The Bulls outscored the Lakers by 12 in the fourth quarter to pull out a 95-83 win at the United Center. Kirk Hinrich scored 22 points on 9-of-11 shooting with eight assists and seven rebounds for Chicago, which won for the fifth time in its last six games. Jimmy Butler posted 10 points, eight boards and four assists getting the start for the banged up Luol Deng. Kobe Bryant was held under 20 points for only the fourth time this season. Bryant scored 16 and missed all six of his shots from behind the arc. Los Angeles shot just under 40-percent and had 15 turnovers to only 15 assists as it lost for the eighth time in its last 10 games.

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Indiana Pacers 82, Memphis Grizzlies 81
New Orleans Hornets 114, Sacramento Kings 105
Houston Rockets 100, Charlotte Bobcats 94
Atlanta Hawks 104, Minnesota Timberwolves 96
Brooklyn Nets 88, New York Knicks 85
Golden State Warriors 106, Los Angeles Clippers 99
San Antonio Spurs 90, Philadelphia 76ers 85
Washington Wizards 98, Portland Trail Blazers 95

>>Derrick Rose Getting Close To Full Contact Drills

Bulls star point guard Derrick Rose could soon be going through full-contact drills in practice.

Coach Tom Thibodeau says Rose is "very close" to doing just that and it'll be "the next step" in his recovery from a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee.

Asked if it could happen this week, Thibodeau responded, "Yeah - it could."

Is it scheduled to happen this week? The Bulls' coach repeated, "It could."

Thibodeau says Rose will have to go through full-contact drills "for an extended amount of time" and that he won't be playing after "one or two days of contact."

While Rose inches closer to making his season debut, the Bulls were without Luol Deng (sore right hamstring) Monday against the Los Angeles Lakers.