Gibson scores 23, leads Bulls past Pacers 89-77

Taj Gibson, bouncing back from a subpar performance and postgame rant when the teams played last Friday in Indiana, scored 23 points to lead five Bulls in double figures in an 89-77 victory over first-place Pacers on Monday night.

Kirk Hinrich had 18 points on 7-for-13 shooting, Mike Dunleavy scored 13, Jimmy Butler 12 and Joakim Noah added 10 points, eight rebounds and eight assists.

The Pacers, who were led by Paul George's 21 points, have dropped three straight and six of eight on the road.