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 width=Wesley Matthews and Nicolas Batum scored 21 points apiece and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Chicago Bulls 102-94 on Sunday night for their first-3-game winning streak since the beginning of last season.

LaMarcus Aldridge added 18 points and 13 rebounds as all of Portland's starters were in double figures.

After trailing by as many as 15 in the third quarter, the Bulls came back to tie it at 73 early in the fourth. But Portland pulled back in front 87-75 on Matthews' pull-up jumper with 5:04 left.

Matthews appeared to seal it with a 3-pointer that made it 93-81 with 1:26 left, but Nate Robinson hit a 3 to narrow it to 98-94 with 13.9 seconds to go. Batum and Aldridge each hit a pair of free throws to help the Blazers hang on.

Joakim Noah had 16 points, 15 rebounds and eight assists for Chicago.

NBA
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New York Knicks 88, Indiana Pacers 76
Toronto Raptors 97, Orlando Magic 86
Philadelphia 76ers 86, Cleveland Cavaliers 79
Brooklyn Nets 99, Sacramento Kings 90
Oklahoma City Thunder 119, Golden State Warriors 109
Detroit Pistons 103, Boston Celtics 83
Los Angeles Lakers 119, Houston Rockets 108

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