Bulls 92, Pacers 73
Carlos Boozer had 22 points and 18 rebounds and Derrick Rose kicked in 17 points and 12 assists as the Chicago Bulls pulled away for their sixth straight win, a 92-73 victory over the Danny Granger-less Indiana Pacers Monday night.
Luol Deng added 15 points and nine boards for the Bulls, who are 10-2 at home and seven games over .500 for the first time since the 2006-07 season.
The Bulls broke open the game with an 11-0 run midway through the fourth quarter that stretched a four-point lead to 84-69 with 2:58 left. Boozer and Rose each scored four points during the burst.
Chicago extended a 43-41 halftime lead to 65-58 after Indiana scored just two points in the first six minutes of the third frame and Chicago got six points each from Noah and Boozer.
Granger did not play after injuring his leg and ankle against Atlanta Saturday.
Brandon Rush and T.J. Ford had 13 points each for Indiana, which lost its fifth of seven overall and fifth straight on the road.