WASHINGTON - With Gilbert Arenas slowed again by Chicago, the Washington Wizards relied on strong contributions from Caron Butler, Antonio Daniels and DeShawn Stevenson to beat the Bulls 113-103 Wednesday night for a seventh consecutive home win.

Arenas didn't even attempt a second-half shot until there were fewer than 6 minutes left in the game, and he finished 5-for-16 for 20 points ¡ª well below his 30.5 average, No. 2 in the NBA.

In a game of back-and-forth spurts, Washington was up 84-82 with about 7 minutes left. That's when Daniels hit a 3-pointer that opened a 12-0 run for Washington, during which the veteran guard also scored on a layup and drew a charge on big Ben Wallace, who argued the call and was whistled for a technical.

Butler made that free throw, then scored off the glass for a 96-82 lead with 4 1/2 minutes left. Chicago never got closer than seven again.

Butler finished with 26 points ¡ª his seventh game in a row with at least 20 ¡ª along with 10 rebounds and seven assists. Daniels matched his season high with 15 points, while Stevenson scored 13, including eight in a row to start the third quarter.

For the Bulls, who have lost four of five games, a trio of players topped 20 points: Kirk Hinrich had 33, Ben Gordon 25 and Andres Nocioni 20. Ben Wallace had 16 rebounds.

Hinrich shot 3-for-10 in the first half, then 6-for-7 to start to the second, mixing 3s and drives to the basket. It was quite a turnaround from the previous three games, in which the guard went only 6-for-31 from the field.

On defense, Hinrich was mainly responsible for shadowing Arenas, and he did a good job of harassing the two-time All-Star.

But Arenas made 3-pointers over Gordon on two straight trips down the court to make it 101-87 with 3 minutes left, putting Washington over the 100 mark for the 18th consecutive time.

The Bulls were the last team to hold the Wizards under 100, winning 112-94 at Chicago on Dec. 2. In that game, Arenas scored 10 points on 3-for-11 shooting.

Arenas topped that total in the first quarter alone with 11 points, thanks to an odd four-point sequence.

Washington inbounded the ball to Arenas, who drew contact from Hinrich with 2.1 seconds left. As their arms got tangled, the ball floated in the air, and Hinrich was called for a shooting foul. That drew the ire of a screaming Skiles, who ran out on the floor, earning a technical foul.

Arenas sank that foul shot, then the three for the shooting foul in the backcourt, giving Washington a 27-18 lead heading to the second period.

Washington started terribly, missing its first eight shots and committing three turnovers before finally making a field goal on Butler's jumper from the corner 6 1/2 minutes into the game.

Still, the Wizards led 46-43 at halftime. Both teams shot 33 percent in the first half.