3 takeaways from the Chicago Bulls' payback win over the Toronto Raptors

Zach LaVine came up big for the Bulls as they improved their record to 6-6 with a win against the Raptors

The Chicago Bulls got their revenge against the Toronto Raptors on Monday night, winning 111-97 after a blowout loss on Sunday. Here are three takeaways from their 6th win of the season.

DeRozan makes the Raptors pay

While DeMar DeRozan usually makes opponents pay with his scoring, it was his passing that did the damage. Under duress for most of the game, DeRozan racked up seven assists, many of them leading to easy baskets for his teammates. The assist total was DeRozan's highest of the season, as he took what the defense gave him and did not force the issue.

DeRozan finished the game with just nine points on a mere six attempts — the lowest number of field goal attempts that he's had in his stint with the Bulls. However, his presence was enough to keep the defense on their toes and open up opportunities for his teammates.

"Tonight was all about his greatness as a player. Because it was a total give himself up for the benefit of the team. He read the floor, the way he was being guarded, and he made the right basketball plays," Bulls head coach Billy Donovan said.

The Bulls bench comes through once again

With DeRozan unable to get much going on offense, it was up to the rest of the Bulls to pick up the slack. And once again, the bench came through in a big way.

The Bulls' reserves outscored the Raptors' bench 35-28 and were led by forward Derrick Jones, Jr., who had 12 points, and Goran Dragic, who added 10.

The Bulls' bench set the tone early as Dragic and Javonte Green combined for 15 of the team's 30 points as they held a 30-27 lead after the first quarter. Jones kept the bench production moving in the second as he scored an and-one and a transition slam to keep the Bulls in front.

Zach Attack

Zach LaVine was back in uniform after missing the front end of the back-to-back due to knee injury management. With DeRozan shackled, LaVine took full advantage as he went off for a game-high 30 points on 11-of-20 shooting. The 2x All-Star capitalized on DeRozan's playmaking and was in attack mode all night, getting to the basket at will and finishing through contact.

“You got to give credit to DeMar for passing it around, taking on the double-team, and I think we did a better job of keeping him to the middle of the floor to where he could read (the defense) easier," LaVine said after the game.