Houston Rockets vs Chicago Bulls Prediction & Betting Tips - NBA

Prediction published on 15/03/2025, 05:16  by Devesh Jaganath | Modified on 15/03/2025 at 05:18 in NBA Predictions

The Houston Rockets and Chicago Bulls will face off at the Toyota Center in the NBA on Saturday night. The Rockets (42-25) are third in the Western Conference, while the Bulls (28-38) are 10th in the East. Let’s get into the match prediction.

The Houston Rockets are enjoying an impressive run of form and notched up their fifth win on the bounce by thumping the Dallas Mavericks 133-96 at home last night. 

Tari Eason led the charge with 30 points, and Jalen Green added 23. As a team, Houston shot 51% from the field and converted 15 of their 31 attempts from the three-point line. 

The Rockets average 113.2 points per game this season (17th in the league), but their major strength has come on the defensive end, where they allowing just 108.7 PPG (fourth overall).

Meanwhile, the Chicago Bulls also secured their fourth consecutive victory in their last outing, beating the Nets 116-110 on Thursday night. 

Coby White put up 37 points and four assists, while Tre Jones and Kevin Huerter added 18 points apiece. Chicago shot 45% from the field and 11 of 37 from long range. 

The Bulls are inside the top 10 for average points scored this season (116.6 PPG), but they allow the second-most of any team in the league (120.2 PPG).