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Bulls Lose Christmas Day Game

James Harden scored 26 points and Jeremy Lin added 20 points and 11 assists to lead the Houston Rockets to a 120-97 win over the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday night.

Omer Asik returned to the United Center and had a double-double with 20 points and 18 rebounds in his first trip back to Chicago since signing with the Rockets in the offseason.

The Rockets starters all scored in double figures. Chandler Parsons added 23 points and Marcus Morris had 10.

Houston has won 6 of 7.

The Rockets had been just 3-7 on the road entering Tuesday, but a strong second quarter turned the holiday matchup into a blowout. The Rockets outscored the Bulls 31-19 in the period to break the game open.

NBA
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Boston Celtics 93, Brooklyn Nets 76
Los Angeles Lakers 100, New York Knicks 94
Miami Heat 103, Oklahoma City Thunder 97
Houston Rockets 120, Chicago Bulls 97
Los Angeles Clippers 112, Denver Nuggets 100

NCAA Top-25 Basketball ("USA Today" Rankings)
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#3 Arizona Wildcats 68, #16 San Diego State Aztecs 67 (at Honolulu, Hawaii)

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