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Jalen Green scores 28 and the Rockets down the Bulls 117-114

By AP•Mar 16, 2025

Game Recap

Alperen Sengun elevates for the big-time stuff

HOUSTON -- — Jalen Green scored 28 points and the Houston Rockets extended their winning streak to six straight games with a 117-114 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Saturday night.

Green also added six rebounds for the Rockets. Alperen Sengun scored 24 points while adding 15 rebounds. Fred VanVleet shot 8 for 20 (5 for 14 from 3-point range) and 2 of 4 from the free-throw line to finish with 23 points.

Coby White led the way for the Bulls with 23 points, seven rebounds and four assists. Tre Jones finished with 19 points and six assists for Chicago.

VanVleet put up 18 second-quarter points for the Rockets, who trailed 65-60 at halftime. The Rockets took the lead for good with 5:52 remaining in the fourth quarter on a 3-pointer from Green to make it a 100-98 game.

Takeaways

Bulls: The loss snapped a four-game winning streak. ... It was the opening game of a six-game road trip. ... Josh Giddy, day to day with an ankle injury, was out. But White (toe) started.

Rockets: With Tari Eason out because of injury management for his lower leg, Jabari Smith Jr. moved into the starting lineup. ... The Rockets improved to 25-10 at home. ... VanVleet had 21 first-half points for Houston, including a fadeaway 3-pointer at the buzzer to end the half.

Key moment

Green hit a 3-pointer that gave Houston a 100-98 lead with 5:52 left in the game, then followed it up with a layup and the Rockets never trailed again.

Key stat

The Rockets outrebounded the Bulls by 18 (54 to 36).

Next up

The Rockets will host the 76ers on Monday.

The Bulls visit the Jazz on Monday.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

Series Context

Playoff Series and Prior Meetings

Full meeting history and series status so you can track momentum before tip-off and after the final whistle.

