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Doug McDermott drops 28 in win against Raptors

By  Blair Sheade
   
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Second-year forward Doug McDermott helped the Bulls to their third Summer League win against the Toronto Raptors on Thursday night.

McDermott scored 15 of his 28 points in the fourth quarter, and led the way to a 84-80 win. The former College Player of the Year also had a team-high eight rebounds.

The former 2014 first-round pick showed off his inside game, scoring 15 points in the paint with four points from tip-ins.

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McDermott is averaging 18 points and four rebounds through the first five games of the Summer League.

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