Bulls Beat 76ers in Overtime, NBA Roundup

PHILADELPHIA -- The Bulls had enough healthy players to outlast the lowly 76ers. Aaron Brooks scored seven of his season-high 31 points in overtime to help short-handed Chicago beat the Philadelphia 76ers 104-95 on Wednesday night. Pau Gasol had 27 points and 16 rebounds, and Nikola Mirotic finished with 16 points and 12 rebounds for the Bulls. They snapped a three-game skid without four regulars and three of their top five scorers.

The Bulls dressed only 10 players and were without Jimmy Butler, Derrick Rose, Taj Gibson and Joakim Noah. That's nearly 57 points out of their lineup. Rose had knee surgery Feb. 27, but said Monday that he hopes to return this season, targeting 4-to-6 weeks for a comeback from yet another knee injury. Butler (elbow) missed his sixth straight game, and Gibson (ankle) sat out his seventh in a row. Noah (knee) was a late scratch. It was also the fifth game in seven days for Chicago.

Kings 113, Hornets 106

DeMarcus Cousins opened the door to the standup cooler in the locker room and tried to stuff as much of his 6-foot-11, 270-pound body as he could inside to cool down. Perhaps he was still hot from the fourth quarter. Cousins was 4 for 4 from the field in the period and finished with 20 points and 14 rebounds, helping the Sacramento Kings snap a four-game losing streak with a 113-106 victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night.

Wednesday, March 11 Scoreboard

Sacramento 113, Charlotte 106

Chicago 104, Philadelphia 95 (OT)

Boston 95, Memphis 92

Miami 104, Brooklyn 98

Milwaukee 97, Orlando 91

LA Clippers 120, Oklahoma City 108

Denver 115, Atlanta 102

Phoenix 106, Minnesota 97

Golden State 105, Detroit 98

Portland 105, Houston 100

Thursday, March 12 Schedule (All Times Central)

Milwaukee at Indiana, 6 p.m.

Memphis at Washington, 6 p.m.

Houston at Utah, 8 p.m.

Cleveland at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m.

New York at LA Lakers, 9:30 p.m.