HOU wins series 2-0

Regular Season Series

HOU at CHI

Mon, Nov 18

143 - 107

Final

CHI at HOU

Sun, Mar 16

114 - 117

Final

Statistics visualization

Game Analysis

Head-to-head production and efficiency

Game Stats

CHI

HOU

43-93FG44-98

46Field Goal %45

14-383PT14-44

37Three Point %32

14-16FT15-26

5Offensive Rebounds16

31Defensive Rebounds38

24Assists24

6Steals4

5Blocks6

10Turnovers11

0Technical Fouls0

12Points Conceded Off Turnovers14

13Fast Break Points4

23Fouls18

11Largest Lead7

Match Leaders

Recent plays and game events

Play By Play

1st Quarter

TIME	PLAY	HOU	CHI
12:00	Nikola Vucevic vs. Alperen Sengun (Tre Jones gains possession)	0	0
11:39	Matas Buzelis misses driving layup	0	0
11:38	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	0	0
11:30	Fred VanVleet misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	0	0
11:28	Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound	0	0
11:07	Kevin Huerter misses 18-foot pullup jump shot	0	0
11:07	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	0	0
10:57	Dillon Brooks makes two point shot	2	0
10:46	Kevin Huerter out of bounds lost ball turnover	2	0
10:32	Jalen Green misses 8-foot two point shot	2	0
10:31	Coby White defensive rebound	2	0
10:25	Alperen Sengun blocks Coby White 's 1-foot two point shot	2	0
10:24	Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound	2	0
10:20	Dillon Brooks misses running pullup jump shot	2	0
10:19	Jabari Smith Jr. offensive rebound	2	0
10:18	Jabari Smith Jr. makes two point shot	4	0
10:06	Matas Buzelis makes 23-foot three point jumper (Tre Jones assists)	4	3
9:49	Jabari Smith Jr. makes 25-foot three point jumper (Dillon Brooks assists)	7	3
9:40	Tre Jones makes 2-foot driving floating jump shot	7	5
9:26	Jalen Green misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	7	5
9:25	Rockets offensive team rebound	7	5
9:25	Kevin Huerter loose ball foul	7	5
9:14	Alperen Sengun out of bounds bad pass turnover	7	5
9:04	Coby White bad pass (Alperen Sengun steals)	7	5
8:58	Fred VanVleet misses 28-foot three point shot	7	5
8:55	Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound	7	5
8:44	Coby White misses 22-foot three point jumper	7	5
8:42	Rockets defensive team rebound	7	5
8:30	Dillon Brooks misses 25-foot three point jumper	7	5
8:28	Coby White defensive rebound	7	5
8:23	Tre Jones makes two point shot (Coby White assists)	7	7
8:10	Dillon Brooks out of bounds lost ball turnover	7	7
8:00	Kevin Huerter misses 24-foot three point jumper	7	7
7:58	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	7	7
7:49	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 23-foot three point jumper	7	7
7:47	Tre Jones defensive rebound	7	7
7:43	Fred VanVleet personal foul	7	7
7:43	Julian Phillips enters the game for Coby White	7	7
7:34	Matas Buzelis makes 24-foot three point jumper (Tre Jones assists)	7	10
7:19	Alperen Sengun traveling	7	10
7:11	Jalen Green personal foul	7	10
7:04	Alperen Sengun blocks Julian Phillips 's 1-foot two point shot	7	10
7:04	Bulls offensive team rebound	7	10
7:04	Jae'Sean Tate enters the game for Jabari Smith Jr.	7	10
6:57	Kevin Huerter makes 9-foot two point shot	7	12
6:47	Alperen Sengun bad pass (Julian Phillips steals)	7	12
6:42	Tre Jones out of bounds lost ball turnover	7	12
6:42	Rockets Full timeout	7	12
6:21	Dillon Brooks makes dunk (Alperen Sengun assists)	9	12
5:59	Matas Buzelis misses 7-foot two point shot	9	12
5:57	Jalen Green defensive rebound	9	12
5:52	Jalen Green makes 2-foot dunk	11	12
5:33	Jae'Sean Tate blocks Tre Jones 's 3-foot two point shot	11	12
5:31	Fred VanVleet defensive rebound	11	12
5:26	Matas Buzelis blocks Fred VanVleet 's 3-foot two point shot	11	12
5:25	Bulls defensive team rebound	11	12
5:25	Dalen Terry enters the game for Matas Buzelis	11	12
5:25	Steven Adams enters the game for Alperen Sengun	11	12
5:14	Kevin Huerter misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	11	12
5:13	Steven Adams defensive rebound	11	12
4:54	Dillon Brooks makes 11-foot two point shot	13	12
4:46	Nikola Vucevic makes 25-foot three point jumper (Tre Jones assists)	13	15
4:21	Steven Adams misses 4-foot two point shot	13	15
4:17	Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound	13	15
4:15	Fred VanVleet blocks Dalen Terry 's 3-foot two point shot	13	15
4:15	Bulls offensive team rebound	13	15
4:15	Coby White enters the game for Tre Jones	13	15
4:15	Jeff Green enters the game for Fred VanVleet	13	15
4:11	Dalen Terry makes 25-foot three pointer (Nikola Vucevic assists)	13	18
4:00	Jalen Green misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	13	18
3:58	Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound	13	18
3:46	Jalen Green blocks Julian Phillips 's 3-foot dunk	13	18
3:44	Jalen Green defensive rebound	13	18
3:37	Dillon Brooks misses 26-foot three point jumper	13	18
3:33	Steven Adams offensive rebound	13	18
3:32	Steven Adams makes two point shot	15	18
3:14	Julian Phillips makes 24-foot three point jumper (Dalen Terry assists)	15	21
2:56	Jalen Green makes 1-foot driving dunk	17	21
2:40	Nikola Vucevic makes 24-foot three point jumper (Dalen Terry assists)	17	24
2:23	Julian Phillips personal foul	17	24
2:23	Bulls Full timeout	17	24
2:23	Alperen Sengun enters the game for Dillon Brooks	17	24
2:23	Jabari Smith Jr. enters the game for Jae'Sean Tate	17	24
2:23	Zach Collins enters the game for Nikola Vucevic	17	24
2:23	Patrick Williams enters the game for Kevin Huerter	17	24
2:21	Coby White kicked ball violation	17	24
2:13	Jeff Green traveling	17	24
1:48	Coby White misses two point shot	17	24
1:48	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	17	24
1:42	Jalen Green misses 26-foot three point shot	17	24
1:40	Rockets offensive team rebound	17	24
1:40	Jalen Smith enters the game for Julian Phillips	17	24
1:29	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 12-foot pullup jump shot	17	24
1:28	Patrick Williams defensive rebound	17	24
1:19	Jalen Smith misses 24-foot three point jumper	17	24
1:18	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	17	24
1:06	Alperen Sengun misses 25-foot three point jumper	17	24
1:04	Jalen Smith defensive rebound	17	24
59.0	Patrick Williams makes two point shot	17	26
47.0	Alperen Sengun makes driving layup	19	26
38.1	Coby White misses 30-foot three point jumper	19	26
37.0	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	19	26
30.1	Dalen Terry personal foul	19	26
30.1	Fred VanVleet enters the game for Jeff Green	19	26
27.1	Fred VanVleet makes 25-foot three point jumper (Steven Adams assists)	22	26
10.1	Dalen Terry makes 26-foot three point jumper (Patrick Williams assists)	22	29
0.0	Jalen Green misses 23-foot three point step back jumpshot	22	29
0.0	Rockets offensive team rebound	22	29
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	22	29

