Bulls pull away from Raptors in 2nd half

Recap

Jonas Valanciunas returns for Toronto after 17-game absence

By John Jackson, The Associated Press Posted: Dec 28, 2015 10:44 PM ET Last Updated: Dec 28, 2015 10:44 PM ET

Tony Snell and Pau Gasol each had 22 points, Derrick Rose added 20 and the Chicago Bulls pulled away late for a 104-97 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Monday night.

Snell, who was back in the rotation because of an injury to Doug McDermott, had 19 points in the final 17 1/2 minutes to spark the Bulls.

Aaron Brooks had 17 points and rookie Bobby Portis added 12 as the Chicago reserves outscored their counterparts 51-27.

Kyle Lowry had 28 points and DeMar DeRozan added 19 for Toronto.

Jonas Valanciunas had nine points in 20 minutes off the bench after missing 17 games with a broken left hand.

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