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Houston Rockets vs Chicago Bulls Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 28 Mar 2018
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 118-86
31-23 29-16 27-18 31-29
Position#1
Record63-15
FormWWWWW
Points / game113.1
Allowed / game104.0
vs
Position#23
Record27-52
FormLLLLL
Points / game103.2
Allowed / game110.0
USANBA· Toyota Center
NBA2017-18
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
Date
Competition
Toronto Raptors
#3
L
105-108
105
108
-3
A10/03
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#25
W
105-82
105
82
+23
A11/03
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#14
W
109-93
109
93
+16
H13/03
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#18
W
101-96
101
96
+5
H16/03
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#11
W
107-101
107
101
+6
A17/03
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#13
W
129-120
129
120
+9
A18/03
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#7
W
115-111
115
111
+4
A21/03
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#19
W
100-96 OT
100
96
+4
H23/03
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#11
W
114-91
114
91
+23
H25/03
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#28
W
118-99
118
99
+19
H26/03
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
16-32
27-26
32-25
30-25
25-14
23-33
32-16
25-19
25-21
29-22
34-24
21-26
28-26
19-25
31-23
23-22
32-29
28-25
24-18
23-29
38-23
39-33
30-35
22-29
27-31
28-24
31-32
29-24
21-27
27-23
23-18
17-20
29-16
35-21
19-24
31-30
33-20
36-25
25-29
24-25
210.0Avg total
110.3Scored
99.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (78)113.1104.0217.1+9.181%
Season at home (37)114.8105.8220.6+9.081%
Season away (41)111.6102.4214.0+9.180%
Last 10 (10)110.399.7210.0+10.690%
Last 5 (5)115.2103.4218.6+11.8100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (2)100.596.5197.0+4.050%
vs Weaker ◀ (28)112.6101.1213.8+11.596%
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
Date
Competition
Memphis Grizzlies
#29
W
119-110
119
110
+9
H08/03
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#19
L
83-99
83
99
-16
A10/03
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#28
W
129-122
129
122
+7
A11/03
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#18
L
106-112
106
112
-6
H14/03
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#29
W
111-110
111
110
+1
A16/03
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#8
L
109-114
109
114
-5
H18/03
NBA
New York Knicks
#24
L
92-110
92
110
-18
A19/03
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#12
L
102-135
102
135
-33
H22/03
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#17
L
105-118
105
118
-13
H24/03
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#19
L
95-117
95
117
-22
A24/03
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
30-22
34-29
26-24
29-35
26-21
21-28
15-24
21-26
20-34
33-16
38-35
38-37
27-31
33-31
18-28
28-22
22-29
30-23
26-23
33-35
31-32
21-37
29-16
28-29
18-19
19-28
30-36
25-27
25-39
21-38
24-36
32-22
34-24
27-37
21-29
23-28
22-36
25-30
29-29
19-22
219.8Avg total
105.1Scored
114.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (79)103.2110.0213.2-6.834%
Season at home (40)103.3107.7211.0-4.340%
Season away (39)103.1112.5215.5-9.428%
Last 10 (10)105.1114.7219.8-9.630%
Last 5 (5)100.6118.8219.4-18.20%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (23)103.4114.3217.7-10.913%
vs Similar (7)109.6107.7217.3+1.971%
vs Weakerno games
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: +3.5+3.5Q1: -3.2-3.2Q2Q2: +3.4+3.4Q2: -3.3-3.3Q3Q3: +3.7+3.7Q3: -2.4-2.4Q4Q4: -0.4-0.4Q4: -0.7-0.7
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
Toronto Raptors
#3
L
43-58
43
58
-15
A10/03
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#25
W
48-47
48
47
+1
A11/03
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#14
W
54-43
54
43
+11
H13/03
