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CHICAGO: #21 of the shoots between (L-R) Jeremy Lin #7, Jordan Hamilton #5 and Patrick Beverly #2 of the at the United on Thursday in Chicago, Illinois. The Bulls defeated the Rockets 111-87. — AFP Bulls’ swingman returns with vengeance Westbrook, Durant lead Thunder past Lakers

CHICAGO: Mike Dunleavy shook off a cruel elbow getting blood everywhere,” said Dunleavy. The points, 10 rebounds and nine assists for Chicago, Antonio for the top record in the Western in the second quarter that left him bloodied and incident took place with just under eight minutes which won for the 12th time in the last 16 games. Conference. Lakers guard Jodie Meeks, who scored bruised before returning in the third to take down left before halftime. “It feels alright,” Dunleavy Kirk Hinrich scored 19, Carlos Boozer 18 and D.J. a career-high 42 points on Sunday, was held to 19 Houston with a superb offensive performance. said. “I got hit with an elbow trying to take a Augustin 13 for the Bulls. Chicago held Houston on 6-for-15 shooting. Kent Bazemore scored 16 The 33-year-old Chicago Bulls swingman needed charge. “It happens. You hang around this league star James Harden to a season-low tying eight points and Pau Gasol added 14 for the Lakers. 10 stitches at halftime to close a nasty gash over enough and you are going to get hit. They did a points. The Rockets have lost two consecutive con- his right eye after being floored by a cruel elbow good job of stitching me up and I was able to get tests following a five-game winning streak. It’s the HAWKS 102, BUCKS 97 from the Rockets’ Chandler Parsons. Rather than back in quick enough.” first time Houston has lost back to back games scored 12 of his 15 points in the let it end his night, Dunleavy scored 18 of his 21 Dunleavy returned to the court to start the since January 24-25. Jeremy Lin paced their attack fourth quarter to help Atlanta beat Milwaukee for points in the third quarter to lift Chicago to a 111- third and came out with vengeance. He scored 10 with 21 points. They also got 12 points, 10 its first back-to-back victories in nearly six weeks. 87 win over Houston Thursday night at the United points during Chicago’s 20-2 run to open the peri- rebounds and four blocks from . added 22 points, including eight in the Center arena. “The doctor said I had thick skin,” od that extended their lead to 70-44 halfway final period when the struggling teams traded the said Dunleavy, who is the son of former NBA star through the quarter. Dunleavy went seven-of-11 Thunder 131, Lakers102 lead several times. The Hawks went ahead for and NBA head coach Mike Dunleavy Sr. from the field in the third, including three-of-four Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant scored 29 good when Korver’s 3-pointer gave them a 90-89 Parsons drove to the basket, leading with his from three range. “The hit knocked a little points apiece, and the edge with 2:15 left. Both teams entered the con- left elbow that smashed into the face of Dunleavy. sense into me, I guess,” Dunleavy said. Joking avenged Sunday’s surprising loss to the Los Angeles test having lost 14 of their previous 16 games. The Parsons was slapped with an offensive foul on the aside, Dunleavy said besides the deep cut he also Lakers by rolling past them 131-102 Thursday night. Hawks (28-35) have plummeted to the No 8 spot play. Dunleavy said he was just holding his suffered a sore neck due to the whiplash motion Westbrook shot poorly against Lakers on Sunday, in the Eastern Conference. They lead the surging ground and didn’t see the elbow coming. His face, of being hit. “I think it inspired the team,” said but he made 9 of 17 shots and had nine assists in 23 Knicks (26-40), who have won five in a row, by though, ended up as a bloody mess. He got up off Joakim Noah. “He had a huge knot on his head, minutes in the rematch. Serge Ibaka added 15 31/2 games for the final playoff spot. Brandon the ground and rushed to the locker room while a looking like (Evander) Holyfield, the white version points, 13 rebounds and a season-high seven Knight and Ersan Ilyasova scored 20 points each trainer held a towel up to try and stop the bleed- ... It was good for Duke’s street credibility.” blocks for the Thunder, who won their second for Milwaukee (13-52), which has the worst record ing. “No point in hanging around the court and Noah narrowly missed a triple-double with 13 straight and climbed within half a game of San in the NBA. — Agencies