Utah Jazz's Derek Fisher (right) talks to Golden State Warriors' Baron Davis after their Western Conference semi-final in Salt Lake City on Tuesday night. Utah defeated Golden State to win the series and earn a berth in the conference final. - Reuters

AUBURN HILLS, Michigan (AP):

BEN GORDON scored 28 points and the hot-shooting Chicago Bulls beat the Detroit Pistons 108-92 on Tuesday night in Game Five of the Eastern Conference semi-finals, pulling to 3-2 in the series.

Game Six is tonight in Chicago and if Game Seven is necessary, it would be Monday night back on the Pistons' home court.

The Bulls started the game on Tuesday night with a sense of urgency and didn't let up in a game they never trailed. They made 72.2 per cent of their shots in the first half - falling just short of an NBA record - but only led by eight at halftime.

Luol Deng scored 20, Kirk Hinrich had 17 and P.J. Brown scored a playoff-high 15.

Chauncey Billups scored 17, Richard Hamilton had 16 points and Rasheed Wallace added 15, but the trio combined to shoot just 16-of-42.

Jazz 100, Golden State 87

At Salt Lake City, Utah, Andrei Kirilenko had 21 points, 15 rebounds and three steals to lead Utah over Golden State, wrapping up the Western Conference semi-final series in five games.

Utah held Golden State to 14 points in the fourth quarter and unravelled the Warriors, who had knocked out top-seeded Dallas in the opening round, but were badly outmatched in much of this series.

Carlos Boozer had 21 points and14 boards and Derek Fisher scored 20 points for the Jazz, who clinched it from the foul line after struggling with free throws all night.

Baron Davis led Golden State with 21 points and eight assists.