2nd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	HOU	CHI
12:00	Aaron Holiday enters the game for Jalen Green	22	29
11:50	Zach Collins personal foul	22	29
11:38	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 25-foot three point jumper	22	29
11:37	Dalen Terry defensive rebound	22	29
11:28	Jalen Smith misses 25-foot three point jumper	22	29
11:26	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	22	29
11:20	Fred VanVleet misses running pullup jump shot	22	29
11:18	Coby White defensive rebound	22	29
11:11	Zach Collins misses 24-foot three point jumper	22	29
11:05	Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound	22	29
11:03	Zach Collins blocks Alperen Sengun 's 2-foot two point shot	22	29
11:03	Bulls defensive team rebound	22	29
10:52	Jalen Smith misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	22	29
10:52	Fred VanVleet defensive rebound	22	29
10:37	Aaron Holiday misses 26-foot three point jumper	22	29
10:34	Steven Adams offensive rebound	22	29
10:32	Steven Adams bad pass (Dalen Terry steals)	22	29
10:28	Dalen Terry makes two point shot	22	31
10:13	Fred VanVleet makes 26-foot three pointer	25	31
10:05	Coby White misses 24-foot three point jumper	25	31
10:02	Steven Adams defensive rebound	25	31
9:45	Fred VanVleet makes 27-foot three point jumper (Jabari Smith Jr. assists)	28	31
9:27	Patrick Williams makes 13-foot pullup jump shot	28	33
9:08	Alperen Sengun misses layup	28	33
9:07	Alperen Sengun offensive rebound	28	33
9:07	Zach Collins shooting foul	28	33
9:07	Jabari Smith Jr. misses free throw 1 of 2	28	33
9:07	Rockets offensive team rebound	28	33
9:07	Jae'Sean Tate enters the game for Steven Adams	28	33
9:07	Tre Jones enters the game for Dalen Terry	28	33
9:07	Jabari Smith Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2	29	33
8:57	Coby White makes driving layup	29	35
8:47	Fred VanVleet makes 15-foot pullup jump shot (Alperen Sengun assists)	31	35
8:46	Bulls Full timeout	31	35
8:46	Jeff Green enters the game for Jabari Smith Jr.	31	35
8:28	Jalen Smith misses 24-foot three point jumper	31	35
8:26	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	31	35
8:14	Jae'Sean Tate misses 23-foot three point jumper	31	35
8:14	Jalen Smith defensive rebound	31	35
8:05	Coby White makes 9-foot two point shot	31	37
7:50	Fred VanVleet misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot	31	37
7:50	Jalen Smith defensive rebound	31	37
7:30	Tre Jones makes 16-foot pullup jump shot	31	39
7:15	Fred VanVleet makes 11-foot driving floating jump shot	33	39
6:54	Coby White misses two point shot	33	39
6:52	Zach Collins offensive rebound	33	39
6:52	Zach Collins misses tip shot	33	39
6:52	Zach Collins offensive rebound	33	39
6:52	Zach Collins makes two point shot	33	41
6:52	Jae'Sean Tate shooting foul	33	41
6:52	Kevin Huerter enters the game for Coby White	33	41
6:52	Matas Buzelis enters the game for Jalen Smith	33	41
6:52	Jalen Green enters the game for Aaron Holiday	33	41
6:52	Dillon Brooks enters the game for Fred VanVleet	33	41
6:52	Zach Collins makes free throw 1 of 1	33	42
6:34	Alperen Sengun misses 7-foot two point shot	33	42
6:33	Rockets offensive team rebound	33	42
6:33	Nikola Vucevic enters the game for Zach Collins	33	42
6:24	Jalen Green makes 22-foot three point jumper (Jeff Green assists)	36	42
6:09	Steven Adams enters the game for Alperen Sengun	36	42
5:58	Tre Jones makes 6-foot two point shot	36	44
5:51	Jae'Sean Tate makes driving layup (Jalen Green assists)	38	44
5:51	Patrick Williams defensive goaltending violation	38	44
