Wizards start road trip in Windy City

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02/23/2007 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - After surviving a scare against Sacramento, the Washington Wizards hope they have an easier time tonight when they begin a three-game road trip against the Chicago Bulls at the United Center.

The Wizards have won three in row and had to hold their collective breaths against the Kings on Thursday before posting a 109-106 win.

Washington led by as much as 17 in the final quarter, but led by just the slim margin of 107-106 after the Kings' John Salmons hit a three-pointer with 1.4 seconds left.

An error by Sacramento, which fouled Jarvis Hayes before the ball was inbounded, allowed Hayes to hit a free throw and the Wizards to then keep possession. Gilbert Arenas was then fouled, but hit just 1-of-2 with 0.7 seconds to go.

The Kings' Brad Miller then hit Salmons on a long inbounds pass, and Salmon drilled a trey that was initially ruled a two-pointer, but it didn't matter as it was eventually determined the shot came out after time expired anyway.

Arenas had 43 points and also had seven rebounds, seven assists and nine turnovers, while Caron Butler ended with 25 points and DeShawn Stevenson had 21 for the Wizards.

The Southeast-leading Wizards are 10-14 on the road this year and will also travel to Minnesota and New Jersey on their brief road swing.

The Bulls were also in action on Thursday when the knocked off the Cleveland Cavaliers, 84-78. Luol Deng scored 18 points, and Ben Wallace had a 14-point, 19-rebound, seven-block performance in the win.

Ben Gordon scored 16 points and grabbed seven boards for the Bulls, who won their second straight. Kirk Hinrich added 11 points for Chicago.

Chicago is a healthy 21-7 at home this year and trails Detroit by 4 1/2 games for the lead in the Central Division. The Bulls will visit the Pistons on Sunday before beginning a three-game homestand.

Tonight's game marks the third of four meetings between the clubs this year. Each team has won on its home floor thus far, but the Bulls have won four of the last six overall.

The Bulls have won five straight over the Wizards at home in the series. Washington's last win in Chicago during the regular season came on October 29, 2003. The teams will wrap their season series on April 15 in Washington.

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Memphis 30-1 4-1
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North Texas 500-1
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Penn 500-1
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