Salmons lifts Bulls over Pacers, 112-106

John Salmons scored 22 points and hit two late 3-pointers, and the Chicago Bulls pulled out a wild 112-106 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Saturday afternoon at the United Center for their fourth straight win.

Ben Gordon added 25 points as the Bulls matched their longest win streak in two years.

It wasn't easy. The Bulls trailed by 14 through the first quarter and blew a 10-point lead in the fourth. Still, they pulled out their seventh win in eight games thanks to big plays down the stretch by Salmons, Derrick Rose and Tyrus Thomas.

The Pacers led 102-99 after Brandon Rush pulled up for a short bank shot with about 3:20 left, but Salmons answered with back-to-back 3-pointers that put Chicago ahead for good.

Rose then penetrated and passed out to Thomas for a jumper that made it 107-102 with 1:29 left, and both came through again after a layup by T.J. Ford. Rose drove the lane to make it 109-104 with just over a minute remaining. Thomas blocked Danny Granger's layup with 25 seconds left, then hit two free throws.

Granger scored 32 and Rush added a career-high 29, but the Pacers suffered their sixth loss in eight games.