ESPN.com: Chicago wins third straight

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http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=250216028

"TORONTO (AP) -- Donyell Marshall thinks the Chicago Bulls are finally taking basketball seriously.

"They are not goofing around anymore, thinking everything is a joke," Marshall said of his former team after the Bulls reached a season high for points in a 121-115 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night.

Kirk Hinrich had 28 points and Ben Gordon scored 15 in the fourth quarter.

"They have finally learned the game," said Marshall, who was traded from Chicago to Toronto last season. "When I was with them everything was a laughing joke. It was all about who got dunked on and who they dunked on. Now it's about winning."

Eddy Curry added 24 points and Luol Deng had 20 for the Bulls, who have won three straight and 16 of 21. Six players reached double figures in scoring for the Bulls, who shot 58 percent."

This Bulls team is hot. Certainly there is nothing fantastic about beating the Raptors, but beating anyone on the road can be tough. It's great that the Bulls were able to blow by the Kings at home the day before. The Bulls hadn't beat Sacramento since '98. I think Mitch Richmond was playing for the Kings still?