Bulls aim to hold onto leads when facing woeful Jazz

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Late defensive lapses doomed the Chicago Bulls in Friday's loss at Brooklyn.

The Bulls will try to prevent that from becoming a trend on Monday when they return home to meet the slumping Utah Jazz.

Chicago turned a 10-point deficit early in the third quarter into a narrow lead behind a 31-20 run. But the Nets' Cam Thomas helped the hosts pull away, scoring eight straight p