Toronto ? Donyell Marshall thinks the Chicago Bulls finally are 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.

But Curry wasn’t happy they allowed a season high in points.

“This is not the way to win when we pride ourselves on our defense,” Curry said.

The Bulls improved to 26-23, good for sixth in the Eastern Conference. They went 23-59 last season.

Hinrich went 6-for-8 from behind the three-point arc, and Chicago finished a season-best 11-for-15 on threes.

Chicago's Kirk Hinrich (12) shoots against Toronto's Rafer Alston. Hinrich scored 28 points in the Bulls' 121-115 victory Wednesday night in Toronto.

Hinrich left the game with 2:50 to go because of a severe sprain of his fourth and fifth fingers on his right hand after he jammed them while swiping at the ball. His availability for the rookie-sophomore game at All-Star weekend is in doubt.

Chris Bosh had 28 points for the Raptors, who have lost five of six.

“There wasn’t much defense in this game,” Bosh said.

Deng capped a 13-2 run with a three-pointer to give Chicago a 113-100 lead with 2:59 left. Toronto cut it to eight, but Gordon, a rookie with a growing reputation for clutch play, made a three-pointer to give Chicago a 116-105 lead with 1:35 remaining.

Spurs 101, Hornets 78

New Orleans — Tim Duncan scored 19 points, and San Antonio pulled away in the fourth quarter to defeat New Orleans. Manu Ginobili added 13 points and 10 rebounds for the Spurs, who led by double digits for much of the second half. He was 6-of-6 from the foul line.

Bobcats 94, Nuggets 88

Charlotte, N.C. — Charlotte snapped a seven-game losing streak with a victory over Denver. Kareem Rush scored 14 of his 20 points in the third quarter, and Keith Bogans added 18 points to lift the Bobcats to their first victory since Feb. 1. Denver was led by Carmelo Anthony’s 21 points. Marcus Camby had 12 points and 13 rebounds.

Heat 113, Clippers 95

Miami — Damon Jones had a career-high 31 points, and Dwyane Wade had a 28-point, 12-assist night to help carry Miami over Los Angeles. Shaquille O’Neal had 14 points and eight rebounds for the Heat.

Celtics 90, Grizzlies 88

Boston — Ricky Davis hit a 12-foot jump shot with 3.9 seconds remaining, lifting Boston over Memphis. Mike Miller hit a three-pointer with 9.8 seconds left to tie it at 88 for the Grizzlies before Davis hit an open jumper. Paul Pierce led the Celtics with 19 points. Raef LaFrentz was ejected for the Celtics after receiving a double technical.

Cavaliers 111, Hawks 89

Cleveland — LeBron James scored 28 points, fellow All-Star Zydrunas Ilgauskas added 18 points and 13 rebounds, and Cleveland reached 30 victories before the All-Star break for just the fourth time. James finished with six assists and five rebounds in 38 minutes as the Cavaliers completed a four-game season sweep of the Hawks (10-41).

Knicks 108, Bucks 90

New York — Jamal Crawford scored 23 points to lead six Knicks in double figures, and New York pulled away in the fourth quarter with Stephon Marbury sitting out.

Pacers 95, Blazers 87

Indianapolis — Reggie Miller scored 27 of his season-high 36 points in the second half to lead Indiana. Jeff Foster had 14 points and 17 rebounds, and Fred Jones added another 14 points.

Warriors 117, Sonics 110

Seattle — Jason Richardson scored 30 points, and Derek Fisher had 21, including five three-pointers, to lead Golden State. Dale Davis had a season-high 16 points and 10 rebounds off the bench for Golden State, which ended a three-game losing streak. Speedy Claxton added 17 points for the Warriors.

Nets 96, Kings 85

East Rutherford, N.J. — Jason Kidd had his 64th career triple double, and Vince Carter scored 21 points, leading New Jersey. Carter reached 20 points for the 11th straight game and the 17th time in the last 18. Kidd finished with 19 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists for his third triple-double in the last six games.

Pistons 93, 76ers 75

Philadelphia — Chauncey Billups and Richard Hamilton each scored 20 points, leading Detroit.