Bulls stay hot in win over T’Wolves

By Bud L. Ellis

Three games in a row. Two games above .500. Wins in back-to-back games since the All-Star break.

The Chicago Bulls hope they are finding their stride at just the right time.

Kirk Hinrich scored 20 points to lead the way, and the Bulls continued their good work with a 100-94 win at Minnesota on Friday night.

Derrick Rose scored 19 points and Luol Deng added 18 for Chicago, which won for the fifth time in its past six games and stayed one percentage point ahead of Miami for sixth place in the Eastern Conference standings. The Bulls trail fifth-place Toronto by two games.

Minnesota led this one 58-55 at halftime and was as close as one point early in the fourth quarter. Brad Miller led Chicago with 10 rebounds.

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Friday, February 19, 2010 at 11:03 pm by bud

Tags: Brad Miller, Chicago Bulls, Derrick Rose, Kirk Hinrich, Luol Deng, Miami Heat, Minnesota Timberwolves, National Basketball Association, Toronto Raptors