Jannero Pargo scored a season-high 23 points, and Luol Deng had 22 Wednesday night to help the Bulls beat the Orlando Magic 102-93.
Filling in for injured teammate Kirk Hinrich, who sustained a concussion when he took an elbow to the face from Dallas’ Dirk Nowitzki on Monday night, Pargo was 9-of-13, including 5-of-8 on
3-point attempts.
The Bulls, who snapped a two-game losing streak, put away the game with an 11-1 run after the Magic trimmed an 11-point deficit to 86-82 with just over 5 minutes to go. The closest Orlando got after that was seven in the final minute.
Dwight Howard had 17 points and 16 rebounds for the Magic, who have lost five straight.
Chicago trailed 51-44 at the half but began the third quarter with a 10-0 run to take control of the game.
Michael Sweetney scored 12 points, and Ben Gordon and Andres Nocioni finished with 11 apiece for Chicago, which beat Orlando for the second time in eight days. The Bulls’ reserves outscored the Magic’s 59-24.
Hinrich is day-to-day but probably will be in the Bulls’ lineup Friday against the Lakers, coach Scott Skiles said Wednesday. He rode a stationary bicycle Wednesday at the Berto Center and is expected to work out again Thursday.
