Bulls vs Rockets prediction NBA · Tuesday, January 13
At a glance
The Houston Rockets (22-14) host the Chicago Bulls (18-20) on Tuesday, January 13 at 8:00 PM ET at Toyota Center (Houston) in NBA action. Final score: Bulls 113 – Rockets 119. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Rockets a 80% chance to win: prediction correct. This season, the Rockets are 11-2 at home and the Bulls are 7-11 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 5-5 for the Rockets and 5-5 for the Bulls (current streaks: Rockets L3, Bulls W1).
The analysis Model
The Rockets start with a clear edge. The model projects Rockets 122 – 111 Bulls, a margin of about 10.4 points in favor of the Rockets and a total around 233 points. Expect a fast-paced, high-scoring game.
- The overall strength gap (+5.5 vs -2.6 pts/game) is the main factor.
- The Bulls need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Rockets' defense allows clearly fewer points (110.5 pts/game).
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
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Top performers
Bulls
Tre JonesG · #3034pts / gameTre JonesG · #307assists
Jalen SmithF · #259reboundsRockets
Kevin DurantF · #728pts / game
Alperen SengunC · #2811assistsKevin DurantF · #710reboundsRecent form
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Team comparison
| CHI | HOU | |
|---|---|---|
| 18-20 | Record | 22-14 |
| 117.4 | Points scored / game | 117.0 |
| 120.5 | Points allowed / game | 110.5 |
| -2.6 | Adjusted margin / game | +5.5 |
| W1 | Current streak | L3 |
| 5-5 | Last 10 games | 5-5 |
| 7-11 road | Home / road record | 11-2 home |
| 39-43 (-1.6) | Last season | 52-30 (+4.5) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Bulls
Injury report Rockets
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.