Houston Rockets at Chicago Bulls
· National Basketball Association
Sengun records triple-double, VanVleet scores 28 in Rockets 143-107 rout of Bulls
Jalen Green scored 18 points as all five Houston starters reached double figures, and the Rockets topped their previous season-high in points (128). Amen Thompson played despite right quad soreness and added 16 points and 11 rebounds off the bench.
The Rockets dominated in the paint at both ends and pulled in 66 rebounds to Chicago's 47.
Zach LaVine led Chicago with 15 points, and Talen Horton-Tucker scored 12 off the bench as the Bulls dropped their second straight and third in four.
After a sluggish start, the Rockets came on to shoot 52.4% (55 of 105) from the floor.
Bulls: Chicago had no answer for Houston's dominance in the paint and shot 33.6% (36 of 107). The 143 points were the most Chicago ever allowed to Houston.
Regular Season Series
HOU leads series 1-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 143 - 107 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 143 - 107 |
| 4th 14.2 |  |
shot clock turnover | 143 - 107 |
| 4th 39.1 |  |
Jevon Carter makes 26-foot three point jumper (Julian Phillips assists) | 143 - 107 |
| 4th 46.1 | |
Jack McVeigh makes 15-foot two point shot | 143 - 104 |
Statistics
 HOU |
 CHI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 55-105 | FG | 36-107 |
| 52.4 | Field Goal % | 33.6 |
| 10-34 | 3PT | 14-56 |
| 29.4 | Three Point % | 25.0 |
| 23-32 | FT | 21-22 |
| 71.9 | Free Throw % | 95.5 |
| 66 | Rebounds | 47 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 52 | Defensive Rebounds | 34 |
| 34 | Assists | 26 |
| 8 | Steals | 8 |
| 9 | Blocks | 7 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 23 |
| 32 | Fast Break Points | 15 |
| 80 | Points in Paint | 40 |
| 18 | Fouls | 21 |
| 39 | Largest Lead | 3 |
Chicago Bulls Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Noa Essengue, F | Day-To-Day | Jul 19 |
| Ayo Dosunmu, SG | Day-To-Day | Jul 3 |
Houston Rockets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Reed Sheppard, G | Day-To-Day | Jul 21 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith, PF | Day-To-Day | Jul 3 |
| Kevin Durant, PF | Day-To-Day | Jul 3 |
Game Information
Location: Chicago, IL
Attendance: 20,667 · Capacity:
2025-26 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New Orleans |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Dallas |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Houston |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 San Antonio |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Memphis |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
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Detroit
Indiana
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