Bulls top Thunder 105-96
Xinhua, December 26, 2015 Adjust font size:
Jimmy Butler scored 23 points and Pau Gasol grabbed 21 points and 13 rebounds as the Chicago Bulls beat the Oklahoma City 105-96 on Christmas Day, snapping a three-game losing streak.
Derrick Rose had 19 points but only one assist. Taj Gibson finished with 13 points and 10 rebounds. Kevin Durant had 29 points, nine rebounds and seven assists for Oklahoma City, and Russell Westbrook added 26 points, eight assists and seven rebounds.
Chicago led 54-52 at the break before expanding the margin to 18 (86-68) at the end of the third quarter. Morrow made a pair of 3-pointers to cut Chicago's lead to 97-89 with just five minutes left, but the Bulls hung on. Endi