5:42	Nikola Vucevic makes 15-foot jumper (Tre Jones assists)	38	46
5:28	Dillon Brooks makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jalen Green assists)	41	46
5:14	Patrick Williams misses 26-foot three point jumper	41	46
5:13	Nikola Vucevic offensive rebound	41	46
5:04	Dillon Brooks shooting foul	41	46
5:04	Tre Jones misses free throw 1 of 2	41	46
5:04	Bulls offensive team rebound	41	46
5:04	Tre Jones makes free throw 2 of 2	41	47
4:50	Jeff Green makes 1-foot driving dunk (Jalen Green assists)	43	47
4:40	Matas Buzelis misses 25-foot three point jumper	43	47
4:39	Rockets defensive team rebound	43	47
4:39	Julian Phillips enters the game for Patrick Williams	43	47
4:19	Jalen Green makes two point shot	45	47
4:15	Jae'Sean Tate blocks Julian Phillips 's 1-foot driving layup	45	47
4:15	Bulls offensive team rebound	45	47
4:15	Fred VanVleet enters the game for Jae'Sean Tate	45	47
4:15	Jabari Smith Jr. enters the game for Jeff Green	45	47
4:15	Coby White enters the game for Tre Jones	45	47
4:08	Kevin Huerter bad pass (Jabari Smith Jr. steals)	45	47
4:01	Jalen Green makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot (Fred VanVleet assists)	48	47
3:52	Dillon Brooks shooting foul	48	47
3:52	Coby White makes free throw 1 of 2	48	48
3:52	Coby White makes free throw 2 of 2	48	49
3:35	Jalen Green bad pass (Matas Buzelis steals)	48	49
3:29	Matas Buzelis misses two point shot	48	49
3:25	Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound	48	49
3:19	Fred VanVleet lost ball turnover (Kevin Huerter steals)	48	49
3:16	Matas Buzelis makes 1-foot dunk (Kevin Huerter assists)	48	51
3:07	Dillon Brooks lost ball turnover (Julian Phillips steals)	48	51
3:03	Julian Phillips makes two point shot	48	53
3:03	Jalen Green shooting foul	48	53
3:03	Julian Phillips makes free throw 1 of 1	48	54
2:48	Rockets Full timeout	48	54
2:48	Alperen Sengun enters the game for Steven Adams	48	54
2:48	Tre Jones enters the game for Julian Phillips	48	54
2:43	Fred VanVleet misses 20-foot step back jumpshot	48	54
2:39	Alperen Sengun offensive rebound	48	54
2:38	Alperen Sengun makes two point shot	50	54
2:24	Tre Jones makes 22-foot three point jumper (Nikola Vucevic assists)	50	57
2:07	Alperen Sengun misses 17-foot jumper	50	57
2:06	Coby White defensive rebound	50	57
1:57	Coby White makes 6-foot two point shot	50	59
1:40	Alperen Sengun makes 1-foot two point shot (Fred VanVleet assists)	52	59
1:32	Dillon Brooks personal foul	52	59
1:32	Coby White makes free throw 1 of 2	52	60
1:32	Aaron Holiday enters the game for Dillon Brooks	52	60
1:32	Julian Phillips enters the game for Matas Buzelis	52	60
1:32	Coby White makes free throw 2 of 2	52	61
1:13	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 14-foot pullup jump shot	52	61
1:11	Coby White defensive rebound	52	61
1:06	Kevin Huerter makes two point shot (Tre Jones assists)	52	63
50.1	Fred VanVleet makes 25-foot three point jumper (Alperen Sengun assists)	55	63
31.1	Kevin Huerter makes 6-foot two point shot (Nikola Vucevic assists)	55	65
28.0	Nikola Vucevic shooting foul	55	65
28.0	Fred VanVleet makes free throw 1 of 2	56	65
28.0	Jae'Sean Tate enters the game for Alperen Sengun	56	65
28.0	Fred VanVleet makes free throw 2 of 2	57	65
7.0	Nikola Vucevic misses 5-foot two point shot	57	65
6.1	Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound	57	65
0.0	Fred VanVleet makes 27-foot three pointer	60	65
0.0	(00:00) [Bulls] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL)	60	65
0.0	End of the 2nd Quarter	60	65

