Siakam defensive rebound | |||
6:45 | +2 | Jakob Poeltl makes two point cutting layup (Scottie Barnes assists) | 14-2 | |
6:34 | Jakob Poeltl shooting foul (Coby White draws the foul) | |||
6:34 | +1 | Coby White makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 14-3 | |
6:34 | +1 | Coby White makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 14-4 | |
6:19 | Gary Trent Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
6:13 | Pascal Siakam offensive rebound | |||
6:13 | +2 | Pascal Siakam makes two point putback layup | 16-4 | |
6:01 | Nikola Vucevic turnover (lost ball) (O.G. Anunoby steals) | |||
5:49 | Jakob Poeltl misses two point floating jump shot | |||
5:46 | Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound | |||
5:41 | +2 | Coby White makes two point running layup | 16-6 | |
5:27 | O.G. Anunoby offensive foul (Charge) (Coby White draws the foul) | |||
5:27 | O.G. Anunoby turnover (offensive foul) | |||
5:06 | +2 | Nikola Vucevic makes two point layup (Coby White assists) | 16-8 | |
5:06 | Jakob Poeltl shooting foul (Nikola Vucevic draws the foul) | |||
5:06 | Nikola Vucevic misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
5:04 | Bulls offensive rebound | |||
4:48 | +2 | Nikola Vucevic makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 16-10 | |
4:29 | Pascal Siakam misses three point jump shot | |||
4:25 | Alex Caruso defensive rebound | |||
4:17 | Nikola Vucevic misses two point hook shot | |||
4:17 | Bulls offensive rebound | |||
4:10 | Nikola Vucevic misses three point jump shot | |||
4:06 | Torrey Craig offensive rebound | |||
4:02 | +3 | Torrey Craig makes three point jump shot | 16-13 | |
3:46 | Precious Achiuwa offensive foul (Off the ball) (Alex Caruso draws the foul) | |||
3:46 | Precious Achiuwa turnover (offensive foul) | |||
3:26 | +3 | DeMar DeRozan makes three point jump shot (Jevon Carter assists) | 16-16 | |
3:26 | Raptors 60 second timeout | |||
3:02 | Malachi Flynn misses three point jump shot | |||
3:00 | Alex Caruso defensive rebound | |||
3:00 | Scottie Barnes personal foul (Alex Caruso draws the foul) | |||
2:46 | Nikola Vucevic misses two point hook shot | |||
2:44 | Precious Achiuwa defensive rebound | |||
2:38 | Precious Achiuwa offensive foul (Off the ball) (Alex Caruso draws the foul) | |||
2:38 | Precious Achiuwa turnover (offensive foul) | |||
2:22 | Zach LaVine misses three point jump shot | |||
2:19 | Alex Caruso offensive rebound | |||
2:17 | Alex Caruso misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
2:17 | Jalen McDaniels defensive rebound | |||
1:59 | Precious Achiuwa misses three point jump shot | |||
1:56 | Zach LaVine defensive rebound | |||
1:49 | +2 | Zach LaVine makes two point stepback jump shot | 16-18 | |
1:22 | Raptors turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
1:09 | Zach LaVine misses two point driving layup | |||
1:06 | Andre Drummond offensive rebound | |||
1:06 | +2 | Andre Drummond makes two point putback dunk | 16-20 | |
1:01 | Alex Caruso personal foul (Gary Trent Jr. draws the foul) | |||
0:58 | Gary Trent Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Torrey Craig steals) | |||
0:51 | Andre Drummond misses two point dunk | |||
0:49 | Alex Caruso offensive rebound | |||
0:44 | +2 | Alex Caruso makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | 16-22 | |
0:36 | Scottie Barnes offensive foul (Charge) (Alex Caruso draws the foul) | |||
0:36 | Scottie Barnes turnover (offensive foul) | |||
0:29 | Zach LaVine misses three point jump shot | |||
0:27 | Precious Achiuwa defensive rebound | |||
0:12 | Scottie Barnes turnover (bad pass) (Alex Caruso steals) | |||
0:09 | +2 | Alex Caruso makes two point running layup | 16-24 | |
0:00 | +2 | O.G. Anunoby makes two point dunk (Gary Trent Jr. assists) | 18-24 | |
0:00 | End of period |
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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11:41 | Jalen McDaniels misses three point jump shot | |||
11:38 | Torrey Craig defensive rebound | |||
11:18 | Andre Drummond misses two point driving layup | |||
11:16 | Jalen McDaniels defensive rebound | |||
11:11 | +3 | O.G. Anunoby makes three point jump shot (Dennis Schroder assists) | 21-24 | |
10:50 | Zach LaVine misses three point jump shot | |||
10:48 | Andre Drummond offensive rebound | |||
10:48 | +2 | Andre Drummond makes two point putback dunk | 21-26 | |
10:23 | +2 | Jakob Poeltl makes two point floating jump shot | 23-26 | |
10:05 | Torrey Craig misses three point jump shot | |||
10:02 | Jakob Poeltl defensive rebound | |||
9:52 | Andre Drummond kicked ball violation | |||
9:38 | Gradey Dick misses three point jump shot | |||
9:35 | Alex Caruso defensive rebound | |||
9:29 | Andre Drummond offensive foul (Charge) (Jakob Poeltl draws the foul) | |||
9:29 | Andre Drummond turnover (offensive foul) | |||
