WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 (UPI) -- Caron Butler and Gilbert Arenas contributed to a 12-point, fourth-quarter run Wednesday night that carried the Washington Wizards past Chicago, 113-103.
The Wizards overcame a slow start to win their seventh straight home game and their eighth in 10 games overall.
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Butler scored 26 points, Arenas had 20 and Antawn Jamison 18.
Chicago was led by Kirk Hinrich with 33 points.
The Bulls took an early 11-2 lead before the Wizards warmed up from the field. Washington owned as much as a 15-point lead in the second period before Chicago closed to within three at the half.
The game stayed close from that point until the 12-point surge gave the Wizards a 14-point cushion with 4:29 remaining.