3rd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	HOU	CHI
12:00	Alperen Sengun enters the game for Aaron Holiday	60	65
12:00	Dillon Brooks enters the game for Jae'Sean Tate	60	65
12:00	Matas Buzelis enters the game for Julian Phillips	60	65
11:49	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 25-foot three point jumper	60	65
11:47	Coby White defensive rebound	60	65
11:41	Coby White misses two point shot	60	65
11:39	Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound	60	65
11:35	Kevin Huerter shooting foul	60	65
11:35	Fred VanVleet misses free throw 1 of 2	60	65
11:35	Rockets offensive team rebound	60	65
11:35	Fred VanVleet misses free throw 2 of 2	60	65
11:35	Matas Buzelis defensive rebound	60	65
11:22	Coby White out of bounds bad pass turnover	60	65
11:18	Dillon Brooks misses 25-foot three point shot	60	65
11:17	Matas Buzelis defensive rebound	60	65
11:17	Jabari Smith Jr. personal foul	60	65
11:03	Nikola Vucevic misses 25-foot three point jumper	60	65
11:02	Dillon Brooks defensive rebound	60	65
10:53	Alperen Sengun makes layup (Dillon Brooks assists)	62	65
10:42	Matas Buzelis misses 25-foot three point jumper	62	65
10:41	Jalen Green defensive rebound	62	65
10:34	Fred VanVleet misses 26-foot three point shot	62	65
10:32	Rockets offensive team rebound	62	65
10:29	Jalen Green makes 20-foot two point shot (Fred VanVleet assists)	64	65
10:23	Jabari Smith Jr. personal foul	64	65
10:13	Tre Jones makes 8-foot two point shot	64	67
10:03	Nikola Vucevic personal foul	64	67
9:54	Alperen Sengun makes 2-foot driving dunk (Fred VanVleet assists)	66	67
9:43	Matas Buzelis misses 24-foot three point jumper	66	67
9:41	Dillon Brooks defensive rebound	66	67
9:41	Kevin Huerter personal foul	66	67
9:27	Alperen Sengun makes 2-foot two point shot	68	67
9:27	Bulls Full timeout	68	67
9:27	Julian Phillips enters the game for Matas Buzelis	68	67
9:07	Nikola Vucevic vs. Alperen Sengun (Julian Phillips gains possession)	68	67
9:02	Kevin Huerter misses 23-foot three point shot	68	67
9:00	Julian Phillips offensive rebound	68	67
8:53	Coby White makes 23-foot three point jumper (Tre Jones assists)	68	70
8:39	Coby White personal foul	68	70
8:29	Alperen Sengun misses 11-foot two point shot	68	70
8:26	Jabari Smith Jr. offensive rebound	68	70
8:24	Jalen Green misses 26-foot three point shot	68	70
8:23	Coby White defensive rebound	68	70
8:06	Julian Phillips misses 26-foot three point jumper	68	70
8:05	Jalen Green defensive rebound	68	70
7:49	Fred VanVleet misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	68	70
7:46	Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound	68	70
7:25	Nikola Vucevic misses 6-foot hook shot	68	70
7:25	Fred VanVleet defensive rebound	68	70
7:18	Coby White personal foul	68	70
7:18	Jabari Smith Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2	69	70
7:18	Jabari Smith Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2	70	70
6:55	Tre Jones misses driving floating jump shot	70	70
6:54	Bulls offensive team rebound	70	70
6:54	shot clock turnover	70	70
6:54	Jae'Sean Tate enters the game for Jabari Smith Jr.	70	70
6:37	Jalen Green makes 29-foot three point jumper (Fred VanVleet assists)	73	70
6:26	Kevin Huerter misses 24-foot three point jumper	73	70
6:26	Dillon Brooks defensive rebound	73	70
6:20	Fred VanVleet misses two point shot	73	70
6:16	Jae'Sean Tate offensive rebound	73	70
6:05	shot clock turnover	73	70
6:05	Dalen Terry enters the game for Coby White	73	70
5:54	Nikola Vucevic makes 3-foot two point shot (Kevin Huerter assists)	73	72
5:44	Jalen Green misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot	73	72
5:41	Jae'Sean Tate offensive rebound	73	72
5:37	Dalen Terry personal foul	73	72
