Houston Rockets
2026-12-13
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Chicago Bulls
Biggest mismatches
HOU's offense ranks 2nd in scoring efficiency, and CHI ranks 29th defending it.
HOU's offense ranks 2nd in shooting, and CHI ranks 27th defending it.
Tough test for CHI: its offense ranks 29th in scoring efficiency, against a defense that ranks 7th.
Team vs team
Season before this game (HOU 9 games, CHI 8). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.
HOUCHIScoring
117.98th · Above avg
Points per game
NBA avg 113.4
111.617th · Average
107.65th · Top 5
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.6
129.630th · Bottom 5
+10.34th · Top 5
Point margin
NBA avg -0.2
-18.030th · Bottom 5
Efficiency
119.42nd · Top 5
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
103.629th · Bottom 5
107.47th · Above avg
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
120.529th · Bottom 5
+12.01st · Top 5
Net rating
NBA avg -0.1
-16.930th · Bottom 5
99.528th
Pace
NBA avg 102.4
107.62nd
Shooting
56.6%2nd · Top 5
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.2%
47.6%30th · Bottom 5
60.9%2nd · Top 5
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.1%
52.8%29th · Bottom 5
13.017th · Average
Threes made
NBA avg 13.1
11.622nd · Below avg
38.6%4th · Top 5
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.6%
27.2%30th · Bottom 5
0.319th · Above avg
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.372nd · Top 5
Defense
52.5%12th · Average
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.2%
56.9%27th · Bottom 5
9.19th · Above avg
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
8.418th · Average
5.96th · Above avg
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
5.114th · Average
Possessions
14.9%17th · Average
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.8%
15.0%19th · Average
31.8%4th · Top 5
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.3%
28.8%12th · Average
43.817th · Average
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.2
43.916th · Average
28.14th · Top 5
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
24.625th · Below avg
Recent form
Houston RocketsWLWWL
Last 5: average margin +10.8 (season +10.3). Streak L1.
Chicago BullsLLLLL
Last 5: average margin -20.8 (season -18.0). Streak L6.
Key players
Houston Rockets| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alperen SengunF-C | 22.4 | 9.1 | 8.1 | 61.4 |
| Kevin DurantF | 20.8 | 5.2 | 3.1 | 66.1 |
| Jabari Smith Jr.F | 17.6 | 6.1 | 2.3 | 66.5 |
| Amen ThompsonG-F | 15.4 | 6.3 | 3.3 | 57.2 |
Chicago Bulls| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caleb WilsonF | 19.5 | 6.5 | 2.4 | 51.0 |
| Norman PowellF-G | 19.2 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 57.7 |
| Matas BuzelisF | 12.9 | 4.4 | 2.0 | 55.5 |
| Jalen SmithF-C | 11.0 | 7.8 | 1.8 | 56.9 |
Injury report
Chicago BullsNicolas Claxton F-C · back ~2026-11-08
Out
Jalen Smith F-C · back ~2026-11-08
Day-To-Day
Zach Collins F-C · back ~2026-11-08
Day-To-Day
Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.