Rockets vs Bulls Game Breakdown

Get ready to launch into some high-flying NBA action tonight as the Houston Rockets zoom into the Windy City to battle it out with the Chicago Bulls at the iconic United Center. It’s the first round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs, and after a series of blowouts, we’re all itching for a nail-biter. The Rockets, soaring high with a 9-4 record, are looking to keep their engines firing, while the Bulls, at 5-8, are hungry to charge and turn their fortunes around. With the game tipping off at 8 PM EST and the betting lines buzzing—Rockets favored to edge out by 4.5 and an over/under that promises a scoring bonanza at 234.5—it’s set to be an explosive encounter. Both teams are fresh off their last games, with the Rockets blasting past the Clippers and the Bulls getting trampled by the Cavs. Tonight, we’ll find out if the Rockets can continue their stellar journey or if the Bulls can corral their way to a surprise upset. So, hold onto your seats as the Rockets aim to launch and the Bulls prepare to charge in a showdown that’s sure to have more twists and turns than a rodeo!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: November 17, 2024 08:00PM EST

Location: United Center, Chicago

Vegas Odds

	HOU ML	CHI ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	-185	+160	232.0	-4.5/4.5
Recent	-195	+165	234.5	-5.0/5.0
Difference	-10	+5	+2.5	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

8W-2L

AWAY

15W-29L

66.1% Win Probability

LAST 10

4W-6L

HOME

21W-23L

33.9% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final	O/U
03/21/24	Chicago Bulls CHI	28	33	33	23	00	117	Over
03/21/24	Houston Rockets HOU	42	26	37	22	00	127	Over
01/10/24	Houston Rockets HOU	24	30	29	29	70	119	Over
01/10/24	Chicago Bulls CHI	28	34	32	18	120	124	Over
03/11/23	Chicago Bulls CHI	22	32	33	32	00	119	Under
03/11/23	Houston Rockets HOU	32	23	40	16	00	111	Under
12/26/22	Houston Rockets HOU	36	28	35	34	00	133	Over
12/26/22	Chicago Bulls CHI	26	39	24	29	00	118	Over
12/20/21	Houston Rockets HOU	26	28	29	35	00	118	Over
12/20/21	Chicago Bulls CHI	35	38	32	28	00	133	Over
11/24/21	Chicago Bulls CHI	32	32	18	31	00	113	Under
11/24/21	Houston Rockets HOU	30	25	35	28	00	118	Under

Rockets Vs Over/Under

Bulls Vs Over/Under

Rockets Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
11/15	@ LAC	125-104W	48	31	12	95
11/13	@ LAC	111-103W	59	28	13	97
11/11	@ WAS	107-92W	58	13	19	87
11/10	vs DET	101-99W	53	19	11	93
11/08	vs OKL	107-126L	48	19	17	90
11/06	@ SAS	127-100W	45	28	11	96
10/31	vs DAL	108-102W	50	21	8	97
10/28	vs SAS	106-101W	43	20	12	85
10/26	vs SAS	106-109L	34	21	10	92
10/25	@ MEM	128-108W	64	20	17	98

Bulls Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
11/15	vs CLE	126-144L	36	32	17	88
11/13	vs NYK	124-123W	40	31	18	82
11/11	@ CLE	113-119L	51	26	20	87
11/09	vs ATL	125-113W	47	30	17	92
11/07	@ MIN	119-135L	33	30	13	88
11/06	vs DAL	99-119L	51	25	22	86
11/01	vs BRO	112-120L	44	24	16	88
10/30	@ ORL	102-99W	54	23	14	84
10/28	vs MEM	126-123W	50	36	9	100
10/26	@ OKL	95-114L	61	23	26	92

Starting Lineups

Houston Rockets	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Dillon Brooks SF	22.0	22.9	19.8	100%	20.1
Jalen Green SG	33.0	26.8	38.5	100%	38.9
Alperen Sengun C	44.0	46.0	41.4	100%	40.0
Jabari Smith Jr. PF	23.0	22.2	26.9	100%	27.2
Fred VanVleet PG	37.0	37.1	39.5	100%	39.8

Chicago Bulls	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Josh Giddey PG	35.0	28.6	28.4	93%	30.0
Zach LaVine SF	36.0	36.7	35.2	93%	36.2
Nikola Vucevic C	40.0	38.6	38.4	100%	38.8
Coby White SG	35.0	38.2	32.5	100%	32.2
Patrick Williams PF GTD	26.0	31.3	21.9	90%	22.9

