{"id":5908,"date":"2024-11-16T22:20:53","date_gmt":"2024-11-17T04:20:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/chicago\/?p=5908"},"modified":"2024-11-16T22:20:53","modified_gmt":"2024-11-17T04:20:53","slug":"bulls-seek-to-snap-rockets-4-game-win-streak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/chicago\/2024\/11\/16\/bulls-seek-to-snap-rockets-4-game-win-streak\/","title":{"rendered":"Bulls Seek to Snap Rockets&#8217; 4-Game Win Streak"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Bulls Look to Break Rockets&#8217; 4-Game Win Streak Sunday<\/h1>\n<h2>Matchup Details<\/h2>\n<p>Houston Rockets (9-4, third in the Western Conference) vs. Chicago Bulls (5-8, 10th in the Eastern Conference)<\/p>\n<p>Chicago; Sunday, 7 p.m. EST<\/p>\n<h2>BOTTOM LINE<\/h2>\n<p>Houston is looking to prolong its four-game win streak with a victory against Chicago.<\/p>\n<h2>Team Stats<\/h2>\n<h3>Bulls<\/h3>\n<p>The Bulls are 1-4 in home games. Chicago ranks fourth in the league with 28.6 assists per game led by Josh Giddey averaging 6.5.<\/p>\n<h3>Rockets<\/h3>\n<p>The Rockets have gone 3-2 away from home. Houston ranks third in the league allowing only 106.0 points while holding opponents to 43.8% shooting.<\/p>\n<h2>Key Matchup Points<\/h2>\n<p>The Bulls average 15.6 made 3-pointers per game this season, 3.8 more made shots on average than the 11.8 per game the Rockets allow. The Rockets&#8217; 44.0% shooting percentage from the field this season is 4.4 percentage points lower than the Bulls have given up to their opponents (48.4%).<\/p>\n<h2>Top Performers<\/h2>\n<p>Nikola Vucevic is averaging 21 points, 10 rebounds, and 3.1 assists for the Bulls.<\/p>\n<p>Alperen Sengun is averaging 17.3 points, 11.4 rebounds, 4.5 assists, and 1.5 blocks for the Rockets.<\/p>\n<h2>Recent Form<\/h2>\n<p>Last 10 Games: Bulls: 4-6, averaging 117.2 points, 44.1 rebounds, 29.3 assists, 7.6 steals, and 4.5 blocks per game while shooting 47.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 123.0 points per game.<\/p>\n<p>Last 10 Games: Rockets: 8-2, averaging 112.2 points, 50.3 rebounds, 22.7 assists, 8.2 steals, and 5.5 blocks per game while shooting 45.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 105.1 points.<\/p>\n<h2>Injuries<\/h2>\n<p>Bulls: Lonzo Ball: out (wrist)<\/p>\n<p>Rockets: None listed<\/p>\n<h2>Conclusion<\/h2>\n<p>The Houston Rockets will look to extend their four-game win streak as they take on the Chicago Bulls on Sunday. The Rockets have been playing well, allowing only 106.0 points per game and holding opponents to 43.8% shooting. The Bulls, on the other hand, have struggled at home, going 1-4 in their last five games. Nikola Vucevic and Josh Giddey will be key players for the Bulls, while Alperen Sengun and Nikola Vucevic will look to lead the Rockets to victory.<\/p>\n<h2>FAQs<\/h2>\n<p>Q: What is the current record of the Houston Rockets?<\/p>\n<p>A: The Rockets are 9-4, ranking third in the Western Conference.<\/p>\n<p>Q: What is the current record of the Chicago Bulls?<\/p>\n<p>A: The Bulls are 5-8, ranking 10th in the Eastern Conference.<\/p>\n<p>Q: Who are the top performers for the Bulls?<\/p>\n<p>A: Nikola Vucevic is averaging 21 points, 10 rebounds, and 3.1 assists, while Josh Giddey is averaging 6.5 assists per game.<\/p>\n<p>Q: Who are the top performers for the Rockets?<\/p>\n<p>A: Alperen Sengun is averaging 17.3 points, 11.4 rebounds, 4.5 assists, and 1.5 blocks, while Nikola Vucevic is averaging 21 points, 10 rebounds, and 3.1 assists.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bulls Look to Break Rockets&#8217; 4-Game Win Streak Sunday Matchup Details Houston Rockets (9-4, third in the Western Conference) vs. Chicago Bulls (5-8, 10th in the Eastern Conference) Chicago; Sunday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE Houston is looking to prolong its four-game win streak with a victory against Chicago. Team Stats Bulls The Bulls are [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":5909,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rank_math_lock_modified_date":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[25],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-5908","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-sports"},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/wgntv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/10\/AP24298033439441.jpg?w=900&w=900&resize=900,600&ssl=1","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/chicago\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5908"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/chicago\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/chicago\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/chicago\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/chicago\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5908"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/chicago\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5908\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5910,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/chicago\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5908\/revisions\/5910"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/chicago\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5909"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/chicago\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5908"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/chicago\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5908"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/chicago\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5908"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}