nba roundup | Monday night’s games

Bulls 98, Rockets 88

CHICAGO

Derrick Rose had 27 points, had eight assists and seven rebounds to lead Chicago. Flip Murray added 18 points and Kirk Hinrich scored 17 for the Bulls, who won back-to-back games after losing a season-high 10 in a row.

Magic 109, 76ers 93

PHILADELPHIA

Rashard Lewis scored 24 points, Dwight Howard added 23 points and 15 rebounds, and Orlando notched its third straight 50-win season. Vince Carter contributed 17 points and Matt Barnes had 14 for the Southeast Division-leading Magic (50-21), who won 50 games in three straight seasons for the first time since 1993-96.

Raptors 106,

Timberwolves 100

MINNEAPOLIS

Chris Bosh had 21 points and 10 rebounds to help sluggish Toronto hand Minnesota its 13th straight loss. Andrea Bargnani had 19 points and seven rebounds for the Raptors.

Heat 99, Nets 89

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J.

Dwyane Wade had 27 points and 12 assists. Jermaine O’Neal added 25 points as the Heat improved to 8-3 in March.

Bucks 98, Hawks 95

MILWAUKEE

John Salmons scored 32 points, including the tiebreaking free throws with 21.8 seconds remaining, to lead Milwaukee to a come-from-behind victory over Atlanta.

Hornets 115, Mavericks 99

NEW ORLEANS

Chris Paul played for the first time in 25 games, and Marcus Thornton scored 28 points to help the Hornets.

Spurs 99, Thunder 96

OKLAHOMA CITY

George Hill scored a career-high 27 points, and San Antonio overcame Kevin Durant’s 45 to beat Oklahoma City and forge a tie between the teams for sixth place in the Western Conference standings.

Associated Press