The Bulls improved to 40-40 on the season with a 113-106 win over the Bobcats on Saturday night, also allowing them to momentarily grab hold of the 7th seed.
Ben Gordon led Chicago with 39 points, as the Bulls hit the .500 mark for the first time since mid-November.
The Bulls have a one-game lead over the Pistons for the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference with two games left in the regular season.