Bulls rout hapless T-Wolves

Joakim Noah had 20 points and nine rebounds, and Kirk Hinrich had 20 points and seven assists to lead the Bull past the Minnesota Timberwolves 110-96 on Saturday night.John Salmons scored 14 points and rookie Taj Gibson had 13 points and nine rebounds to help the Bulls snap a three-game losing streak.In his third season, Noah’s offensive game continues to show progress. He made 9 of his 13 shot attempts.After a win against Indiana on Friday night, the Timberwolves lost for the sixth time in seven games. Minnesota has won consecutive games only once this season.Ryan Gomes led Minnesota with 15 points and Jonny Flynn had 14 points and eight rebounds.The Bulls, who took a 52-46 lead into halftime, opened the third quarter with a 10-2 run. Noah had an easy dunk off Hinrich’s pass to start the half, and Gibson had back-to-back baskets to give the Bulls a 62-48 lead. Salmons scored on a driving layup with 26.1 seconds left in the third quarter to extend the lead to 79-64. Gibson’s basket pushed the lead to 90-70.