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NEWARK, N.J. (AP)\u2014Derrick Rose<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span> scored 21 points and the Chicago Bulls<\/a>
\nextended their longest winning streak in six years to eight games with an 84-73
\nvictory over the New Jersey Nets<\/a> on Thursday night.<\/p>\n

Luol Deng<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span> added 19 points for the Bulls (49-18), who took a half-game lead
\nover idle Boston in the race for the best record in the Eastern Conference.
\nRookie Omer Asik<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span> added 11 points and a career-high 16 rebounds.<\/p>\n

The Nets rallied in the fourth quarter but Kyle Korver<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span> had seven of his 12
\nin the final period, helping the Bulls hold on.<\/p>\n

Brook Lopez<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span> scored 22 points for New Jersey, which had won five straight for
\nits longest winning streak in the last three years. Kris Humphries<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span> added 13
\npoints and 16 rebounds, and Deron Williams<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span> had 11 assists, but Rose controlled
\nhim on defense, limiting him to five points on 1-of-12 shooting.<\/p>\n

The Nets rallied from a 14-point deficit in the third and tied it three
\ntimes in the final 5:50, the last occasion on two free throws by Lopez with 4:06
\nto go.<\/p>\n

Deng then came off a screen and hit a jumper to put the Bulls ahead for
\ngood. After the teams exchanged empty possessions, Rose stole a cross-court pass
\nby Williams and scored on a drive to push the lead to 73-69 with 3:18 remaining.<\/p>\n

Anthony Morrow<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span> and Sasha Vujacic<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span> missed jumpers for New Jersey and Chicago
\ntook advantage. Korver hit a free throw after the Nets were called for an
\nillegal defense and Joakim Noah<\/a>(notes)<\/a>,<\/span> who was returning to the lineup after missing a
\ngame with flulike symptoms, went over Humphries for a rebound and scored for a
\n76-69 lead.<\/p>\n

After Vujacic scored on a goaltending call against Rose, Korver, who turned
\n30 on Thursday, hit a 3-pointer and Kurt Thomas<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span> converted a layup to put the
\ngame away.<\/p>\n

Limited to 50 points in the first three quarters and only down by 10, the
\nNets made a run in the opening four minutes of the fourth, closing to 62-59 on a
\n3-pointer by Vujacic.<\/p>\n

The Bulls called timeout and quickly got Rose back in the lineup. The Nets
\nkept it up but couldn\u2019t overcome Chicago, which won the rebounding battle 50-46
\nand held New Jersey to 35 percent shooting.<\/p>\n

NOTES: Williams had dinner with his former Jazz teammate Korver on
\nWednesday. \u2026 Bulls F Carlos Boozer<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span> has missed four straight games with a
\nsprained ankle. \u2026 The Bulls lead the season series 2-1. \u2026 Williams hit a
\nrunner at the end of the first quarter. It was originally ruled good but
\noverturned after a videotape review. \u2026 The Bulls wore their St. Patrick\u2019s Day
\ngreen uniforms.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p>\n

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