WASHINGTON — In the first quarter, Derrick Rose brought out the oohs and aahs with a backward between-the-legs pass to Joakim Noah for a fast-break dunk. In the second quarter, Luol Deng was walking to the locker room even before his 3-pointer from the corner swished through the net at the halftime buzzer.In the fourth quarter, Rose fed Deng and Noah for back-to-back dunks that pushed the lead to 24. It was then time for the Bulls fans to change their chant from “M-V-P” for Rose to “Sca-la-breeee-nee” for beloved sub Brian Scalabrine, who came off the bench and hit a 19-footer that had the fans roaring in the road arena.The Bulls frolicked past the Washington Wizards 105-77 Monday night.The Bulls never trailed as they won their third straight and seventh in eight games. They moved within a game of the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference as part of a three-way battle with the Boston Celtics for the conference’s No. 1 seed. Up next: a breathtaking trio of games at Atlanta, Orlando and Miami to finish up a five-game trip.Deng also scored 21 points, Noah had 19 points and 11 rebounds, and Carlos Boozer had 12 points and 10 rebounds for the Bulls. Noah was playing his fourth game since returning from a torn ligament in his right thumb, and his increasing comfort level showed when he was there to handle that highlight-reel pass from Rose.Andray Blatche scored 15 points, and Nick Young had 14 for the Wizards, who have lost six in a row and 15of17 and have increasingly watched their home arena turned into a mass cheering section for whatever visiting team happens to be in town.Mike Bibby was so anxious to leave that he gave up $6.2 million in a contract buyout on Monday after playing just two games with Washington. He had been acquired last week in a trade with Atlanta.The Wizards have lost four of their last eight games by 20 or more points. In this one, they shot 36 percent, were outrebounded 56-39 and managed only four fast break points. No. 1 overall pick John Wall was 3-for-14 from the field and finished with nine points and 10 assists.

NOTES—The Bulls equaled their win total from last season’s 41-41 team….Blatche returned after missing two games with a strained hip muscle…..The Bulls are 3-0 vs Washingtonn in the season series with one to play.