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#18
L
47-51
47
51
-4
H16/03
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#11
W
60-54
60
54
+6
A17/03
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#13
W
77-56
77
56
+21
A18/03
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#7
D
55-55
55
55
+0
A21/03
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#19
L
48-50
48
50
-2
H23/03
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#11
W
64-37
64
37
+27
H25/03
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#28
W
69-45
69
45
+24
H26/03
NBA
106.1Avg total
56.5Scored
49.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)56.550.2106.7+6.370%-
Last 30 at home (13)56.249.8106.0+6.362%-
Last 30 away (17)56.750.5107.2+6.276%-
Last 10 (10)56.549.6106.1+6.960%-
Last 5 (5)62.648.6111.2+14.060%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (2)41.051.092.0-10.00%-
vs Weaker ◀ (28)57.650.1107.7+7.475%-
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
Memphis Grizzlies
#29
W
64-51
64
51
+13
H08/03
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#19
L
47-49
47
49
-2
A10/03
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#28
W
53-50
53
50
+3
A11/03
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#18
L
60-62
60
62
-2
H14/03
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#29
D
52-52
52
52
+0
A16/03
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#8
L
52-69
52
69
-17
H18/03
NBA
New York Knicks
#24
L
37-47
37
47
-10
A19/03
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#12
L
46-77
46
77
-31
H22/03
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#17
D
61-61
61
61
+0
H24/03
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#19
L
47-66
47
66
-19
A24/03
NBA
110.3Avg total
51.9Scored
58.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)51.656.5108.1-5.033%-
Last 30 at home (16)53.260.0113.2-6.831%-
Last 30 away (14)49.652.6102.2-2.936%-
Last 10 (10)51.958.4110.3-6.520%-
Last 5 (5)48.664.0112.6-15.40%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (23)51.259.4110.6-8.222%-
vs Similar (7)52.747.199.9+5.671%-
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Houston Rockets) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
1st half bets · Pythia's probability, the best price and the edge
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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Houston Rocketstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Houston Rockets: 110.3 points a game scored
🏀🏀45%
🏀🏀🏀41%
🏀14%
🏀🏀 2-pointers49.2 pts a game · 45% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers45.3 pts a game · 41% of the points
🏀 Free throws15.8 pts a game · 14% of the points
League average for comparison: 106.1 points a game
55%
30%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers44.824.6
54.9%
51.0%49.2
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers41.915.1
36.0%
36.1%45.3
🏀 Free throws21.315.8
74.2%
76.5%15.8
They take 86.7 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 41.9 of them are 3-pointers, so 48% of their shots are threes (league average: 34%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Chicago Bullstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Chicago Bulls: 105.1 points a game scored
🏀🏀52%
🏀🏀🏀33%
🏀15%
🏀🏀 2-pointers55.0 pts a game · 52% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers34.2 pts a game · 33% of the points
🏀 Free throws15.9 pts a game · 15% of the points
League average for comparison: 106.1 points a game
55%
30%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers57.727.5
47.7%
51.0%55.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers33.011.4
34.5%
36.1%34.2
🏀 Free throws20.115.9
79.1%
76.5%15.9
They take 90.7 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 33.0 of them are 3-pointers, so 36% of their shots are threes (league average: 34%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 28 Mar 2018 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Houston Rockets
