Tempers flare in Houston and Bulls lose out on chance for .500 again

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These were happier times for DeMar DeRozan and Dillon Brooks in Thursday’s Bulls loss, because in the third quarter the two got into a scuffle that led to DeRozan getting ejected because of a foul on Jalen Green and Brooks getting ejected for his actions toward DeRozan.

HOUSTON – It continued to elude the Bulls.

Twice now in the last few weeks, the .500 mark mockingly stared down at them, waiting to be grabbed, only to watch the Bulls stumble and let it slip through their fingertips.

The Clippers did it with offensive finesse a few weeks ago, and on Thursday the up-and-coming Rockets did it with physicality and a certain amount of bully ball to them, taking the visiting team into the alley and coming out alone with the 127-117 victory.