Right from the start, Joakim Noah could sense it.Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen were on hand to celebrate that first championship, so he knew this was no ordinary game.It was no ordinary performance, either.With the past champions watching, the Bulls again looked like they’re bent on claiming their own spot in franchise history.Derrick Rose and Luol Deng each scored 26 points, and the Bulls ran away with their 13th win in 15 games, all but grabbing a share of the Eastern Conference lead with an easy 118-100 victory over the Utah Jazz on Saturday.Al Jefferson had 33 points and 18 rebounds, Harris scored 24, but the Jazz fell for the 10th time in 13 games since Jerry Sloan stepped down as coach. It probably didn’t help that Paul Millsap missed his third straight game with tendinitis in his left knee, but either way, Utah has problems.The Jazz fell by 21 at Minnesota on Friday and were no match for the Central division champions.One night after a runaway win over Atlanta, the Bulls took control right after they took off their warmups.Rose followed up a strong finish against the Hawks with a big start, but the All-Star point guard wasn’t exactly a one-man show as the Bulls built that 37-17 lead.Deng scored seven in the period.Noah scored six points as the Bulls jumped out to an 11-0 lead, starting with a dunk on the opening possession.The Jazz, meanwhile, missed their first five shots before Jeremy Evans ended the drought with a dunk, but the Bulls simply couldn’t be stopped in the early going.They led by as much as 31 early in the third before the Jazz pulled within 13 in the fourth quarter, and although Tom Thibodeau wasn’t thrilled with the defense in the second half, the Bulls still put on quite a show.The loudest cheers were for Jordan during that halftime ceremony, and he couldn’t resist predicting six more championships for the Bulls.

NOTES—The Bulls previous record for 3-pointers was 15 against Miami on Dec. 30, 1994…..The Bulls also set season-highs for points in the first quarter and in the first half (68).