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LaVine leads fightback as Bulls eliminate Raptors

Los Angeles: Zach LaVine led a second-half fightback as the Chicago Bulls eliminated the Toronto Raptors from the NBA's play-in tournament on Wednesday (Thursday in Manila).

LaVine finished with 39 points -- 30 of them scored after half-time -- in a 109-105 road victory for the Bulls, who will now face Miami on Friday (Saturday in Manila) with the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs up for grabs.

Zach LaVine (8) of the Chicago Bulls shoots against O.G. Anunoby (3) of the Toronto Raptor during the 2023 Play-In Tournament at the Scotiabank Arena on April 12, 2023 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. PHOTO BY ANDREW LAHODYNSKYI / AFP