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CHICAGO -- Joakim Noah led the Chicago Bulls past the Atlanta Hawks and gave the fans an added bonus in the process. Noah scored 19 points as part of his first triple-double of the season in the Bulls 100-85 win over the Hawks on Tuesday night. His two late free throws provided the Bulls with their final points and secured free Big Macs for the fans. "Those were tough free throws, man," Noah said. Not much else seemed difficult for Noah and the Bulls. Noah added 16 rebounds and 11 assists, and Taj Gibson had 24 points and 12 rebounds, and Jimmy Butler had 12 points and 13 rebounds for the Bulls, who had six players score in double figures. Chicago won its fourth straight against the Hawks and sixth in a row at home versus Atlanta. Noah had his fourth career triple-double and first since Feb. 28, 2013, against Philadelphia. He completed this one with an assist on Gibsons basket with 9:59 left. The performance capped a strong stretch for Noah, who has had at least 10 rebounds in four straight games and at least 14 points in three of his last four contests. "I think the big thing is hes healthy. Hes gotten into rhythm," Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau said. "I think missing training camp set him back offensively. Defensively hes been terrific all year." The Bulls were without Carlos Boozer for the third straight game because of a left calf strain, and he was replaced in the starting lineup by Gibson. That didnt hurt Chicago much, as the Bulls (26-25) outrebounded the Hawks 57-28, won for the third time in four games, and pulled a half-game in front of Atlanta (25-25) in the Eastern Conference. "Were playing with a lot of defensive intensity," Gibson said. "We got guys great looks. We were real unselfish." The Hawks have lost a season-high four straight overall. They fell behind big early, trailing by 25 points during the second quarter. Atlanta cut its deficit to eight with 8:47 left in the fourth on Mike Scotts 3-pointer, but Chicago answered with the next six points. "I think the second half is what we expect from our group, what we expect of each other, and the challenges to find a way to play that way for 48 minutes," Hawks coach Mike Budenholzer said. The first half clearly wasnt. Noah, who was presented his All-Star jersey before the game by Bulls general manager Gar Forman, had six points, six rebounds and six assists during the opening quarter. He ended the first half with seven points, 11 rebounds, and eight assists for the Bulls, who led 58-39 after coming home from a 3-3 trip. "Usually when you come back from a West Coast trip like that you exhale," Noah said. "Nobody exhaled. We played hard and it was a good win for us." Coming off a 79-76 loss to Memphis, in which the Hawks held the Grizzlies to an NBA-record low one free throw, Atlantas offence woke up too late. The Hawks shot 43.8 for the game after making 40 per cent in the first half. All-star forward Paul Millsap had 15 for the Hawks but his streak of four games with at least 10 rebounds was snapped as he had two. Lou Williams added 13 points, and Jeff Teague had 12. "We just have to stay together," Millsap said. "Get back to playing our style of basketball. We feel like we have not played at our pace in the last few games." Kyle Korver extended his NBA record streak of at least one 3-pointer to 119 games with a shot 15 seconds into the second quarter. Korver hasnt gone without one since Nov. 2, 2012, against Houston. But that was the lone Atlanta highlight. The Bulls had a few more, and Noah was responsible for plenty of them. "It feels great to play well. Theres no better feeling, especially when you win," Noah said. "A lot of guys stepped up." NOTES: Thibodeau said that Derrick Rose will "most likely not" practice with the team this season. 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Humphries scored 18 points and Paul Pierce added 17 for the Wizards, who shot 50 percent for the game and received 12 points apiece from John Wall and Otto Porter. Feeling good, its around the New Years, this is when I start to turn up my game, Pierce said. Humphries has picked up his game the last two times out and is averaging 16.0 points and 7.5 rebounds in that span. Wall is averaging 17.4 points this month for Washington, which is 6-2 against Western foes and has won 12 of 15 games. The Wizards are averaging 103.6 ppg in December (14 games). Houston will make a quick turnaround Mondaay and came up short in a 110-106 loss at San Antonio on Sunday.dddddddddddd James Harden (28), Corey Brewer (25) and Dwight Howard (24) all scored 20 or more points in a losing cause. Howard grabbed 17 rebounds and Josh Smith finished with five points in his second game with the Rockets, who have lost three of five games after winning 10 of the previous 12 contests. The Rockets made 49.4 percent of their shots, but turned the ball over 25 times, leading to 27 San Antonio points. The game featured 13 ties and 20 lead changes. Too many turnovers, said Harden, who was responsible for nine. That loss was on us. And myself. Howard and Smith each had four turnovers. Houston will also host Charlotte on this quick stay in Space City and has a 10-5 record at home this season. The Rockets and Wizards will play the first of two matchups this season and are slated to meet again March 29 in DC. Houston took both meetings with Washington last season and are 22-6 in the last 28 games in this series. The Wizards have lost five in a row, 11 of 12 and 21 of their last 24 trips to Space City. ' ' '