NBAMon 14 Dec
BullsBullsChicago Bulls1–8 · #14
VS7:00 AM PHT
RocketsRocketsHouston Rockets8–3 · #6
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NBA
Bulls vs Rockets: next game, score & head-to-head
Tip-off Mon 14 Dec, 7:00 AM PHTMonday 14 December 2026 · 7:00 AM PHT · United Center
Tip-off in
32days18hrs37min
The line score, the result and the final table update here once the game starts. Times are Philippine Time (PHT, UTC+8).
Rosters
Jersey numbers and positions as listed by our basketball data feed, updated 29 Oct.
Chicago Bulls 31 players
- DJ StewardGuard · 23
- Josh GiddeyGuard · 22
- Buddy HieldGuard · 31
- Mac McClungGuard · 26
- Brandon BostonGuard · 23
- Talen Horton-TuckerGuard · 24
- Jaden IveyGuard · 22
- Jordan HawkinsGuard · 22
- Norman PowellGuard · 31
- Chris DuarteGuard · 27
- Tre JonesGuard · 25
- Noa EssengueForward · 18
- Torrey CraigForward · 34
- Jalen BridgesForward · 23
- Orlando RobinsonForward · 24
- Zach CollinsForward · 27
- EJ LiddellForward · 24
- Leonard MillerForward · 20
- Leonard MillerForward · 21
- Isaac OkoroForward · 24
- Patrick WilliamsForward · 23
- Jalen SmithCenter · 24
- Adama SanogoCenter · 22
- Nicolas ClaxtonCenter · 25
- C. WilsonPosition not listed
- D. SwainPosition not listed
- J. SellersPosition not listed
- M. BuzelisPosition not listed
- M. BuzelisPosition not listed
- T. AwakaPosition not listed
- Y. KawamuraPosition not listed
Houston Rockets 25 players
- Aaron HolidayGuard · 28
- Josh OkogieGuard · 25
- Fred VanVleetGuard · 30
- Bogdan BogdanovicGuard · 32
- Reed SheppardGuard · 20
- JD DavisonGuard · 22
- Marcus SmartGuard · 30
- Amen ThompsonForward · 22
- Jae'Sean TateForward · 29
- Jabari Smith Jr.Forward · 21
- Julian PhillipsForward · 21
- Tari EasonForward · 23
- Isaiah CrawfordForward · 23
- Jeff GreenForward · 38
- Oscar TshiebweForward · 25
- Kevin DurantForward · 36
- Jack McVeighForward · 28
- Steven AdamsCenter · 31
- Clint CapelaCenter · 30
- Alperen SengunCenter · 21
- Alperen SengunCenter · 22
- B. ThorntonPosition not listed
- C. MatthewsPosition not listed
- Q. CopelandPosition not listed
- S. PedullaPosition not listed
Top players
Current roster, NBA 2026-27, per game
Bulls
Norman PowellG · 7 games · 28.1 min
- PTS
- 18.6
- REB
- 1.6
- AST
- 1.7
C. Wilson8 games · 31.2 min
- PTS
- 18.4
- REB
- 6.4
- AST
- 2.5
M. Buzelis8 games · 26.7 min
- PTS
- 14.6
- REB
- 4.0
- AST
- 2.2
Rockets
Alperen SengunC · 8 games · 33.5 min
- PTS
- 19.2
- REB
- 8.9
- AST
- 7.9
Kevin DurantF · 10 games · 31.5 min
- PTS
- 19.0
- REB
- 5.6
- AST
- 3.1
Jabari Smith Jr.F · 10 games · 33.5 min
- PTS
- 15.4
- REB
- 6.7
- AST
- 2.4
Player stats
NBA 2026-27, per game, current roster players who played that season. Most minutes first.
