Bulls vs Rockets Game Breakdown & Projections – Thu, Mar 21st 2024

Chicago Bulls

Bulls

34W-35L

Chicago Bulls

March 21, 2024

08:00PM EST

Odds: 219.5 o/u

Rockets

33W-35L

Houston Rockets
Houston Rockets

Roll out the red carpet, folks! The Windy City’s very own Bulls are charging down to the Lone Star state for a face-off with the Rockets that promises to be as explosive as a NASA launch. Both teams, sporting nearly identical win-loss records, are teetering on the edge of the playoff picture like a couple of tipsy tightrope walkers. The Bulls, 10 games adrift in the East, are looking to gore their way up the conference ladder, while the Rockets, just a game ahead in the West, are hoping to blast off and leave the competition in their stardust. With a tipoff set for 8 PM EST at the Toyota Center, the betting lines are as finely balanced as a ballerina on a basketball – Bulls at +3.0, Rockets at -3.0, and an over/under that’s hotter than a Houston summer at 219.5. Both teams are coming in hotter than a habanero, with the Rockets having recently scorched the Wizards 137-114 and the Bulls just barely outpacing the Trail Blazers 110-107. So, buckle up, basketball fans, because when Bulls meet Rockets, it’s not just a game, it’s a stampede in space!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: March 21, 2024 08:00PM EST
Location: Toyota Center, Houston

Vegas Odds

CHI ML HOU ML Over/Under Line
Open +130 -150 215.0 3.0/-3.0
Recent +145 -170 219.5 4.0/-4.0
Difference +15 -20 +4.5

Team Performance

chi Team Logo
LAST 10
6W-4L
AWAY
16W-17L

40.8% Win Probability

hou Team Logo
LAST 10
8W-2L
HOME
22W-11L

59.2% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT Final O/U ATS
01/10/24 Houston Rockets HOU 24 30 29 29 7 119 Over
Chicago Bulls CHI 28 34 32 18 12 124
03/11/23 Chicago Bulls CHI 22 32 33 32 119 Over
Houston Rockets HOU 32 23 40 16 111
12/26/22 Houston Rockets HOU 36 28 35 34 133 Over
Chicago Bulls CHI 26 39 24 29 118
12/20/21 Houston Rockets HOU 26 28 29 35 118 Over
Chicago Bulls CHI 35 38 32 28 133
11/24/21 Chicago Bulls CHI 32 32 18 31 113 Over
Houston Rockets HOU 30 25 35 28 118

Bulls Vs Over/Under

Rockets Vs Over/Under

Bulls Recent Games

Date vsOpp Result Reb Ast Tov Shots
03/18 @ POR 110-107W 40 26 9 93
03/16 @ WAS 127-98W 51 33 15 85
03/14 @ LAC 111-126L 36 28 13 86
03/13 vs IND 132-129W 48 22 11 92
03/11 @ DAL 92-127L 43 19 13 90
03/09 vs LAC 102-115L 38 27 12 86
03/07 vs GSW 125-122W 40 29 14 89
03/06 vs UTA 119-117W 39 29 7 91
03/04 vs SAC 113-109W 32 28 9 86
03/01 @ MIL 97-113L 44 25 12 86

Rockets Recent Games

Date vsOpp Result Reb Ast Tov Shots
03/19 vs WAS 137-114W 47 25 7 91
03/16 @ CLE 117-103W 48 28 9 98
03/14 @ WAS 135-119W 47 24 17 87
03/12 vs SAS 103-103L 36 21 12 80
03/10 vs SAC 112-104W 42 23 12 85
03/08 vs POR 123-107W 47 33 7 94
03/06 @ LAC 116-122L 38 33 8 94
03/05 @ SAS 114-101W 51 23 5 107
03/02 vs PHX 118-109W 49 27 12 98
02/29 vs PHX 105-111L 58 14 12 99

Starting Lineups

Bulls Notable Injuries

  • Alex Caruso GTD (SG/SF): Avg: 9.8pts, 3.7reb, 3.2ast, 27.8 minutes. Last game: 03/18/24. Impact: 4.8
  • Torrey Craig OUT (PF): Avg: 5.8pts, 4.2reb, 1.1ast, 19.8 minutes. Last game: 03/18/24. Impact: 2.1
  • Henri Drell (SF): Avg: 2.0pts, 1.0reb, 2.0ast, 2.9 minutes. Last game: 03/14/24. Impact: 1.0
  • Julian Phillips (SF/PF): Avg: 2.2pts, 0.9reb, 0.3ast, 8.1 minutes. Last game: 03/13/24. Impact: 1.3
  • Adama Sanogo (C): Avg: 2.5pts, 1.8reb, 0.0ast, 2.9 minutes. Last game: 03/16/24. Impact: 0.7
  • Terry Taylor (PF/C): Avg: 1.6pts, 1.3reb, 0.3ast, 6.4 minutes. Last game: 03/16/24. Impact: 0.6
  • Andrew Funk (SG): Avg: 0.0pts, 0.0reb, 0.0ast, 1.3 minutes. Last game: 03/16/24. Impact: 0.0

Rockets Notable Injuries

  • Alperen Sengun (C): Avg: 21.0pts, 9.4reb, 5.0ast, 32.4 minutes. Last game: 03/10/24. Impact: 7.4
  • Cam Whitmore (SG/SF): Avg: 12.1pts, 3.9reb, 0.5ast, 17.8 minutes. Last game: 03/10/24. Impact: 3.5
  • Boban Marjanovic (C): Avg: 2.5pts, 2.0reb, 0.4ast, 4.7 minutes. Last game: 03/19/24. Impact: 1.0
  • Nate Williams (PG): Avg: 2.6pts, 0.9reb, 0.4ast, 5.8 minutes. Last game: 03/19/24. Impact: 0.7

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

Bulls Defense vs

Position Pts Reb Ast Overall vs NBA
C #19 #2 #4 #7 -8.4%
PF #14 #26 #28 #25 5.7%
PG #28 #3 #11 #16 -0.2%
SF #30 #18 #15 #30 21.1%
SG #7 #17 #23 #15 -0.2%

Rockets Defense vs

Position Pts Reb Ast Overall vs NBA
C #24 #28 #22 #28 11.6%
PF #7 #20 #4 #7 -8.4%
PG #20 #26 #29 #30 14.1%
SF #25 #29 #29 #29 18.8%
SG #14 #20 #1 #7 -7.2%
Team Logo

Team Comparison

Team Logo
Points per Game
112.9
114.6
Rebounds per Game
44.1
46.9
Assists per Game
26.9
24.5
Steals per Game
7.3
8.5
Blocks per Game
3.4
5.4
Shots per Game
90.8
92.8
3-Pointers Made per Game
11.3
13.1
2-Pt Percentage per Game
52.3
52.3
3-Pt Percentage per Game
34.6
34.5
Turnovers per Game
11.4
12.1
Fouls per Game
17.4
19.0

Recent Trends

  • Onuralp Bitim (SG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 37.0% to 22.2, 16.2 min average previous 3 games.
  • Torrey Craig (PF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 34.2% to 23.1, 17.2 min average previous 3 games.
  • Jock Landale (C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 37.0% to 21.2, 15.5 min average previous 3 games.
  • Julian Phillips (SF/PF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 33.2% to 14.9, 11.2 min average previous 3 games.
  • Amen Thompson (PG/SF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 31.9% to 28.6, 21.7 min average previous 3 games.
  • The Rockets have a 2-game winning streak at home. Overall, they are on a 6-game winning streak.
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