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NBA: Houston 116, Chicago 98

CHICAGO, Dec. 22 (UPI) -- Houston's Tracy McGrady scored 20 points to lead the Rockets over the Chicago Bulls 116-98 Saturday.

The Rockets had seven players in double figures in the victory.

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McGrady was out with a sore left knee for Thursday's double-overtime loss at Denver, but shot 8-of-18 from the floor and had eight assists Saturday.

Bonzi Wells also had 20 points and Yao Ming 18 and eight boards for the Rockets, who snapped a three-game slide.

Kirk Hinrich had 22 points and Luol Deng 21 for the Bulls, who have lost back- to-back games. Ben Gordon also had 18 points and Joe Smith 16 for Chicago.

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