Bulls seize advantage for playoff

The Chicago Bulls moved one game ahead of Toronto in the race for the Eastern Conference's eighth and final playoff spot with a 104-88 win over the struggling Raptors on Sunday.

Derrick Rose scored 26 points while Joakim Noah recorded 18 and 19 rebounds for the Bulls (39-41), who built a 19-point lead through three quarters to cruise to victory.

"We really played hard," Noah told reporters. "We played the right way. We followed the game plan and it was a question of the right intensity.