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NEW YORK — Noel Acciari’s goal at 12:21 of the third period gave the Toronto Maple Leafs a 3-2 win over the Rangers on Thursday at Madison Square Garden in the Blueshirts’ regular-season finale.

TORONTO — As the tide turned in the favor of the Chicago Bulls during Wednesday’s 109-105 play-in tournament win over the Toronto Raptors, one constant sound was like a metronome for the game — the well-timed screams of DeMar DeRozan’s 9-year-old daughter, Diar.

LaVine led the Bulls to a play-in victory on Wednesday vs. Toronto.

Toronto had not shot as poorly on free throws since March 2014.

It was Diar, not DeMar, who was the Most Valuable DeRozan in Wednesday's win over Toronto.

Zach LaVine's 39-point performance helped lead Chicago back from a 19-point deficit to win the game.

TORONTO — With 28.7 seconds left in Wednesday’s play-in tournament game, DeMar DeRozan delivered his final blow to the Toronto Raptors in signature style — a step-back in the midrange, a flail of the arms, the shrill whistle of a foul call.

Despite falling behind by 19 points in the third quarter, LaVine & Co. took advantage of Toronto’s 18-for-36 performance at the free-throw line ... and got a little help along the way from DeMar DeRozan’s 9-year-old daughter. Now it’s off to Miami to face the Heat on Friday with a…

Fans wondered where the shrill noise could be coming from.