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Rose Progresses To Contact In Practice

 width=Bulls star Derrick Rose took contact in practice Monday for the first time since undergoing right knee surgery late last month.

The Bulls hope to get the former MVP point guard back for a playoff run. He had a minor procedure on Feb. 27 and was expected to miss four to six weeks.

Rose sat out most of last season because of a torn meniscus in his right knee. He also tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee in the 2012 playoff opener and missed the entire following season.

>>Blazers Clinch Playoff Berth In Rout

The Portland Trail Blazers clinched a second straight playoff berth emphatically Monday night.

Damian Lillard had 19 points and seven assists as the Blazers routed the Phoenix Suns 109-86. LaMarcus Aldridge posted 17 points and seven rebounds, while Nicolas Batum and Arron Afflalo netted 16 points apiece for Portland, which has won four straight on the heels of a five-game losing streak.

The Blazers' magic number to clinch the Northwest Division got reduced to three.

Gerald Green and T.J. Warren poured in 13 points apiece off the bench to lead the Suns, who have dropped four consecutive contests.

NBA Scoreboard
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Boston Celtics 116, Charlotte Bobcats 104
LA Lakers 113, Philadelphia 76ers 111 (OT)
Atlanta Hawks 101, Milwaukee Bucks 88
Toronto Raptors 99, Houston Rockets 96
Memphis Grizzlies 97, Sacramento Kings 83
Utah Jazz 104, Minnesota Timberwolves 84

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