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BOSTON - After starting their second-half surge inside, the Chicago Bulls went outside to finish off the Boston Celtics.Derrick Rose scored 20 of his 29 points in the second half and hit three of Chicagos seven 3-pointers in the fourth quarter as the Bulls pulled away to beat Boston 119-103 on Friday night.Theyre just going in, said Rose, whose five 3-pointers were one shy of his career best.Rose, who was coming off a season-high 32 points Wednesday against Washington, made 12 of 20 shots and was 5 for 8 from 3-point range. He also had 10 assists for just his second double-double of the season, and didnt turn the ball over once.Derrick was great on both sides of the ball and thats huge for us, Chicago coach Tom Thibodeau said. What youre seeing is Derrick is getting stronger and stronger, hes gaining more confidence, and hes getting that edge back.Thats good news for Chicago, which had lost two straight and four of five. The Bulls were also without centre Joakim Noah, out with a sprained ankle.The Bulls did just fine with Noah on the bench, using only eight players and turning a close game into a blowout in the second half.Pau Gasol scored 14 of his 20 points in the third quarter and led Chicago with 11 rebounds. Jimmy Butler added 22 points and six of Chicagos 12 steals. Aaron Brooks added 15 points for the Bulls, who were 27 for 41 in the second half and outscored Boston 31-17 in the fourth quarter.We started the game off pretty well until the second quarter. We kind of let the pressure down and allowed them to get more comfortable, Gasol said. In the second half we did a better job defensively.Jared Sullinger had 20 points and eight rebounds for the Celtics, who shot 60 per cent in the first half and held a 58-55 halftime lead but could not keep up with the Bulls in the second.We werent as tight as we need to be against that level of talent, Boston coach Brad Stevens said. We were loose in our coverages and a little loose on the ball and it hurt us.Kelly Olynyk added 14 points and nine rebounds, Brandon Bass scored 16 and Tyler Zeller had 12 points for Boston.The Bulls picked up their defence early in the third and capitalized on a series of Boston turnovers.After Boston pulled to 88-86 at the end of the third, Chicago started strong again in the fourth with an 11-4 run. ETwaun Moore and Aaron Brooks hit consecutive 3s as the Bulls pulled ahead 99-90, then after a basket by Bass, Chicago went on a 12-2 spurt, with Brooks and Rose hitting back-to-back 3s for a 111-94 lead.___NO NOAHNoah, scheduled for an MRI on his sprained right ankle Saturday, appeared in the final boxscore despite being inactive. Noah carried his enthusiasm from the bench a little too far and received a technical foul with 4:34 left in the third quarter.Thats Jo, Rose said. We roll with him. We understand him.FEW FOUL SHOTSIt was a quiet night for both teams at the foul line. Rose was one of three Chicago players without a free throw attempt. The Bulls made 10 of 12 foul shots while Boston was 14 for 16.TIP-INSBulls: Taj Gibson had 13 points and eight rebounds. ... All but one starter scored in double figures. Kirk Heinrich finished with six points. ... Thibodeau was called for a technical early in the second quarter.Celtics: Boston made 12 of 20 shots in each of the first two quarters. ... The Celtics played again without recent acquisitions Tayshaun Prince, Shavlik Randolph and Chris Douglas-Roberts. All three were picked up in recent trades but have yet to play for Boston. ... The Celtics were playing at home for the last time before a six-game Western Conference road trip.UP NEXTBulls: Host Atlanta on Saturday night.Celtics: At Los Angeles Clippers on Monday. Discount Basketball Shoes . 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Bob Dutton of the Tacoma News Tribune reports that Cabrera is seeking a five-year deal buut that the Seattle Mariners are not willing to go beyond three for the 30-year-old.dddddddddddd Winners and Losers With the Winter Meetings over, ESPNs Jayson Stark looks at the winners and losers of what he calls the wildest 48 hours in the history of the winter meetings. In the article he names both Chicago teams as winners along with the Los Angeles Dodgers and Miami Marlins, while the Oakland Athletics highlight his list of losers. What About Max? In a video from Fox Sports, Jon Morosi reports that Max Scherzer could be looking for $200 million and that the New York Yankees will be among the teams in line for his services, along with the San Francisco Giants. ' ' '