Nate Robinson had 11 points and seven assists in 21 minutes off the bench, leading a furious fourth-quarter comeback that carried the Chicago Bulls past the Detroit Pistons 85-82 on Wednesday night.
Joakim Noah sacrificed his body to save a loose ball, which Marco Belinelli converted into a game-winning basket with 7 seconds left. Tayshaun Prince and Rodney Stuckey each missed potential tying 3-pointers at the other end.
Robinson put the Bulls on his back, scoring nine straight points early in the fourth as Chicago overcame a 17-point deficit to beat Detroit for the 17th straight time.
Noah had 10 points and 18 rebounds, and Jimmy Butler added 18 points and nine boards.
Brandon Knight led the Pistons with 13 points and seven assists.
NBA
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Atlanta Hawks 104, Charlotte Bobcats 92
Miami Heat 123, Toronto Raptors 116 (OT)
Denver Nuggets 105, Houston Rockets 95
Memphis Grizzlies 106, Los Angeles Lakers 93
Brooklyn Nets 91, Minnesota Timberwolves 83
San Antonio Spurs 106, New Orleans Hornets 102
Utah Jazz 92, Washington Wizards 88
Portland Trail Blazers 100, Indiana Pacers 80
Phoenix Suns 106, Sacramento Kings 96
Golden State Warriors 104, Oklahoma City Thunder 99
>>Bulls Third-Most Valuable NBA Franchise
(Undated) -- The Bulls have been ranked the third-most valuable NBA franchise by Forbes. The team is worth an estimated 800-million-dollars, which is up 33-percent from last year. The average NBA team is worth 509-million-dollars, a 30-percent jump from last season. The Knicks are the most valuable team at 1.1-billion-dollars.
