Bulls Vs Rockets: NBA Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – December 26, 2022

Written By PlayPicks Staff on December 25, 2022

The Houston Rockets (9-23) will try to break a five-game losing streak when visiting the Chicago Bulls (14-18) on December 26, 2022 at United Center.

This article references lines current as of December 26, 2022 at 9:01 PM ET. Find all the current odds for this game in the table below and click here to claim your free sports bet (up to $1,001) at Caesars!

Bulls Vs Rockets Betting Odds

Injury Report as of December 26

Bulls: Javonte Green: Questionable (Right Knee), Derrick Jones: Out (Ankle), Alex Caruso: Out (Concussion), Lonzo Ball: Out (Knee)

Rockets: Eric Gordon: Probable (Thumb), Jae’Sean Tate: Out (Ankle)

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Bulls (-7)
Total Pick Under (231.5)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.

Bulls Vs Rockets Stat Rankings

Bulls Avg. (Rank) Rockets Avg. (Rank)
113.3 (16th) Points Scored 109.4 (28th)
114.5 (18th) Points Allowed 115.3 (21st)
42.3 (25th) Rebounds 46.8 (4th)
8.7 (26th) Off. Rebounds 13.7 (1st)
10.6 (27th) 3pt Made 11.3 (20th)
25.0 (12th) Assists 21.5 (30th)
13.8 (12th) Turnovers 16.5 (30th)

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Bulls Key Players

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
DeMar DeRozan 32 25.8 5.0 4.9 0.9 0.4 0.4
Zach LaVine 28 22.1 4.4 4.2 1.1 0.0 2.8
Nikola Vucevic 32 16.9 10.4 2.9 0.7 0.8 1.7
Ayo Dosunmu 30 9.5 3.1 2.8 0.7 0.4 0.9
Patrick Williams 32 9.5 4.0 1.3 0.6 1.0 1.3

Rockets Key Players

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Jalen Green 32 21.3 4.3 3.6 0.8 0.3 2.2
Kevin Porter Jr. 31 18.7 5.4 5.5 1.5 0.5 1.8
Alperen Sengun 29 14.6 8.7 2.4 0.7 0.9 0.1
Jabari Smith Jr. 31 12.2 7.2 0.8 0.5 1.0 2.0
Eric Gordon 27 11.4 2.0 2.4 0.7 0.4 1.9

Betting Trends

  • The Bulls are 15-17-0 against the spread this year.
  • As a 7-point favorite or greater, Chicago has one win ATS (1-1) this season.
  • Out of 32 Bulls games so far this year, 14 have hit the over.
  • In 11 games this year, Chicago and its opponent have combined to score more than 231.5 points.
  • The over/under for this game is 231.5 points, 3.7 more than the average point total for Bulls games this season.
  • The Rockets are 14-15-3 against the spread this season.
  • Houston is 9-7-2 as a 7-point underdog or greater.
  • The Rockets have seen 16 of their 32 games go over the point total.
  • So far this year, 10 Houston’s games have featured more than 231.5 points scored.
  • Rockets games average 224.7 total points, 6.8 fewer than the total for this matchup.
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