Christmas Night NBA Preview: Houston Rockets (14-12) vs. Chicago Bulls (15-11)
Houston Rockets vs. Chicago Bulls
– The Houston Rockets and the Chicago Bulls will both be gunning for a victory on Tuesday when they meet at United Center.
Oddsmakers currently have the Bulls listed as 4½-point favorites versus the Rockets, while the game’s total is posted at 196.
Houston won its last outing, a 121-96 result against the Grizzlies on December 22. The Rockets covered in that game as a 1.5-point favorite, while the 217 combined points took the game OVER the total.
Chicago lost its last outing, a 92-75 result against the Hawks on December 22. The Bulls failed to cover in that game as a 4-point underdog, while the 167 combined points took the game UNDER the total.
Houston:
Team record: 14-12 SU, 13-12-1 ATS
Current streak: won 3 straight games.
is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of last 5 games when playing on the road against Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 12 of last 16 games when playing Chicago
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing Minnesota are 5-5
After playing Memphis are 7-3
After a win are 6-4
Chicago:
Team record: 15-11 SU, 10-16 ATS
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of last 8 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of last 5 games when playing at home against Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of last 16 games
The total has gone OVER in 12 of last 16 games when playing Houston
When playing on Tuesday are 4-6
Before playing Indiana are 9-1
After playing Atlanta are 9-1
After a loss are 8-2
Next up:
Houston at Minnesota, Wednesday, December 26
Chicago at Indiana, Wednesday, December 26
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