Chicago hosts Houston in a cross-conference game
Houston Rockets (43-27, fourth in the Western Conference) vs. Chicago Bulls (28-42, 12th in the Eastern Conference)
Chicago; Monday, 8pm EDT
CONCLUSION: Houston faces Chicago in a non-conference matchup.
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The Bulls are 17-20 in home games. Chicago is 12-8 when turning the ball over less than its opponents and averages 14.5 turnovers per game.
The Rockets are 18-17 on the road. Houston scores 114.0 points while outscoring opponents by 4.1 points per game.
The Bulls have averaged 14.6 3-pointers per game this season, 2.2 more shots on average than the 12.4 per game the Rockets have allowed. The Bulls are averaging 114.0 points per game, 6.2 points less than the 120.2 the Bulls allow to their opponents.
The teams face each other for the second time this season. In the last meeting on January 14, the Rockets won 119-113 led by 28 points from Kevin Durant, while Tre Jones scored 34 points for the Bulls.
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TOP PERFORMERS: Matas Buzelis averaged 16.1 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.5 blocks for the Bulls. Josh Giddey is averaging 2.8 3-pointers over his last 10 games.
Amen Thompson is shooting 52.3% and averaging 18.0 points for the Rockets. Reed Sheppard is averaging 3.2 3-pointers over his last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Bulls: 4-6, averaged 116.2 points, 48.1 rebounds, 28.3 assists, 7.8 steals and 5.1 blocks per game while shooting 46.9% from the field. Their opponents are averaging 118.8 points per game.
Rockets: 5-5, averaging 110.0 points, 45.5 rebounds, 25.8 assists, 8.3 steals and 4.6 blocks per game while shooting 48.2% from the field. Their opponents are averaging 113.3 points.
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INJURIES: Tori: Anfernee Simons: out (wrist), Jalen Smith: out (calf), Isaac Okoro: day-to-day (knee), Noa Essengue: out for the season (shoulder), Jaden Ivey: out (knee), Zach Collins: out for the season (toe).
Rockets: Fred VanVleet: out for season (acl), Steven Adams: out for season (ankle).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.