* The Bulls have won 14 straight games against the Raptors including a 93-90 victory in Chicago on December 8.
* Chicago has alternated a loss and a win in its last four games (2-2) after winning five straight.
* Toronto has won six of its last eight games, and is now in sole possession of first place in the Atlantic.
* T.J. Ford has been incredible over the last three games, making 32 of 57 shots (.561), while averaging 25.0 points and 8.7 assists.
* The Raptors are 6-4 without Chris Bosh this season after going 1-11 without him last season.
* Ben Gordon of the Bulls scored a career-high 40 points in Wednesday’s 109-103 win over Miami, making 11 of 19 shots (.647) and 17 of 19 free throws (.895).
* Chicago’s Chris Duhon has averaged more points off the bench (9.0) in six games than he has as a starter in 22 games (7.5) this season.
* The Bulls are 14-4 (.778) versus their own conference, the best intra-conference record in the NBA.
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