Rockets Notable Injuries

Cam Whitmore (SF/PF): Avg: 11.5pts, 3.5reb, 0.6ast, 17.6 minutes. Last game: 11/06/24. Impact: 2.4
Jeff Green (PF/C): Avg: 6.5pts, 2.2reb, 0.9ast, 16.4 minutes. Last game: 11/08/24. Impact: 2.2
Jae’Sean Tate (SF/PF): Avg: 4.0pts, 2.8reb, 0.9ast, 14.8 minutes. Last game: 11/15/24. Impact: 1.0
Steven Adams (C): Avg: 2.6pts, 2.6reb, 1.0ast, 12.3 minutes. Last game: 11/15/24. Impact: 3.2
Jack McVeigh (SG): Avg: 0.8pts, 0.5reb, 0.0ast, 3.1 minutes. Last game: 11/15/24. Impact: 0.2

Bulls Notable Injuries

Patrick Williams GTD (PF): Avg: 9.9pts, 4.2reb, 1.7ast, 27.4 minutes. Last game: 11/15/24. Impact: 4.4
Torrey Craig OUT (PF): Avg: 5.5pts, 3.8reb, 1.0ast, 18.6 minutes. Last game: 11/06/24. Impact: 1.6
Jevon Carter (PG/SG): Avg: 4.9pts, 0.8reb, 1.2ast, 13.4 minutes. Last game: 11/09/24. Impact: 1.6
Chris Duarte (SG/SF): Avg: 3.9pts, 1.7reb, 0.7ast, 11.3 minutes. Last game: 11/15/24. Impact: 0.7
Adama Sanogo (C): Avg: 3.5pts, 3.2reb, 0.1ast, 6.6 minutes. Last game: 11/11/24. Impact: 1.5
E.J. Liddell (C): Avg: 0.4pts, 0.6reb, 0.1ast, 2.6 minutes. Last game: 11/15/24. Impact: 0.3

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.

		Stat				Over %				Opposing Defense/Game
Player	Team	Prop	Line	Proj	Diff	L5	L10	L15	L30	Opp	Stat	Rank
Patrick Williams	CHI	Pts	10.5	11.8	+1.3	80%	40%	47%	47%	HOU	-1.7	#7
Alperen Sengun	HOU	Pts	19.5	20.4	+0.9	40%	20%	33%	33%	CHI	+1.0	#19
Coby White	CHI	Reb	3.5	4.4	+0.9	40%	40%	47%	47%	HOU	+0.2	#20
Zach LaVine	CHI	Reb	4.5	5.1	+0.6	40%	60%	60%	60%	HOU	+0.4	#25
Nikola Vucevic	CHI	Ast	2.5	3.3	+0.8	40%	60%	53%	53%	HOU	-0.6	#4

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Rockets Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#18	#23	#4	#20	3.5%
PF	#3	#26	#3	#5	-8.5%
PG	#22	#20	#23	#27	6.2%
SF	#7	#29	#21	#16	0.6%
SG	#27	#25	#1	#17	-0.2%

Bulls Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#19	#2	#2	#12	-3.4%
PF	#15	#23	#26	#19	2.1%
PG	#21	#10	#30	#26	5.9%
SF	#28	#8	#22	#26	8.6%
SG	#26	#24	#28	#27	7.3%

Team Comparison

Points per Game

115.0

113.8

Rebounds per Game

45.9

45.2

Assists per Game

23.8

26.8

Steals per Game

8.5

7.6

Blocks per Game

4.8

3.9

Shots per Game

92.8

89.6

3-Pointers Made per Game

13.6

12.5

2-Pt Percentage per Game

52.0

53.7

3-Pt Percentage per Game

35.0

36.4

Turnovers per Game

11.8

13.2

Fouls per Game

20.4

17.7

Recent Trends

Alperen Sengun (C) is coming off a triple-double where he put up 16.0 pts, 10.0 reb, 10.0 ast against LAC
Steven Adams (C): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 33.2% to 12.5, 18.8 min average previous 3 games.
Lonzo Ball (PG): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 42.7% to 15.7, 27.5 min average previous 3 games.
Jabari Smith Jr. (PF/C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 30.6% to 29.2, 22.4 min average previous 3 games.