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NBA: Chicago 114, Milwaukee 111

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Published: March. 30, 2008 at 12:06 AM

CHICAGO, March 30 (UPI) -- Larry Hughes' 19 points Saturday led seven players in double figures in the Chicago Bulls' 114-111 victory over Milwaukee.

A basket by Joakim Noah and a three-pointer by Thabo Sefolosha gave Chicago a 109-100 lead with 4:07 left in the contest. Milwaukee's 7-0 spurt cut Chicago's lead to 112-109 with 30 seconds left, but the Bulls held on.

Noah had 18 points and 15 rebounds, and Andres Nocioni had 17 and four rebounds. Luol Deng scored 16, Kirk Hinrich and Ben Gordon had 11 points each, and Tyrus Thomas had 10 points for the Bulls, who broke a two-game skid.

Milwaukee was led by Michael Redd's game-high 33 points and six assists. Charlie Villanueva had 26 points and nine rebounds.

Yi Jianlian scored 14 with eight rebounds, while Maurice Williams added 13 points for the Bucks, who have lost four in a row and 10 of their last 11 games.

They lost Saturday despite coming back from a 67-54 deficit at intermission.

Topics: Ben Gordon, Charlie Villanueva, Joakim Noah, Kirk Hinrich, Larry Hughes, Luol Deng, Maurice Williams, Tyrus Thomas, Yi Jianlian
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