Kawhi Leonard helps Raptors rout Bulls 135-92 in Toronto’s home opener

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Scottie Barnes and Immanuel Quickley also had 23 points. Barnes pulled down six rebounds and added five assists. Quickley had seven assists.

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Jalen Smith and former Raptor Norm Powell scored 15 points apiece for Chicago (0-1). Smith also had eight rebounds.

Takeaways

Bulls: Chicago was overmatched from the opening tip-off, but poor shooting didn’t help its cause. The Bulls went 27 for 85 on field-goal attempts, including 4 for 36 from three-point range. Even their free throws were an issue, with Chicago making 34 of 47 from the charity stripe.

Raptors: Head coach Darko Rajakovic implied before the game that Leonard would be under some kind of minutes restriction as he ramps up his conditioning. Thanks to Toronto’s early lead — leading by as many as 29 points in the first half alone — all of the Raptors starters sat for most of the fourth quarter, with Leonard on the court for a total of 24 minutes.

Key moment

Already leading 43-23 after the first quarter, the Raptors opened the second on a 9-0 run, capped by centre Jakob Poeltl’s free throw, putting the game out of reach.

Key stat

Toronto scored 43 points in the first quarter. The Raptors surpassed that total in a single period on five occasions last season.

Up next

Toronto: Visit the Washington Wizards on Friday.

Chicago: Visit the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 21, 2026.

John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press