Associated Press
The NBA roundup …
CHICAGO ó Derrick Rose had 36 points and 10 assists, and the Chicago Bulls took another step toward the top seed in the Eastern Conference with their 15th win in 17 games, hanging on to beat short-handed Toronto 113-106 on Saturday night.
The Bulls lead Miami by three games and Boston by 31/2. They also are within one of San Antonio for the NBA’s best record after squeezing by one of the league’s weakest teams.
Rose came up big after scoring 27 points the previous night in a win at Detroit, and Tom Thibodeau broke Phil Jackson’s club record for wins by a first-year coach as the Bulls improved to 56-20.
Carlos Boozer added 18 points and 10 rebounds despite early foul trouble. Luol Deng scored 17 points, Taj Gibson had 15 points and nine rebounds, and Kyle Korver came up big down the stretch to finish with 10 points.
Grizzlies 106, Tíwolves 89
MEMPHIS, Tenn. ó Zach Randolph scored 22 points, O.J. Mayo had 20 and the Memphis Grizzlies sent the Minnesota Timberwolves to their 10th straight loss, 106-89 on Saturday night.
Memphis won its fourth straight and seventh in eight games to move a half-game ahead of the New Orleans Hornets for seventh place in the Western Conference.
Bucks 93, 76ers 87, OT
MILWAUKEE ó Brandon Jennings scored nine of his 13 points in overtime for Milwaukee after missing a 3-pointer at the regulation buzzer.
The Bucks kept their faint playoff hopes alive and snapped Philadelphia’s three-game winning streak.