Chicago Bulls
| Player | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Wilson | 8 | 6 | 31.2 | 18.4 | 6.4 | 2.5 | 43.5 | 32.8 | 68.8 |
| Norman Powell | 7 | 6 | 28.1 | 18.6 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 38.6 | 35.7 | 79.7 |
| Josh Giddey | 8 | 6 | 27.9 | 11.1 | 4.8 | 8.8 | 46.7 | 34.5 | 68.2 |
| M. Buzelis | 8 | 6 | 26.7 | 14.6 | 4.0 | 2.2 | 55.8 | 41.9 | 87.5 |
| Jalen Smith | 8 | 6 | 23.4 | 11.4 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 48.0 | 34.1 | 64.3 |
| Nicolas Claxton | 1 | 0 | 17.7 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 66.7 | – | – |
| Tre Jones | 8 | 0 | 17.5 | 9.4 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 42.3 | 42.9 | 77.4 |
| Isaac Okoro | 7 | 0 | 17.4 | 5.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 28.6 | 14.3 | 77.8 |
| Patrick Williams | 3 | 0 | 16.0 | 5.7 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 42.9 | 9.1 | 100.0 |
| Leonard Miller | 7 | 0 | 14.7 | 7.1 | 4.3 | 0.7 | 53.6 | 27.3 | 80.0 |
| Noa Essengue | 7 | 0 | 14.0 | 5.0 | 3.6 | 0.6 | 37.5 | 17.6 | 50.0 |
| Buddy Hield | 7 | 0 | 12.6 | 5.0 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 50.0 | 37.5 | 50.0 |
| J. Sellers | 4 | 0 | 9.3 | 4.8 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 41.7 | 28.6 | 50.0 |
| Zach Collins | 5 | 0 | 8.7 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 30.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 |
| Orlando Robinson | 1 | 0 | 8.7 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 33.3 | – | – |
| Jalen Bridges | 1 | 0 | 8.6 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 33.3 | 33.3 | – |
| D. Swain | 3 | 0 | 7.6 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 37.5 | 0.0 | – |
| T. Awaka | 3 | 0 | 7.5 | 1.7 | 3.7 | 0.0 | 66.7 | – | 50.0 |
| Brandon Boston | 1 | 0 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | – |
| Jordan Hawkins | 5 | 0 | 5.9 | 3.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 50.0 | 12.5 | 66.7 |
Houston Rockets
| Player | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jabari Smith Jr. | 10 | 7 | 33.5 | 15.4 | 6.7 | 2.4 | 45.8 | 40.3 | 86.4 |
| Alperen Sengun | 8 | 5 | 33.5 | 19.2 | 8.9 | 7.9 | 57.3 | 33.3 | 71.1 |
| Amen Thompson | 10 | 7 | 31.7 | 13.9 | 5.8 | 2.9 | 51.5 | 0.0 | 81.6 |
| Kevin Durant | 10 | 7 | 31.5 | 19.0 | 5.6 | 3.1 | 48.6 | 27.5 | 87.1 |
| Fred VanVleet | 8 | 5 | 29.3 | 13.0 | 3.8 | 5.2 | 43.1 | 33.9 | 84.6 |
| Tari Eason | 10 | 1 | 24.5 | 10.4 | 6.1 | 1.6 | 44.6 | 32.4 | 90.9 |
| Reed Sheppard | 8 | 1 | 20.1 | 10.8 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 38.6 | 33.9 | 100.0 |
| Marcus Smart | 7 | 1 | 20.0 | 7.7 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 27.3 | 36.4 | 85.7 |
| Clint Capela | 6 | 1 | 14.8 | 3.5 | 5.2 | 1.8 | 87.5 | – | 20.0 |
| Bogdan Bogdanovic | 10 | 0 | 11.9 | 6.5 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 58.3 | 50.0 | 100.0 |
| Oscar Tshiebwe | 7 | 0 | 7.5 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 100.0 | – | 25.0 |
| Q. Copeland | 1 | 0 | 6.3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | – | – | 33.3 |
| Isaiah Crawford | 7 | 0 | 5.9 | 2.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 45.5 | 50.0 |
| Julian Phillips | 1 | 0 | 4.9 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | – | 100.0 | – |
| S. Pedulla | 1 | 0 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | – | 100.0 | – |
| B. Thornton | 7 | 0 | 3.8 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 75.0 | 50.0 | – |
| Jae'Sean Tate | 6 | 0 | 3.6 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | – |
| C. Matthews | 1 | 0 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | – | – | – |
GP games played · GS games started · MIN minutes.
