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USA Today
16-03-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Six straight! Late Jalen Green takeover rallies Rockets (43-25) past Bulls, extends streak
Six straight! Late Jalen Green takeover rallies Rockets (43-25) past Bulls, extends streak Trailing with six minutes left, Jalen Green took over with 11 efficient points late as Houston rallied past Chicago to win its sixth straight game. The Rockets (43-25) are now at No. 2 in the West. HOUSTON -- The Rockets entered Saturday at 6-9 on night two of back-to-backs this season, and they were missing two of their most impactful two-way players in Amen Thompson (left ankle sprain) and Tari Eason (left lower leg injury management). Yet, led by a strong fourth-quarter effort from Jalen Green, the Rockets overcame a deficit with six minutes to play and rallied to a 117-114 home victory over the Chicago Bulls (box score). Houston (43-25) has now won six straight, overall, and is at to No. 2 in the Western Conference standings after Denver's late-night loss. The Rockets are now 25-10 at Toyota Center this season, and they are a perfect 5-0 on their current six-game homestand, which concludes Monday. Green had a game-high 28 points (44.0% FG, 38.5% on 3-pointers) and 6 rebounds for the Rockets, including 11 in the game's final six minutes on 4-of-6 shooting (66.7%). His offensive rebound and putback with 15 seconds left put the Rockets up multiple possessions and effectively secured the game. For the Rockets, other individual statistics of note included: Alperen Sengun: 24 points, 15 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 blocks, 2 steals; 9-of-18 shooting (50.0%), 6-of-8 on free throws (75.0%) Fred VanVleet: 23 points, 7 assists; 8-of-20 shooting (40.0%), 5-of-14 on 3-pointers (35.7%) Jabari Smith Jr.: 12 points, 9 rebounds, 4-of-11 shooting (36.4% FG), 1-of-5 on 3-pointers (20.0%) Steven Adams: 4 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists; 2-of-4 shooting (50.0%) Coby White led the visiting Bulls with 23 points, though Houston held him to just 7-of-21 shooting (33.3%) and 1-of-7 on 3-pointers (14.3%). The Rockets own the league's No. 2 defense for the season, though they were short-handed Saturday without Thompson and Eason. In their absence, Smith and Dillon Brooks did much of the heavy lifting. It was another big rebounding night for Houston, which leads the NBA in that category this season. The Rockets out-rebounded the Bulls, 54-36. Both teams had potential playoff implications at stake. Houston remains a game back of Denver (44-24) for No. 2 in the West standings, while Chicago is at No. 10 in the East and just inside the play-in tournament field. The Bulls (28-39) had a four-game winning streak snapped. March 15 Rockets-Bulls Complete Highlights March 15 Postgame Reaction and Interviews What's Next Houston wraps up its six-game homestand at Toyota Center — its longest of the 2024-25 NBA season — with Monday's visit from Philadelphia (22-44). Tipoff of Rockets-76ers is at 7:00 p.m. Central. More: Jabari Smith Jr.: In winning streak, Rockets responding to pressure of 2025 playoff chase
USA Today
15-03-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
NBA picks: Rockets vs. Bulls same game parlay – Saturday, March 15
NBA picks: Rockets vs. Bulls same game parlay – Saturday, March 15 The Houston Rockets (41-25) will try to extend a five-game winning streak when they host the Chicago Bulls (28-38) at 8 p.m. ET on Saturday, March 15, 2025. The Bulls have won four games in a row. Below, we offer same-game parlay suggestions for you to consider for this matchup. Watch the NBA with NBA League Pass Winning the spread, total and Alperen Sengun over 21.5 PTS parlay for the Rockets-Bulls game nets $58.14 on a $10 bet using the computer picks below. Curious how each of those bets stacks up? Keep reading to find out. NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Saturday at 4:16 p.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub. Rockets vs. Bulls spread pick Favorite: Rockets (-8) Rockets (-8) Pick ATS: Rockets -8 (Projected score: Rockets 121, Bulls 109) Rockets -8 (Projected score: Rockets 121, Bulls 109) Against the spread, Houston is 37-29-1 this season. As 8-point favorites or more, the Rockets are 7-9 against the spread. Chicago's record against the spread is 33-32-1. The Bulls are 9-11 as 8-point underdogs or greater. Rockets vs. Bulls total pick Total: 229.5 229.5 Pick OU: Under 229.5 (Projecting 229.3 total points) Under 229.5 (Projecting 229.3 total points) Houston has combined with its opponents to put up more than 229.5 points in 25 of 67 games this season. In 65.2% of Chicago's games this season (43/66), the teams combined to score more than Saturday's over/under of 229.5 points. The average total in Rockets games this season is 223.1, 6.4 points fewer than Saturday's over/under of 229.5. The 236.5 points per game average in Bulls games this season is 7.0 more than this game's over/under. Alperen Sengun points prop Points prop: OU 21.5 OU 21.5 Pick: Over (Projecting 21.7 points) Over (Projecting 21.7 points) Alperen Sengun has put up 19.2 points per game during the 2024-25 season, 2.3 points fewer than Saturday's over/under. In 61 games this season with a points prop total, Sengun has hit the over 27 times. Rockets vs. Bulls game info
