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Houston Rockets vs Chicago Bulls Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 04 Feb 2017
Tip-off: 01:00
Final 121-117 (OT)
24-26 36-23 19-32 29-27 13-9
Position#3
Record36-17
FormLWLWL
Points / game114.0
Allowed / game108.1
vs
Position#15
Record25-25
FormWLLWW
Points / game102.1
Allowed / game101.6
USANBA· Toyota Center
NBA2016-17
Meetings · Houston Rockets v Chicago Bulls
04 Apr 2027
HOU v CHI
upcoming
13 Jan 2026
HOU119
CHI113
15 Mar 2025
HOU117
CHI114
21 Mar 2024
HOU127
CHI117
11 Mar 2023
HOU111
CHI119
24 Nov 2021
HOU118
CHI113
22 Feb 2021
HOU100
CHI120
21 Mar 2020
HOU v CHI
upcoming
01 Dec 2018
HOU121
CHI105
27 Mar 2018
HOU118
CHI86
03 Feb 2017
HOU121
CHI117
31 Mar 2016
HOU100
CHI103
04 Feb 2015
HOU101
CHI90
18 Dec 2013
HOU109
CHI94
21 Nov 2012
HOU93
CHI89
16 Nov 2010
HOU92
CHI95
23 Jan 2010
HOU97
CHI104
03 Feb 2009
HOU107
CHI100
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Houston Rockets winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Chicago Bulls winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Houston RocketsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormRockets
Date
Competition
Miami Heat
#13
L
103-109
103
109
-6
91avg 103
A18/01
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#14
W
111-92
111
92
+19
101avg 103
H19/01
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#1
L
108-125
108
125
-17
96avg 103
H21/01
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#11
W
119-95
119
95
+24
120avg 103
A22/01
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#14
L
114-127
114
127
-13
106avg 103
A24/01
NBA
Boston Celtics
#5
L
109-120
109
120
-11
100avg 103
A26/01
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#27
W
123-118
123
118
+5
121avg 103
A28/01
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#16
L
101-120
101
120
-19
90avg 103
A29/01
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#23
W
105-83
105
83
+22
108avg 103
H01/02
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#12
L
108-113
108
113
-5
86avg 103
H03/02
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
32-27
21-26
26-26
24-30
22-27
30-12
27-26
32-27
29-32
28-30
22-37
29-26
32-22
26-27
33-23
28-23
33-33
31-35
27-25
23-34
27-24
31-28
28-36
23-32
31-28
30-33
33-21
29-36
20-33
23-24
27-33
31-30
29-24
25-11
28-22
23-26
32-26
18-21
36-26
22-40
220.3Avg total
110.1Scored
110.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (53)114.0108.1222.1+5.968%
Season at home (24)114.6104.8219.4+9.875%
Season away (29)113.4110.8224.3+2.662%
Last 10 (10)110.1110.2220.3-0.140%
Last 5 (5)109.2110.8220.0-1.640%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)108.0125.0233.0-17.00%
vs Similar (5)115.8110.2226.0+5.660%
vs Weaker ◀ (24)116.0108.5224.4+7.571%
This opponent (Chicago Bulls) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Chicago BullsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormBulls
Date
Competition
New Orleans Pelicans
#21
W
107-99
107
99
+8
96avg 94
H14/01
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#11
W
108-104
108
104
+4
101avg 94
A16/01
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#22
L
98-99
98
99
-1
91avg 94
H18/01
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#12
L
93-102
93
102
-9
83avg 94
A21/01
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#23
W
102-99
102
99
+3
95avg 94
H22/01
NBA
Orlando Magic
#26
W
100-92
100
92
+8
88avg 94
A25/01
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#12
L
114-119
114
119
-5
96avg 94
H26/01
NBA
Miami Heat
#13
L
88-100
88
100
-12
79avg 94
H28/01
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#27
W
121-108
121
108
+13
120avg 94
H30/01
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#10
W
128-100
128
100
+28
127avg 94
A02/02
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
21-22
34-23
22-26
30-28
14-19
38-27
26-31
30-27
28-24
19-30
27-22
24-23
13-35
23-30
21-22
36-15
24-21
31-31
20-21
27-26
20-22
32-27
26-24
22-19
29-22
30-29
24-27
31-41
24-33
29-20
14-24
21-23
37-23
30-34
29-30
25-21
21-20
34-27
39-26
34-27
208.1Avg total
105.9Scored
102.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (50)102.1101.6203.7+0.550%
Season at home (26)103.1101.6204.7+1.558%
Season away (24)101.0101.6202.7-0.642%
Last 10 (10)105.9102.2208.1+3.760%
Last 5 (5)110.2103.8214.0+6.460%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (3)100.3101.3201.7-1.067%
vs Similar (24)100.2103.0203.2-2.838%
vs Weaker (3)107.399.7207.0+7.7100%
This opponent (Houston Rockets) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

No spread forecast for this game yet.

⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-5-2+0+2+5Q1Q1: +1.1+1.1Q1: -1.0-1.0Q2Q2: +1.6+1.6Q2: +2.2+2.2Q3Q3: +1.2+1.2Q3: -0.5-0.5Q4Q4: -4.0-4.0Q4: +3.0+3.0
-5-2+0+2+5Q1Q1: +1.1+1.1Q1: -1.0-1.0Q2Q2: +1.6+1.6Q2: +2.2+2.2Q3Q3: +1.2+1.2Q3: -0.5-0.5Q4Q4: -4.0-4.0Q4: +3.0+3.0
Houston RocketsChicago Bulls
Each team's average quarter over its last 10 games. Net is the quarter margin (above zero = the team wins that quarter on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the quarter means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by quarter and half · pick a period
Houston RocketsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Miami Heat
#13
D
53-53
53
53
+0
A18/01
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#14
W
52-39
52
39
+13
H19/01
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#1
L
57-62
57
62
-5
H21/01
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#11
W
58-49
58
49
+9
A22/01
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#14
L
64-68
64
68
-4
A24/01
NBA
Boston Celtics
#5
W
58-52
58
52
+6
A26/01
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#27
D
61-61
61
61
+0
A28/01
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#16
L
43-57
43
57
-14
A29/01
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#23
W
54-35
54
35
+19
H01/02
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#12
W
50-47
50
47
+3
H03/02
NBA
107.3Avg total
55.0Scored
52.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)58.352.4110.6+5.960%-
Last 30 at home (16)59.948.9108.8+11.081%-
Last 30 away (14)56.456.4112.8+0.136%-
Last 10 (10)55.052.3107.3+2.750%-
Last 5 (5)53.250.4103.6+2.860%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)57.062.0119.0-5.00%-
vs Similar (5)55.855.4111.2+0.440%-
vs Weaker ◀ (24)58.851.3110.2+7.567%-
This opponent (Chicago Bulls) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Chicago BullsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
New Orleans Pelicans
#21
W
55-45
55
45
+10
H14/01
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#11
W
52-46
52
46
+6
A16/01
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#22
L
47-54
47
54
-7
H18/01
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#12
L
36-65
36
65
-29
A21/01
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#23
W
55-52
55
52
+3
H22/01
NBA
Orlando Magic
#26
W
52-49
52
49
+3
A25/01
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#12
W
59-51
59
51
+8
H26/01
NBA
Miami Heat
#13
D
53-53
53
53
+0
H28/01
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#27
W
67-57
67
57
+10
H30/01
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#10
W
55-47
55
47
+8
A02/02
NBA
105.0Avg total
53.1Scored
51.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)51.451.7103.1-0.353%-
Last 30 at home (18)53.050.8103.8+2.261%-
Last 30 away (12)49.053.0102.0-4.042%-
Last 10 (10)53.151.9105.0+1.270%-
Last 5 (5)57.251.4108.6+5.880%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (3)49.044.393.3+4.767%-
vs Similar (24)51.252.6103.8-1.350%-
vs Weaker (3)55.051.7106.7+3.367%-
This opponent (Houston Rockets) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Houston Rocketstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Houston Rockets: 110.1 points a game scored
🏀🏀49%
🏀🏀🏀33%
🏀19%
🏀🏀 2-pointers53.4 pts a game · 49% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers36.0 pts a game · 33% of the points
🏀 Free throws20.7 pts a game · 19% of the points
League average for comparison: 105.4 points a game
55%
27%
17%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers46.526.7
57.4%
50.2%53.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers39.212.0
30.6%
35.7%36.0
🏀 Free throws26.020.7
79.6%
77.0%20.7
They take 85.7 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 39.2 of them are 3-pointers, so 46% of their shots are threes (league average: 32%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Chicago Bullstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Chicago Bulls: 105.9 points a game scored
🏀🏀62%
🏀🏀🏀18%
🏀20%
🏀🏀 2-pointers66.0 pts a game · 62% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers18.9 pts a game · 18% of the points
🏀 Free throws21.0 pts a game · 20% of the points
League average for comparison: 105.4 points a game
55%
27%
17%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers65.733.0
50.2%
50.2%66.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers18.76.3
33.7%
35.7%18.9
🏀 Free throws27.121.0
77.5%
77.0%21.0
They take 84.4 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 18.7 of them are 3-pointers, so 22% of their shots are threes (league average: 32%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 04 Feb 2017 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Houston Rockets
LWLWLLWLWL
Chicago Bulls
WWLLWWLLWW
#3
League position
#15
-0.1
Net rating
+3.7
106.3
Offensive rating
107.2
106.4
Defensive rating
103.5
52.2%
Effective FG%
50.3%
53.3%
Opp. effective FG%
50.4%
14.7%
Turnover %
13.1%
20.5%
Off. rebound %
24.5%
0.30
Free-throw rate
0.32
30.6%
3-point %
33.7%
63.6%
Assist %
52.4%
40%
Form (last 10/10)
60%