What to watch
The numbers behind this game
- Head to head: Each team won 1 of the last 2 meetings on record.
- Top scorers on the current rosters, 2026-27 points per game: Norman Powell (Bulls, 18.6) and Alperen Sengun (Rockets, 19.2).
- Bulls won 0 of 5 most recent games on record.
- Rockets won 3 of 5 most recent games on record.
Players to watch
Each team's leader per game, NBA 2026–2027
Pointsper game
Norman PowellChicago Bulls · G
18.6Alperen SengunHouston Rockets · C
19.2Reboundsper game
Jalen SmithChicago Bulls · C
7.0Alperen SengunHouston Rockets · C
8.9Assistsper game
Josh GiddeyChicago Bulls · G
8.8Alperen SengunHouston Rockets · C
7.93-pointersper game
C. WilsonChicago Bulls
2.4Fred VanVleetHouston Rockets · G
2.6Projected starting five
Based on each team's starters in its last game. Not confirmed.
Bulls
C. Wilson18.4 pts · 6.4 reb · 2.5 ast
G
Josh Giddey11.1 pts · 4.8 reb · 8.8 ast
G
Norman Powell18.6 pts · 1.6 reb · 1.7 ast
C
Jalen Smith11.4 pts · 7.0 reb · 2.0 ast
M. Buzelis14.6 pts · 4.0 reb · 2.2 ast
Starters on 3 Nov vs 76ers
Rockets
C
Alperen Sengun19.2 pts · 8.9 reb · 7.9 ast
F
Jabari Smith Jr.15.4 pts · 6.7 reb · 2.4 ast
F
Kevin Durant19.0 pts · 5.6 reb · 3.1 ast
G
Fred VanVleet13.0 pts · 3.8 reb · 5.2 ast
F
Amen Thompson13.9 pts · 5.8 reb · 2.9 ast
Starters on 3 Nov vs Celtics
Key matchup
Each team's top scorer this season, per game
Norman PowellBulls · G
Alperen SengunRockets · C
Team stats this season
NBA 2026-2027, per game
Points per gameBulls: 112.7Rockets: 115.5
Points allowedBulls: 129.3Rockets: 106.4
Win %Bulls: .111Rockets: .727
Home / away recordBulls: 2–4Rockets: 4–2
Schedule & rest
Days off before tip-off, and the last five results
Bulls
9 days
Home stand, game 4 of 6
0–1 on the 2nd night of a back-to-back this season
Rockets
11 days
Last game 12 days before
2–0 on the 2nd night of a back-to-back this season
Trends
What the numbers say, without the odds
- Bulls have lost their last 7 gamesCurrent streak
- Alperen Sengun had 15+ points in 5 of the last 5 gamesPlayer form, from our box scores
- Norman Powell had 15+ points in 4 of the last 5 gamesPlayer form, from our box scores
- C. Wilson had 15+ points in 4 of the last 5 gamesPlayer form, from our box scores
Head to head
The last 2 meetings in the leagues we follow
1Bulls win
2 games1Rockets win
Chicago Bulls vs Houston Rockets, final, 132–124
Top scorer: Kevin Durant 40 pts
Houston Rockets vs Chicago Bulls, final, 119–113
Top scorer: Tre Jones 34 pts
Form & schedule
Each team's last five results before this game, and the games either side of it.
Last 5
All times are Philippine Time (PHT, UTC+8).