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CHICAGO, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- With the Central Division-leading Milwaukee Bucks missing leading scorers Glenn Robinson and Ray Allen, the Chicago Bulls improved to 2-0 under new coach Bill Cartwright with a 90-83 victory Monday.
The back-to-back wins are the first for the Bulls since victories last April 17-18 at New Jersey and Philadelphia in the final two games of the 2000-01 season. They last won consecutive games at home last Feb. 13-17 against Atlanta and Miami.
Chicago made Cartwright's coaching debut a success with an impressive 103-80 win Saturday over the Cleveland Cavaliers. On Monday, the Bulls took advantage of a Bucks team that clearly missed Robinson and Allen.
Robinson, who is averaging a team-leading 21.8 points, suffered a left thigh bruise in Milwaukee's overtime win over San Antonio on Saturday night. Allen, who is averaging 21.4 points, missed his sixth straight game with left knee tendinitis.
Ron Mercer scored 16 of his 20 points in the second half for the Bulls, who were 4-23 under former coach Tim Floyd before Cartwright took over.
Marcus Fizer had 17 points and Ron Artest added 15 for Chicago.
The loss snapped a four-game winning streak for Milwaukee. Facing the burden of carrying the offense, Sam Cassell led the Bucks with 29 points.
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