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| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rockets | 27 | 27 | 21 | 21 | 96 |
 Bulls | 28 | 28 | 7 | 25 | 88 |
HOUTeam statsCHI| Team | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 35-8342.2% | 13-4231.0% | 13-2065.0% | 45 | 21 | 18 |
| CHI | 28-7139.4% | 6-2326.1% | 26-2796.3% | 37 | 15 | 19 |
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Houston Rockets96| 35 | 7 | 3-11 | 0-3 | 1-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −4.6 | ||||||
| 35 | 12 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 4-6 | +1 | −3.9 | ||||||||
| 34 | 6 | 2-6 | 2-4 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | −8 | −4.5 | ||||||
| 33 | 25 | 7-17 | 5-12 | 6-8 | 0 | 0 | +9 | −0.1 | ||||||
| 17 | 15 | 5-8 | 3-5 | 0 | 2-2 | +5 | +7.8 | |||||||
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| 32 | 17 | 8-14 | 1-7 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +7 | −1.6 | |||
| 21 | 6 | 2-6 | 2-6 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | +9 | +0.1 | ||||||
| 19 | 6 | 3-9 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | +10 | −5.0 | ||||||
| 13 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +7 | −1.6 | |||||||
| Team | 96 | 35-8342.2% | 13-4231.0% | 45 | 21 | 18 | 22 | 13-2065.0% | 10 | 13 | 5 | |||
Bench 31 points on 14 for 30 shooting
Did not play: Michael Carter-Williams, Marquese Chriss and Vincent Edwards (coach’s decision); Eric Gordon (injury/illness).
Chicago Bulls88| 40 | 15 | 6-12 | 1-3 | 0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | +3 | −11.3 | |||||
| 38 | 21 | 4-16 | 1-7 | 12-13 | 0 | 0 | −2 | −4.8 | ||||||
| 36 | 14 | 4-7 | 0-1 | 6-6 | +2 | +3.7 | ||||||||
| 34 | 9 | 3-6 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | −11 | −0.6 | ||||||
| 25 | 8 | 3-10 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 0 | −15 | −3.7 | |||||||
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| 27 | 12 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | −5 | +1.6 | |||||||
| 18 | 3 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | +4 | −0.8 | ||||||
| 12 | 4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −10 | −1.7 | |||
| 10 | 2 | 0-6 | 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −6 | −4.6 | |||
| Team | 88 | 28-7139.4% | 6-2326.1% | 37 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 26-2796.3% | 4 | 13 | 4 | |||
Bench 21 points on 8 for 20 shooting
Did not play: Shaquille Harrison and Robin Lopez (coach’s decision).
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PS, Performance Score: points above what an average player adds in the same minutes. The game’s highs are in blue, hot shooting in gold, cold in gray. ClickTap a column’s heading to sort by it.
The Houston Rockets went on a 15-0 run in the third quarter to beat the Chicago Bulls 96-88.
The Bulls led 59-58 when Carmelo Anthony’s 13-foot fadeaway put the Rockets ahead for good with 7:30 left in the third quarter. James Harden scored 11 points as they pulled away to a 73-59 lead with 2:42 left in the quarter.
In the fourth quarter, Chris Paul had 3 of his 4 steals, and the Rockets scored 2 points off them.
Harden had 25 points, 7 assists and 4 steals. Anthony added 17 points off the bench, and James Ennis III scored 15 points (9 on 3 3-pointers) on 5 for 8 shooting.
For the Bulls, Zach LaVine scored 21 points (11 in the fourth quarter) but shot 4 for 16, and Jabari Parker added 15 points.
The Rockets shot 42.2% from the field and 31.0% from 3 to the Bulls’ 39.4% and 26.1%. The Bulls outscored the Rockets 16-5 in 6 minutes with LaVine, Parker, Arcidiacono, Carter and Hutchison on the floor together.
Houston RocketsChicago BullsPS, Performance Score: points above what an average player adds in the same minutes.
83 points from the field on 83 shots: 5.7 fewer than the league scores from the same zones.
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| Zone | FG | % | League |
|---|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 12-23 | 52.2% | 63% |
| In the paint | 2-7 | 28.6% | 40% |
| Mid-range | 8-11 | 72.7% | 40% |
| Corner 3 | 5-13 | 38.5% | 38% |
| Above-the-break 3 | 8-29 | 27.6% | 35% |
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Holiday | 21 | 5 | 1-2 | −2 |
| Jabari Parker | 11 | 5 | 2-8 | +1 |
| Zach LaVine | 10 | 3 | 1-1 | −1 |
| Wendell Carter Jr. | 10 | 5 | 1-3 | +2 |
| Everyone else | 14 | 6 | 2-4 | +1 |
The tracking credits him with 24 points on 65 possessions. He usually scores about 23 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jabari Parker | 29 | 9 | 4-5 | +2 |
| Justin Holiday | 14 | 2 | 1-2 | −1 |
| Chandler Hutchison | 8 | 0 | 0-4 | −2 |
| Zach LaVine | 7 | 0 | 0-0 | −1 |
| Everyone else | 7 | 6 | 3-3 | +4 |
The tracking credits him with 17 points on 65 possessions. He usually scores about 15 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach LaVine | 11 | 3 | 1-2 | +1 |
| Justin Holiday | 5 | 0 | 0-1 | −1 |
| Ryan Arcidiacono | 5 | 2 | 0-0 | +1 |
| Jabari Parker | 4 | 8 | 3-3 | +7 |
| Everyone else | 11 | 2 | 1-2 | 0 |
The tracking credits him with 15 points on 36 possessions. He usually scores about 5 on that many.
What the players each one guarded scored, against what they usually score on as many possessions.
Possessions, and parts of possessions when defenders switched, from the NBA’s matchup tracking. The line under a defender’s name: his share of the scorer’s possessions. Usual: what the scorer averaged a possession against every defender in the regular season, eased toward the league’s rate when he has few possessions.
CHI win probability — AI model powered by play-by-play data
HOU
50/50
CHI
Highest Leverage Moments
Ennis III 24' 3PT Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Clark 1 AST)
Q2 7:03
9.5%
59→49
Arcidiacono 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Hutchison 1 AST)
Q2 9:56
9.5%
49→58
Harden 27' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot (5 PTS)
Q2 3:34
9.5%
62→53
Clark 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Paul 3 AST)
Q1 1:43
9.3%
62→53
Clark 25' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Paul 5 AST)
Q2 11:15
9.3%
62→53
