The Chicago Bulls took down the Portland Trail Blazers, 110-107, at the United Center on Tuesday night.

It was a close encounter for the first half, with neither squad holding a double-digit lead. The home team Bulls (34-35) managed to turn a five-point halftime lead into 14 as they won the third quarter, 35-26. They extended their lead to 16 in the fourth quarter, but the Trail Blazers (19-49) fought back to retake the lead with less than four minutes to play. It was a back-and-forth battle down the stretch, but Chicago were able to make the buckets when they counted to hold on at the end. The Bulls improved to 18-17 at home, while Portland dropped to 8-25 on the road.

Anfernee Simons led the Trail Blazers with 30 points, three rebounds and nine assists. DeAndre Ayton finished with 25 points, 15 rebounds and two blocks for his 26th double-double of the season. Duop Reath led the bench with 14 points, while Scoot Henderson chipped in 14 points, six rebounds and five assists. Dalano Banton filled the stat sheet with 11 points, five rebounds, two blocks and three steals in reserve.

DeMar DeRozan led the Bulls with 28 points, five rebounds and six assists. Ayo Dosunmu dished out a season-high 10 assists to go along with 23 points for his first double-double of the season. Nikola Vucevic added 22 points, nine rebounds and two steals. Andre Drummond added nine points and 11 rebounds off the bench, while Onuralp Bitim had nine points and four rebounds in reserve.

Next up, the Trail Blazers head back to Portland to start the first of a two-game home series against the Los Angeles Clippers on March 20. The Bulls travel to the Lone Star State to visit the Houston Rockets on March 21.