9:17 | Dennis Schroder misses three point jump shot | |||
9:13 | Zach LaVine defensive rebound | |||
9:01 | Jevon Carter misses three point jump shot | |||
8:59 | Gradey Dick defensive rebound | |||
8:52 | Gradey Dick misses three point jump shot | |||
8:47 | Ayo Dosunmu defensive rebound | |||
8:38 | Jakob Poeltl shooting foul (Zach LaVine draws the foul) | |||
8:38 | +1 | Zach LaVine makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 23-27 | |
8:38 | +1 | Zach LaVine makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 23-28 | |
8:24 | O.G. Anunoby misses three point jump shot | |||
8:21 | Coby White defensive rebound | |||
8:10 | +2 | Ayo Dosunmu makes two point pullup jump shot (Coby White assists) | 23-30 | |
7:54 | Bulls technical foul (Defensive three second) | |||
7:54 | Dennis Schroder misses technical free throw 1 of 1 | |||
7:54 | Raptors offensive rebound | |||
7:54 | Raptors turnover (5-second violation) | |||
7:46 | Coby White turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
7:31 | Dennis Schroder turnover (bad pass) (DeMar DeRozan steals) | |||
7:14 | Ayo Dosunmu misses two point driving layup | |||
7:12 | Pascal Siakam defensive rebound | |||
6:55 | O.G. Anunoby misses three point jump shot | |||
6:52 | Coby White defensive rebound | |||
6:44 | +3 | Coby White makes three point jump shot (DeMar DeRozan assists) | 23-33 | |
6:24 | Dennis Schroder misses three point jump shot | |||
6:21 | Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound | |||
6:15 | Precious Achiuwa shooting foul (Coby White draws the foul) | |||
6:15 | Bulls 60 second timeout | |||
6:15 | +1 | Coby White makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 23-34 | |
6:15 | +1 | Coby White makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 23-35 | |
6:07 | Dennis Schroder turnover (bad pass) (Patrick Williams steals) | |||
5:58 | Jalen McDaniels personal foul (Nikola Vucevic draws the foul) | |||
5:45 | Nikola Vucevic misses two point layup | |||
5:44 | Nikola Vucevic offensive rebound | |||
5:43 | Nikola Vucevic misses two point layup | |||
5:42 | Scottie Barnes defensive rebound | |||
5:33 | Jalen McDaniels misses three point jump shot | |||
5:29 | Gary Trent Jr. offensive rebound | |||
5:28 | Pascal Siakam misses three point jump shot | |||
5:26 | Jalen McDaniels offensive rebound | |||
5:21 | Jalen McDaniels misses three point jump shot | |||
5:19 | Coby White defensive rebound | |||
5:07 | +2 | DeMar DeRozan makes two point jump shot (Coby White assists) | 23-37 | |
4:47 | Gary Trent Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
4:43 | Patrick Williams defensive rebound | |||
4:30 | +3 | Patrick Williams makes three point jump shot (Coby White assists) | 23-40 | |
4:01 | Dennis Schroder misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
3:57 | Patrick Williams defensive rebound | |||
3:55 | +2 | Ayo Dosunmu makes two point layup (Patrick Williams assists) | 23-42 | |
3:48 | Patrick Williams personal foul (Pascal Siakam draws the foul) | |||
3:40 | Nikola Vucevic blocks Scottie Barnes's two point driving layup | |||
3:38 | Coby White defensive rebound | |||
3:36 | DeMar DeRozan turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | |||
3:19 | Chris Boucher offensive foul (Off the ball) (DeMar DeRozan draws the foul) | |||
3:19 | Chris Boucher turnover (offensive foul) | |||
3:09 | Zach LaVine turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
2:56 | Gary Trent Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
2:51 | Gary Trent Jr. offensive rebound | |||
2:50 | DeMar DeRozan blocks Scottie Barnes's two point driving layup | |||
2:49 | Raptors offensive rebound | |||
2:49 | Raptors 60 second timeout | |||
2:40 | +2 | Pascal Siakam makes two point jump shot | 25-42 | |
2:11 | DeMar DeRozan misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
2:09 | Scottie Barnes defensive rebound | |||
2:08 | +2 | Chris Boucher makes two point driving layup (Scottie Barnes assists) | 27-42 | |
2:08 | Zach LaVine shooting foul (Chris Boucher draws the foul) | |||
2:08 | +1 | Chris Boucher makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 28-42 | |
1:50 | Scottie Barnes blocks DeMar DeRozan's two point driving layup | |||
1:48 | O.G. Anunoby defensive rebound | |||
1:48 | Coby White personal foul (Pascal Siakam draws the foul) | |||
1:35 | O.G. Anunoby misses three point jump shot | |||
1:34 | Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound | |||
1:34 | Nikola Vucevic offensive foul (Off the ball) (Scottie Barnes draws the foul) | |||
1:34 | Nikola Vucevic turnover (offensive foul) | |||
1:21 | Chris Boucher misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
1:19 | DeMar DeRozan defensive rebound | |||
1:15 | Zach LaVine misses two point driving layup | |||
1:13 | Scottie Barnes defensive rebound | |||
1:10 |