WWWWWWWWWL
Chicago Bulls
LLLLLWLWLW
#1
League position
#23
+10.8
Net rating
-9.6
112.3
Offensive rating
105.6
101.6
Defensive rating
115.2
54.5%
Effective FG%
49.2%
49.4%
Opp. effective FG%
57.3%
12.0%
Turnover %
12.4%
20.5%
Off. rebound %
24.7%
0.25
Free-throw rate
0.22
36.0%
3-point %
34.5%
53.9%
Assist %
64.8%
90%
Form (last 10/10)
30%

Profile

Offence112.3 · 105.6Defence101.6 · 115.2Shooting54.5% · 49.2%3-point %36.0% · 34.5%Ball care12.0% · 12.4%Off. rebounds20.5% · 24.7%Free throws0.25 · 0.22Form (last 10/10)90% · 30%
■ 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
6
Houston Rockets wins
4
Chicago Bulls wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
26/03/18HAtlanta Hawks118-99
25/03/18HNew Orleans Pelicans114-91
23/03/18HDetroit Pistons100-96 OT
21/03/18APortland Trail Blazers115-111
18/03/18AMinnesota Timberwolves129-120
17/03/18ANew Orleans Pelicans107-101
16/03/18HLos Angeles Clippers101-96
13/03/18HSan Antonio Spurs109-93
11/03/18ADallas Mavericks105-82
10/03/18AToronto Raptors105-108
DateH/AOpponentScore
24/03/18ADetroit Pistons95-117
24/03/18HMilwaukee Bucks105-118
22/03/18HDenver Nuggets102-135
19/03/18ANew York Knicks92-110
18/03/18HCleveland Cavaliers109-114
16/03/18AMemphis Grizzlies111-110
14/03/18HLos Angeles Clippers106-112
11/03/18AAtlanta Hawks129-122
10/03/18ADetroit Pistons83-99
08/03/18HMemphis Grizzlies119-110

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Houston Rockets
NBA 2017-18
Recent: 9 Wins / 1 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW81%
HomeWWWWW81%
AwayLWWWW80%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games783741
Win %81%81%80%
Points / game113.1114.8111.6
Allowed / game104.0105.8102.4
Point differential+9.1+9.0+9.1
Avg total217.1220.6214.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+49%46%51%
Close games (≤5 pts) won71% (14)100% (5)56% (9)
Overtime %3%5%0%
Chicago Bulls
NBA 2017-18
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLL34%
HomeWLLLL40%
AwayLWWLL28%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games794039
Win %34%40%28%
Points / game103.2103.3103.1
Allowed / game110.0107.7112.5
Point differential-6.8-4.3-9.4
Avg total213.2211.0215.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+9%10%8%
Close games (≤5 pts) won52% (25)60% (15)40% (10)
Overtime %6%5%8%
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 Houston Rockets78631581%113.1104.0+9.1
2 Golden State Warriors77562173%114.4107.3+7.1
3 Toronto Raptors80582272%112.3104.3+8.0
4 Boston Celtics78552371%104.399.9+4.4
5 Portland Trail Blazers78492963%106.4103.1+3.3
6 Oklahoma City Thunder78463259%106.9103.6+3.3
7 Utah Jazz77453258%103.9100.2+3.7
8 Indiana Pacers77453258%105.6104.0+1.6
9 Philadelphia 76ers78453358%108.7105.7+3.0
10 Cleveland Cavaliers78453358%110.3110.0+0.3
11 San Antonio Spurs80463457%102.899.5+3.4
12 Minnesota Timberwolves78443456%109.7107.8+1.9
13 Washington Wizards78443456%107.2105.8+1.3
14 New Orleans Pelicans78443456%111.0111.1-0.2
15 Denver Nuggets80433754%109.5108.4+1.1
16 Los Angeles Clippers78413753%109.3108.6+0.7
17 Miami Heat80423852%103.0103.2-0.2
18 Milwaukee Bucks77403752%105.7106.3-0.6
19 Detroit Pistons79364346%103.1103.7-0.6
20 Charlotte Hornets80364445%107.4107.3+0.1
21 Los Angeles Lakers79344543%107.7109.5-1.8
22 Chicago Bulls79275234%103.2110.0-6.8
23 New York Knicks80275334%104.1108.2-4.1
24 Brooklyn Nets78265233%106.8110.2-3.4
25 Dallas Mavericks79265333%102.7104.8-2.0
26 Orlando Magic79255432%103.9108.2-4.2
27 Sacramento Kings80255531%98.7106.3-7.6
28 Memphis Grizzlies79235629%99.1104.1-5.0
29 Atlanta Hawks79235629%103.1108.4-5.3
30 Phoenix Suns79205925%103.9113.7-9.8
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 -).

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Houston Rockets31292731118
Chicago Bulls2316182986
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