>>Deng Leads Bulls Over Cavs
Marco Belinelli scored a season-high 23 points, Luol Deng added 22 and the Chicago Bulls took control early on to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 95-85 on Wednesday night.
Belinelli, starting his second straight game in place of injured shooting guard Richard Hamilton, helped the Bulls bounce back from a 4-point home loss to Indiana on Tuesday.
Chicago went ahead for good less than two minutes in and shot 66.7% in the first quarter.
The Cavaliers have lost 13 of 15 and are 2-7 since point guard Kyrie Irving broke his left index finger last month. Anderson Varejao recorded his 10th straight double-double with 11 points and 15 rebounds - his 10th straight game with at least 15 boards.
Donald Sloan scored a season-high 14 points to lead Cleveland.
NBA
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New York Knicks 100, Charlotte Bobcats 98
Indiana Pacers 99, Portland Trail Blazers 92
Golden State Warriors 104, Detroit Pistons 97
Boston Celtics 104, Minnesota Timberwolves 94
Chicago Bulls 95, Cleveland Cavaliers 85
Atlanta Hawks 108, Denver Nuggets 104
Los Angeles Lakers 103, New Orleans Hornets 87
San Antonio Spurs 110, Milwaukee Bucks 99
Utah Jazz 87, Orlando Magic 81
Sacramento Kings 107, Toronto Raptors 100
Los Angeles Clippers 112, Dallas Mavericks 90
NCAA Top-25 Basketball ("USA Today" Rankings)
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#5 Florida Gators 72, Florida State Seminoles 47
#10 Gonzaga Bulldogs 71, Washington State Cougars 69
#17 Michigan State Spartans 76, Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions 44
#20 New Mexico Lobos 75, USC Trojans 67
#23 Oklahoma State Cowboys 61, South Florida Bulls 49
