CHICAGO – Kirk Hinrich found his shooting touch and the Chicago Bulls are headed to Washington with a 2-0 lead over the Wizards in their opening-round playoff series.

Hinrich scored 21 of his 34 points in the fourth quarter last night and the Bulls overcame a strong start by the Wizards for a 113-103 victory.

Hinrich rebounded from a tough 8-for-23 shooting night in Chicago’s 103-94 win in the opener Sunday night, hitting 12 of 15 shots and spearheading key runs at the end of the first half and beginning of the final quarter. Antonio Davis added 18 points and Ben Gordon 14 for the Bulls.

Gilbert Arenas, who was held to nine points in the series opener, scored 39 – 16 in the final period – and helped the Wizards rally in the fourth quarter, but it wasn’t enough.Arenas hit a 3-pointer with 1:30 left to cut the deficit to six, but Hinrich stepped up, answering with a 3-pointer and then two free throws to preserve the victory.

Larry Hughes scored 19 and Antawn Jamison 18 for the Wizards.

Hinrich stunned the Wizards by scoring 10 points in the first 2:40 of the final quarter, hitting two 3-pointers, a jumper,and a layup in a 12-3 surge that gave the Bulls a 93-73 lead. He finished 5-for-5 on 3-pointers.

Arenas, who shot just 3-for-19 in Game 1, had 13 points at the end of the first quarter last night as the Wizards led by as many as 13 early on.

Washington had a 14-2 lead with 6:10 to go in the first quarter.Arenas’s long 3-pointer increased it to 17-4 before Gordon’s driving layup ended a long field goal drought for the Bulls. Chicago was just 5-for-19 in the opening period, but hit 70% in the second quarter, connecting on 14 of 20 shots for 38 points and a seven-point lead at the break.