The Chicago Bulls' Kurt Thomas (L) and teammate Derrick Rose celebrate defeating the Indiana Pacers during Game 5 of their NBA Eastern Conference first round playoff basketball game in Chicago, April 26, 2011.Derrick Rose showed no effects of his injured left ankle and the Chicago Bulls pushed their way past the Indiana Pacers with a 116-89 playoff first round series-ending rout on Tuesday. Rose, who sprained his ankle on Saturday, sprung back to action with 25 points and the top-seeded Bulls put away the Pacers in a 4-1 best-of-seven series victory. They will now meet either the Orlando Magic or Atlanta Hawks in the next round. [Photo/Agencies]
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