Joakim Noah #13 of the Chicago Bulls shoots against Larry Sanders #8 of the Milwaukee Bucks during the NBA preseason game on October 16, 2012 at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Gary Dineen/NBAE via Getty Images)
CHICAGO (AP) — Nate Robinson scored 24 points and Richard Hamilton added 23 to lead the Chicago Bulls in a 100-94 preseason victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday night.
Joakim Noah scored 16 points for the Bulls (2-2). Robinson started in place of Kirk Hinrich, who sat out with a sore right thumb.
Brandon Jennings, Samuel Dalembert and Mike Dunleavy each scored 13 points for the Bucks (2-1), who shot 41.9 percent from the field. Rookie John Henson exited with a left knee injury and did not return.
The Bucks pulled to 94-91 after a 14-4 run capped by Beno Udrih’s two free throws with 3:02 left.
Robinson responded with a jumper, and Hamilton and Carlos Boozer each hit two free throws to put the game away.
Milwaukee pulled within six in the third quarter, but the Bulls answered with a 13-3 run for a 79-63 lead.
The Bulls last trailed 30-29 late in the first quarter, but Robinson hit a 35-footer before the buzzer to give Chicago the lead for good.
Nazr Mohammed scored eight points during the Bulls’ 17-2 run to open the second quarter, extending Chicago’s lead to 49-32.
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