E'Twaun Moore's go-ahead three-pointer with 2.1 seconds remaining helped Chicago withstand another monster night from Oklahoma City's Russell Westbrook in a 108-105 NBA triumph over the Thunder on Thursday.
Moore, whose on-court time has been boosted by the Bulls recent spate of injuries, scored 13 of his career-high 19 points in the fourth quarter.
Fellow reserve Nikola Mirotic, an NBA rookie from Montenegro, added 14 of his 26 points in the final period while Pau Gasol and Mike Dunleavey contributed 21 points apiece for Chicago.
The Bulls notched their third straight win, despite trailing by as many as 16 and by 10 with less than nine minutes left to play.
All-Star guard Westbrook rode a streak of four successive triple-doubles into the contest, the longest such streak since Bulls legend Michael Jordan.
Despite a 40-point performance (43) Westbrook couldn't bag another triple-double.
All but unstoppable early in the game, Westbrook connected on just two of nine shots from the floor in the fourth and turned the ball over after Moore's three-pointer put the Bulls ahead.
"Just try to make him shoot tough shots," Moore said of the Bulls' strategy for slowing Westbrook.
"He's a great player. He was on a streak with the triple-doubles. I know he wanted it tonight, but we needed the victory."
Serge Ibaka added 25 points and nine rebounds for the Thunder, who battled to a 123-118 overtime win over Philadelphia on Wednesday.
Pau Gasol pulled down 12 rebounds for the Bulls while an energetic Joakim Noah scored four points with 12 rebounds and nine assists for Chicago, who were without former NBA Most Valuable Player Derrick Rose, All-Star Jimmy Butler and Taj Gibson, all nursing injuries.
The Thunder were without reigning MVP Kevin Durant, while Westbrook played in a clear plastic protective mask for the second straight game. He had missed one contest after surgery at the weekend to repair a facial fracture.
In the day's other game Portland Trailblazers easily accounted for the Dallas Mavericks with a 94-75 win.
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