Profile

Offence106.3 · 107.2Defence106.4 · 103.5Shooting52.2% · 50.3%3-point %30.6% · 33.7%Ball care14.7% · 13.1%Off. rebounds20.5% · 24.5%Free throws0.30 · 0.32Form (last 10/10)40% · 60%
■ Houston Rockets   ■ Chicago Bulls
The middle ring is the league average on each axis; outward = better than the league (defence and ball care: fewer points / turnovers is better). Form: share of the last 10 won. The figures are each team's own, the better one bold.

🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
5
Houston Rockets wins
5
Chicago Bulls wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
03/02/17HAtlanta Hawks108-113
01/02/17HSacramento Kings105-83
29/01/17AIndiana Pacers101-120
28/01/17APhiladelphia 76ers123-118
26/01/17ABoston Celtics109-120
24/01/17AMilwaukee Bucks114-127
22/01/17AMemphis Grizzlies119-95
21/01/17HGolden State Warriors108-125
19/01/17HMilwaukee Bucks111-92
18/01/17AMiami Heat103-109
DateH/AOpponentScore
02/02/17AOklahoma City Thunder128-100
30/01/17HPhiladelphia 76ers121-108
28/01/17HMiami Heat88-100
26/01/17HAtlanta Hawks114-119
25/01/17AOrlando Magic100-92
22/01/17HSacramento Kings102-99
21/01/17AAtlanta Hawks93-102
18/01/17HDallas Mavericks98-99
16/01/17AMemphis Grizzlies108-104
14/01/17HNew Orleans Pelicans107-99

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Houston Rockets
NBA 2016-17
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLWL68%
HomeLWLWL75%
AwayWLLWL62%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games532429
Win %68%75%62%
Points / game114.0114.6113.4
Allowed / game108.1104.8110.8
Point differential+5.9+9.8+2.6
Avg total222.1219.4224.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+36%46%28%
Close games (≤5 pts) won71% (14)57% (7)86% (7)
Overtime %4%0%7%
Chicago Bulls
NBA 2016-17
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLWW50%
HomeLWLLW58%
AwayLWLWW42%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games502624
Win %50%58%42%
Points / game102.1103.1101.0
Allowed / game101.6101.6101.6
Point differential+0.5+1.5-0.6
Avg total203.7204.7202.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+20%19%21%
Close games (≤5 pts) won57% (14)60% (10)50% (4)
Overtime %2%4%0%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Golden State Warriors5043786%118.4105.3+13.2
2 San Antonio Spurs49381178%107.398.9+8.4
3 Cleveland Cavaliers48331569%110.0104.9+5.1
4 Houston Rockets53361768%114.0108.1+5.9
5 Boston Celtics49311863%108.2105.7+2.6
6 Utah Jazz50311962%99.495.3+4.0
7 Los Angeles Clippers50311962%108.4104.7+3.7
8 Washington Wizards49292059%107.1105.0+2.1
9 Toronto Raptors51302159%109.2104.7+4.5
10 Memphis Grizzlies51302159%100.699.5+1.1
11 Atlanta Hawks50292158%103.7104.3-0.6
12 Oklahoma City Thunder50282256%105.7105.7-0.1
13 Indiana Pacers49272255%105.8106.1-0.3
14 Chicago Bulls50252550%102.1101.6+0.5
15 Charlotte Hornets50232746%105.2104.3+0.9
16 Detroit Pistons50232746%101.4101.9-0.5
17 Portland Trail Blazers50222844%107.8110.0-2.2
18 Milwaukee Bucks48212744%104.4104.6-0.3
19 Denver Nuggets48212744%110.2111.5-1.2
20 New York Knicks51222943%105.8108.5-2.7
21 Miami Heat50203040%99.9101.9-2.0
22 Dallas Mavericks49193039%97.4100.0-2.6
23 Sacramento Kings49193039%103.0106.1-3.1
24 Orlando Magic52203238%99.9105.3-5.4
25 Minnesota Timberwolves50193138%104.1105.3-1.2
26 New Orleans Pelicans50193138%103.4106.5-3.1
27 Philadelphia 76ers49183137%100.5106.0-5.6
28 Los Angeles Lakers52173533%104.0110.3-6.2
29 Phoenix Suns49153431%106.5112.3-5.8
30 Brooklyn Nets5094118%105.3114.4-9.0
Built from this season's results before tip-off (all phases of the competition). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -). 30 teams: scroll the table.

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTFinal
Houston Rockets2436192913121
Chicago Bulls262332279117
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