CHICAGO, April 2 (UPI) -- Othella Harrington scored 22 points and Eric Piatkowski 19 Saturday as the Chicago Bulls got their ninth straight win, 112-97 over the Charlotte Bobcats.
Chris Duhon added 17 points and Tyson Chandler 12 points and 15 rebounds for the Bulls, who moved within a half game of fourth-place Washington in the Eastern Conference playoff race.
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The Bulls' leading scorer, Eddy Curry, missed his third straight game as he continues to undergo tests for an irregular heartbeat.
Emeka Okafor had 28 points and 16 rebounds for the Bobcats, who have lost four in a row. Matt Carroll added 20 points.
Chicago trailed 68-67 with under five minutes left in the third quarter before staging a 14-3 run.
