The Bulls had set a new franchise record with the run and were only nine games from matching Utah's record of 95 games without consecutive defeats, but could not keep the run going as Goran Dragic scored 21 points and Luis Scola added 18 for Houston, who came back from a 15 point deficit in the first half.

Luol Deng led Chicago with 24 points.

The Los Angeles Clippers are on a different kind of streak, but their sixth straight win represents their best run for 20 years as they beat the Dallas Mavericks 94-75.

Randy Foye led the way with 28 points, sinking eight three-pointers.

However, the Oklahoma City Thunder saw their six-game winning streak ended by the Memphis Grizzlies, who won 94-88 behind 22 points from OJ Mayo.

The Milwaukee Bucks kept up their bid for the play-offs with a 112-98 win over the Washington Wizards as Brandon Jennings scored 19 points.

Thirty-one points from Paul Millsap helped the Utah Jazz top the Portland Trail Blazers 102-97 and end their three-game losing streak, while 24 points from Tyreke Evans led the Sacramento Kings to a 116-108 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.