Houston Rockets vs Chicago Bulls Prediction, 3/23/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Houston Rockets vs Chicago Bulls

Date: Monday, March 23, 2026

Location: United Center in Chicago, IL

TV: CHSN

The Houston Rockets (43-27) are headed to United Center on Monday where they will take on the Chicago Bulls (28-42).

The Rockets took the court against the Heat and took home the win by a score of 123-122 in their last game. In reference to personal fouls, the Rockets ended up with 14 while the Heat had 19 personal fouls. They made 16 of their 41 attempts from beyond the arc. Miami walked away from this one shooting 75.0% when shooting free throws by making 12 of their 16 attempts. Furthermore, Miami had 49 boards (13 offensive, 36 defensive) and added 2 blocked shots. Miami earned 33 assists and had 5 steals for this contest. In regard to defending, Houston let their opponent shoot 51.1% from the floor on 47 out of 92 shooting. They also recorded 38 dimes in this contest as well as forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and getting 5 steals. In the matter of pulling down boards, they earned 26 with 4 of them being of the offensive variety. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Rockets converted 17 of their 21 attempts for a rate of 81.0%. Houston wrapped up the contest with a 52.3% field goal percentage (45 of 86) and knocked down 16 of their 35 three-point attempts.

Kevin Durant is a guy who was a contributor for the contest. He notched 27 points on 9 of 17 shooting. He played for 37 minutes played and also pulled down 3 rebounds. Durant finished shooting 52.9% from the floor and also totaled 3 assists.

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Houston comes into this one with a win-loss mark of 43-27 so far this year. They are turning it over 15.7 times per game and as a team they are committing 18.5 personal fouls every game. As a team, Houston is snagging 48.0 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 1,743 dimes for the campaign, which ranks 28th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Rockets are hitting 36.4% on shots beyond the perimeter (786 of 2,157) and 75.9% from the charity stripe. They average 114.0 pts per game (22nd in the league) while connecting on 47.6% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Rockets are forcing 13.5 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 20.0 fouls. They give up 35.2% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 4th in the NBA in opponents points per game (109.9). The Rockets are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 46.1% (2,830 of 6,144) and they surrender 39.5 rebounds per game as a group. They are ranked 3rd in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,722 surrendered on the campaign.

When they last played, the Bulls went home defeated by a final of 115-110 against the Cavaliers. Regarding how they cleaned up the glass, Chicago permitted Cleveland to get 54 overall (16 on the offensive side). They shot 34.1% from beyond the perimeter by going 14 out of 41 and walked away from this one shooting 21 out of 31 from the free throw line (67.7%). The Bulls allowed the Cavaliers to make 40 of their 91 attempts from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 44.0% in this game. Overall, the Bulls shot 42 out of 94 from the field which had them sitting at 44.7%. In reference to shots from distance, Chicago knocked down 15 of 44 tries (34.1%). They were able to make 11 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 64.7%. The Cavaliers earned 17 fouls in this matchup which took the Bulls to the charity stripe for a total of 17 tries. They turned the ball over 16 times, while getting 11 steals for the game. The Bulls recorded 35 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive rebounds for a total of 47 in this matchup.

Tre Jones was important for the Bulls for the game. Jones racked up 20 points in his 32 minutes of playing time and tallied 3 assists in the game. He converted 6 out of 12 in the game for a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and added 4 rebounds.

Chicago has a mark of 28-42 on the season. The Bulls are committing 18.8 personal fouls per contest and they hit 77.9% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 28.7 times per contest (5th in the NBA) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 15.2 times per contest. Chicago has accumulated 8,106 points this year (115.8 per game) and they average 45.0 boards per game. As an offensive unit, the Bulls are connecting on 46.9% from the floor, which ranks 14th in the league.

The Chicago defense concedes 36.9% on 3-point shots (976 of 2,647) and opponents are knocking down 77.8% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have allowed 28.4 dimes and 45.4 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 28th and 22nd in the NBA. The Bulls are ranked 26th in the league in points given up per game with 120.2. They are able to force 12.7 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 47.4% from the field (21st in the NBA).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Chicago

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