Morning Box Score

By Matt Motyka in News on Jan 10, 2009 5:35PM

Bulls Dispel Wizards
The Bulls regained some traction Friday night with their 98-86 win over the Washington Wizards. This marks back-to-back victories for Chicago, who is hoping to take advantage of a three-game stretch versus opponents at the bottom of the NBA barrel. The Bulls cruised for most of this one, and successfully fended off a late fourth quarter surge by the Wizards. Larry “Those Are Boos, Not” Hughes contributed significantly, scoring 12 of his 17 points when his team needed them the most. Ben Gordon was good for his usual 22, and the Bulls got double double-doubles from Drew Gooden and Tyrus Thomas. Chicago looks to make it three straight when they square off against the 5-32 Oklahoma City Thunder tonight at the United Center.

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