Bulls' streak snapped by Rockets rout

The loss snapped a season-long three-game winning streak for the Bulls,

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dropping them to 14-19 on the season and a heartbreaking 3-8 against teams under .500.

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The Bulls' streak was broken by the Rockets' route. It's not the same mentality,

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Zach LaVine said when asked about the disparity between the streak and Monday's performance.

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(We) came away a little indifferent, probably. You take a team for granted, and you can't do that in the NBA."

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On the heels of a three-game winning streak on the road that saw the Bulls play at a sustainable level on both ends of the floor

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one of their most damning bad habits resurfaced in this one: starting slow on the defensive end.

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the first quarter, Houston took a 10-0 lead, eventually leading as many as 18 points behind the crafty finishing of Alperen

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