Armstrong scored 17 and made two key jumpers in the final quarter as Chicago won its fourth straight game.
Malone then hit his key jumper to rebuild the Jazz lead back to 5.
He added 12 points off the bench, including two key jumpers in the final three minutes to keep Chicago at arm's length.
He hit a key jumper in the panicked moments before the shot-clock expired.
And he did hit a key jumper and made a big steal during a decisive 9-0 run in the final five minutes.
Wilkins finished with 23 points and had two key long jumpers in the overtime.
Forward Chris Morris had 32 points, and all he did was hit key jumper after key jumper.
Armstrong (19) hit some key jumpers, as did Horace Grant (17).
"He knocked in some key jumpers to give them momentum."
And he was able to bolt outside of a late-arriving Ewing for a key jumper.