NEW YORK, Dec. 25 (UPI) -- Raymond Felton posted 20 points, 12 assists and five steals to lead the New York Knicks to a home win Christmas Day over the Chicago Bulls, 103-95.
Amare Stoudemire recorded 20 points, 10 boards and six blocks for the Knicks in their first Christmas meeting with the Bulls since 1994.
New York led by 1 point after the first quarter, but Chicago took a 54-52 lead at halftime.
Both teams displayed top-notch offenses through the first three quarters, when the Knicks led by 85-83. But the Bulls missed 12 shots in a row in the fourth, quickly falling to a 10-point deficit.
Derrick Rose led the Bulls with 25 points, eight assists, seven rebounds and six steals, but it wasn't enough to prevent a second straight loss to the Knicks, who bested Chicago 120-112 at United Center Nov. 4. Carlos Boozer had 26 points and 19 rebounds in the setback.
The Knicks' all-time Christmas record is 21-25, the most Dec. 25 appearances in the league's history.
