DeMar DeRozan will see a lot of his former team on Sunday when his Chicago Bulls visit the Toronto Raptors in the opener of a home-and-home series.
The teams will meet again in Chicago on Monday.
DeRozan scored a season-best 46 points in a 123-119 loss to the Boston Celtics on Friday.
The Raptors lost 111-110 to the Dallas Mavericks on Friday despite a furious comeback without Pascal Siakam, who left late in the third quarter with what the team said was a right groin strain.
Toronto already was playing without Fred VanVleet (back) for the third consecutive game.
Nurse said VanVleet could return soon, however.
DeRozan will be facing the Raptors for the 11th time since he was traded to the San Antonio Spurs before the 2018-19 season. That deal sent Kawhi Leonard to Toronto.
He is averaging 23.8 points in his 10 games against the Raptors. DeRozan played nine seasons for Toronto.
It was not enough, however.
The Bulls won three of four meetings with the Raptors last season, with the loss coming in Toronto. In the four games, Bulls center Nikola Vucevic had 54 rebounds, a 13.5 per game average.
The Raptors had some notable accomplishments on Friday.
Scottie Barnes recorded his first career triple-double with 11 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists.
OG Anunoby, who led the Raptors with 27 points, also had five steals. He has 16 steals over the past three games.
Chris Boucher had 17 points and nine rebounds for the Raptors on Friday and continues to bring energy when he comes in off the bench. Boucher had 17 points and eight boards in the 143-100 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday.
Bulls reserve center Andre Drummond (sprained right shoulder) missed his fourth straight game Friday.
