Quickley’s Impressive Return Ends in Heartbreak as Raptors Fall to Bulls
The Toronto Raptors’ 109-105 loss to the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night was overshadowed by a bittersweet performance from injury-plagued guard Immanuel Quickley. Quickley, who had been sidelined for several weeks with a nagging injury, impressed in his return to the court, but his night was cut short when he suffered a broken hand in the fourth quarter.
_Quickley’s Impressive Return_
Quickley, who had been struggling to find his rhythm due to injuries, looked like his old self in his return to the court. He scored 15 points on 6-10 shooting, including 3-5 from three-point range, and added 4 assists and 2 rebounds in 24 minutes of play.
“Immanuel was great tonight,” said Raptors head coach Darko Rajaković. “He brought a lot of energy and made some big shots for us. It’s just unfortunate that his night was cut short.”
_Broken Hand Ends Quickley’s Night_
With just over 5 minutes remaining in the fourth quarter, Quickley drove to the basket and was fouled by Bulls center Andre Drummond. As he fell to the ground, Quickley landed awkwardly on his hand, causing it to bend in an unnatural direction.
Quickley was in visible pain as he clutched his hand and was helped off the court by the Raptors’ training staff. X-rays taken after the game revealed a broken hand, which will likely keep Quickley sidelined for several weeks.
“It’s tough to see Immanuel go down like that,” said Raptors guard Fred VanVleet. “He’s been working so hard to get back on the court, and to see him suffer another injury is just heartbreaking.”
_Raptors Fall to Bulls_
Despite Quickley’s impressive return, the Raptors were unable to come away with a win against the Bulls. Chicago’s Zach LaVine scored 30 points, including 5 three-pointers, to lead the Bulls to their 109-105 victory.
The loss drops the Raptors to 25-20 on the season, while the Bulls improve to 22-23.
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