TORONTO, Nov. 15 (UPI) -- Luol Deng led all five starters in double figures Friday, allowing Chicago to coast past Toronto 96-80.
The Bulls steadily built a 20-point lead heading into the final quarter and moved a game over .500 in advance of their hosting the unbeaten Indiana Pacers on Saturday. Chicago will take a three-game winning streak into its meeting with Indiana.
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Deng scored 19 points, Joakim Noah added 18, both Carlos Boozer and Jimmy Butler had 14 and Kirk Hinrich had 12.
Chicago overcame a one-man effort by DeMar DeRozan, who went 13-of-22 from the field on his way to 37 points.
The Bulls played without Derrick Rose, who sat out the contest after suffering a hamstring strain last Monday.
