Gordon Scores 37; Bulls Ram Bucks 110-85

Chicago Bulls' Ben Gordon (7) takes a shot as Milwaukee Bucks' Maurice Williams (25) defends during the fourth quarter of an NBA basketball game Monday, Nov. 6, 2006 in Chicago. Gordon had 37 points to lead the Bulls to a 110-85 victory. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson) (Jeff Roberson - AP)

CHICAGO -- Ben Gordon looked sharp in his jacket and tie as he stood by his locker after the game. He earned more than a few style points on the court, too.

Gordon scored 37 points and set a career high with nine assists to lead the Chicago Bulls to a 110-85 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday night.

Gordon, who was 15-of-25 from the field, was two points shy of his career high when he headed to the bench with 3:29 left and the Bulls ahead by 22 points. He had 22 points and all of his assists in the first half.

"We have great potential," Gordon said. "We've got to make it happen."

And the Bulls did just that on Monday.

Andres Nocioni and Luol Deng each scored 17 points for Chicago, while P.J. Brown finished with 13 points and 11 rebounds. Brown was 6-for-12 from the field, after going 1-for-10 over the first three games.

And Ben Wallace grabbed 10 rebounds and blocked five shots.

Michael Redd led the Bucks with 30 points, while Charlie Villanueva scored 17 and grabbed 13 rebounds.

The Bulls looked more like the team that opened the season with a 42-point victory at defending champion Miami than the one that lost its next two games. After blowing a six-point lead in the final 1:19 and losing by one to Sacramento in Friday's home-opener, Chicago took control in the first half Monday and never relinquished it.

The Bulls were active on both ends. They shot 54.1 percent (46-of-85) and had 24 fastbreak points to Milwaukee's eight. The Bucks were 32-of-78 overall, but just 4-of-22 on 3-pointers. The Bulls held a 44-33 rebounding edge, and their bench outscored Milwaukee's 32-16.

"Their penetration sucked us in, we couldn't contain the ball, and they were hitting 3s and jump shots," Redd said. "We couldn't contain them tonight. You don't win a lot of ballgames letting your opponent shoot (59.1) percent at halftime and allowing 60 points. You're just not going to win _ not on the road."

Bucks coach Terry Stotts said, "We are just not executing at the offensive end, and our perimeter defense is not there. Consistency is the sign of a good team, and we're not there."