The Houston Rockets (33-35) are 3.5-point favorites as they try to continue a six-game win streak when they host the Chicago Bulls (34-35) on Thursday, March 21, 2024 at Toyota Center. The game airs at 8:00 PM ET on Space City Home Network and NBCS-CHI. The matchup has an over/under of 219.5 points.
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How Do I Watch Rockets vs. Bulls?
- Game Day: Thursday, March 21, 2024
- Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: Space City Home Network and NBCS-CHI
- Location: Houston, Texas
- Arena: Toyota Center
Betting Lines For Houston vs. Chicago
Rockets vs Bulls Betting Information
| Favorite |
Spread |
Total |
| Rockets |
-3.5 |
219.5 |
Rockets Betting Stats & Information
- The Rockets have been favored on the moneyline 23 total times this season. They’ve finished 18-5 in those games.
- In games it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -160 or shorter, Houston has a record of 13-1 (92.9% win percentage).
- The Rockets are 37-29-2 against the spread this season.
- The Rockets have a 12-2 record against the spread when favored by 3.5 points or more this season.
- Houston’s average point total in outings this year is 226.1, 6.6 points higher than the over/under in this game.
- Rockets games have hit the over in 31 out of 69 opportunities (44.9%).
Chicago Betting Stats & Info
- This season, the Bulls have won 15 out of the 39 games, or 38.5%, in which they’ve been the underdog.
- This season, Chicago has won 11 of its 32 games, or 34.4%, when it is the underdog by at least +135 on the moneyline.
- The Bulls have registered a 34-33-2 record against the spread this season.
- The Bulls have an ATS record of 16-16 when playing as at least 3.5-point underdogs.
- The average total for Chicago’s games this season is 6.1 more points than the point total of 219.5 for this outing.
- Bulls games have gone over the total 39 times this year.
Rockets vs. Bulls Season Stat Comparison
| Rockets Rank |
Rockets AVG |
|
Bulls AVG |
Bulls Rank |
| 17th |
113.6 |
Points Scored |
112 |
22nd |
| 10th |
112.5 |
Points Allowed |
113.6 |
14th |
| 4th |
46 |
Rebounds |
43.6 |
17th |
| 7th |
11.3 |
Off. Rebounds |
11.1 |
8th |
| 19th |
12.2 |
3pt Made |
11.7 |
24th |
| 25th |
24.8 |
Assists |
24.9 |
23rd |
| 11th |
12.4 |
Turnovers |
11.7 |
4th |
Rockets vs. Bulls Injury Updates
Rockets
| Name |
Game Status |
Injury |
| Cam Whitmore |
Out |
Knee |
| Alperen Sengun |
Out |
Ankle |
| Steven Adams |
Out For Season |
Knee |
| Tari Eason |
Out For Season |
Leg |
Bulls
| Name |
Game Status |
Injury |
| Lonzo Ball |
Out For Season |
Knee |
| Patrick Williams |
Out For Season |
Foot |
| Zach LaVine |
Out For Season |
Ankle |
| Julian Phillips |
Out |
Foot |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Houston Rockets Leaders
- The Rockets active scoring leader is Jalen Green, who averages 19.1 per contest to go with five rebounds and 3.4 assists.
- Fred VanVleet contributes with 16.7 points, 8.2 assists and 3.8 rebounds per game, and Jabari Smith Jr. adds 13.6 points, 1.5 assists and 8.6 rebounds per matchup.
- VanVleet makes more threes per game than any other (active) member of the Rockets, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of three per contest.
Chicago Bulls Leaders
- DeMar DeRozan’s statline this season includes 23.2 points, 5.3 assists and 4.3 rebounds per game.
- Nikola Vucevic also contributes 18.2 points, 10.6 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game.
- Coby White is the top shooter from deep for the Bulls (among active players), hitting 2.8 threes per game.
