McGrady, Jackson lead Rockets to 12th straight win

Tracy McGrady tallied 24 points, and new teammate Bobby Jackson came of the bench to score 11 of his 14 points in the second half as Houston won its 12th straight game 110-97 Sunday night over the Chicago Bulls.

The Rockets current streak is their longest since their championship season of 1993-94, and the longest active streak in the NBA.

Jackson, who played for Rockets coach Rick Adelman for five seasons in Sacramento, asked his coach what his role would be in Houston.

"I said: 'What you did in Sacramento,'" Adelman said. "He brings energy to the game on both ends of the court. I thought he really did that."

Jackson said his time with Adelman in Sacramento helped make his transition to the Rockets go smoothly.

Tyrus Thomas led the Bulls with 18 points, and Hinrich had 10 points and 10 assists.

The Bulls got significant playing time from Drew Gooden and Larry Hughes in their first game with Chicago since being traded from Cleveland in the deal that sent Ben Wallace and Joe Smith to the Cavaliers. Cedric Simmons, also acquired in the trade, had two points in about two minutes of play.