WASHINGTON -- The Bulls will use Joakim Noah off the bench again tonight against the Washington Wizards.

After missing seven games with plantar fasciitis of the left foot, Noah returned Saturday against Philadelphia and played seven minutes in the first half. He didn't play in the second half because the Bulls had such a big lead.

Lindsey Hunter didn't travel with the Bulls to Washington for "personal reasons." Hunter would have been inactive even if he was with the team.