Houston Rockets vs Chicago Bulls Picks and Predictions for Monday, March 23, 2026

By: Cameron Ross Updated 03/23/2026, 11:51 AM ET

Houston vs Chicago Information

The Houston Rockets will be on the road Monday night, playing the Chicago Bulls at the United Center at 8:00 PM. Houston comes into Monday night with 43 wins and 27 losses on the year, having won three of the last five, including two in a row after a narrow one-point home victory against Miami in their last outing. The Chicago Bulls stayed home Monday night, 14 games below .500 this season, after losing 4 of the last five, including two in a row, after a 5-point home loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers. Stay in the news with our NBA Picks.

Houston Preview

The Houston offense has been phenomenal this season, averaging 114 points on 48% shooting from the floor, and the Rockets have averaged 115 points per game during their current 2-game winning streak. Defensively, Houston is allowing 109.9 points per game this season and giving up an average of 103.5 points per game over their last 2 wins. Kevin Durant leads the Houston offense this season, averaging 25.7 points per game. Alperan Sengun is second on the roster, averaging 20.2 points to go along with the team-leading 8.9 rebounds and 6.1 assists per game. Amen Thompson averages a third-best 18 points, and Jabari Smith Jr. Is averaging 15.6 points per game this season.

Chicago Preview

Offensively, Chicago has averaged 115.8 points on 47% shooting from the floor this season through 70 games played. Defensively, Chicago is allowing 120.2 points per game this year and has allowed an average of 128.75 points per game over the last four losses. Josh Giddey leads the Chicago offense this season with 17.6 points and 9 assists per game. Matas Buzelis averages 16.1 points per game this season, and Anfernee Simons averages 15.2 points per game this season in six games played with Chicago.

Houston vs Chicago Prediction

Houston is the far better team in this matchup, playing great basketball coming into Monday. Look for the Rockets to control the game on both sides of the ball against a struggling, terrible Chicago team. Take their rockets Monday night, do the jobs, and extend their winning streak to three games as they pick up their 44th victory of the season when they win and cover on the road in Chicago. Final Score Prediction, Houston Rockets win and cover 124-109.

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