5:37	Alperen Sengun makes free throw 1 of 2	74	72
5:37	Steven Adams enters the game for Dillon Brooks	74	72
5:37	Alperen Sengun makes free throw 2 of 2	75	72
5:37	Bulls Full timeout	75	72
5:37	Dillon Brooks enters the game for Alperen Sengun	75	72
5:37	Coby White enters the game for Kevin Huerter	75	72
5:37	Jalen Smith enters the game for Tre Jones	75	72
5:15	Coby White makes 1-foot two point shot	75	74
4:49	Jalen Green misses 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	75	74
4:49	Rockets offensive team rebound	75	74
4:49	shot clock turnover	75	74
4:31	Nikola Vucevic makes 11-foot two point shot	75	76
4:15	Fred VanVleet misses 29-foot three point pullup jump shot	75	76
4:15	Steven Adams offensive rebound	75	76
4:11	Steven Adams misses two point shot	75	76
4:09	Jalen Smith defensive rebound	75	76
4:03	Coby White misses 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	75	76
3:59	Rockets defensive team rebound	75	76
3:59	Jeff Green enters the game for Fred VanVleet	75	76
3:48	Jalen Green misses 10-foot two point shot	75	76
3:44	Jeff Green offensive rebound	75	76
3:43	Dalen Terry blocks Jeff Green 's 4-foot two point shot	75	76
3:43	Jae'Sean Tate offensive rebound	75	76
3:43	Julian Phillips shooting foul	75	76
3:43	Jae'Sean Tate makes free throw 1 of 2	76	76
3:43	Zach Collins enters the game for Nikola Vucevic	76	76
3:43	Jae'Sean Tate makes free throw 2 of 2	77	76
3:29	Coby White misses driving floating jump shot	77	76
3:27	Steven Adams defensive rebound	77	76
3:15	Dillon Brooks makes driving layup	79	76
3:03	Jalen Smith makes driving layup (Julian Phillips assists)	79	78
2:48	Steven Adams makes 10-foot hook shot (Jeff Green assists)	81	78
2:43	Jalen Smith makes 2-foot dunk (Dalen Terry assists)	81	80
2:25	Jalen Green misses driving layup	81	80
2:23	Jalen Smith defensive rebound	81	80
2:15	Dalen Terry makes 28-foot three point jumper (Jalen Smith assists)	81	83
1:52	Dillon Brooks offensive foul	81	83
1:52	Dillon Brooks turnover	81	83
1:52	Alperen Sengun enters the game for Dillon Brooks	81	83
1:52	Jabari Smith Jr. enters the game for Jeff Green	81	83
1:40	Jalen Smith misses 24-foot three point jumper	81	83
1:36	Jae'Sean Tate defensive rebound	81	83
1:33	Alperen Sengun makes two point shot (Jae'Sean Tate assists)	83	83
1:30	Dalen Terry offensive foul	83	83
1:30	Dalen Terry turnover	83	83
1:18	Alperen Sengun misses 12-foot two point shot	83	83
1:16	Zach Collins defensive rebound	83	83
1:16	Rockets Full timeout	83	83
1:16	Aaron Holiday enters the game for Jae'Sean Tate	83	83
1:16	Patrick Williams enters the game for Julian Phillips	83	83
1:16	Tre Jones enters the game for Dalen Terry	83	83
1:16	Zach Collins vs. Alperen Sengun (Jalen Green gains possession)	83	83
1:13	Zach Collins lost ball turnover (Alperen Sengun steals)	83	83
1:08	Jabari Smith Jr. makes 15-foot pullup jump shot	85	83
56.0	Coby White misses 25-foot three point jumper	85	83
55.0	Steven Adams defensive rebound	85	83
54.1	Patrick Williams personal foul	85	83
54.1	Steven Adams misses free throw 1 of 2	85	83
54.1	Rockets offensive team rebound	85	83
54.1	Patrick Williams lane violation	85	83
54.1	Steven Adams misses free throw 2 of 2	85	83
54.1	Jalen Smith defensive rebound	85	83
37.1	Jalen Green kicked ball violation	85	83
32.1	Tre Jones misses 16-foot pullup jump shot	85	83
30.1	Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound	85	83
23.0	Jalen Green misses driving layup	85	83
20.2	Jalen Green offensive rebound	85	83
20.2	Jalen Green misses tip shot	85	83
20.0	Patrick Williams defensive rebound	85	83
20.0	Alperen Sengun personal foul	85	83
0.1	Coby White misses 17-foot two point shot	85	83
0.1	Bulls offensive team rebound	85	83
0.0	End of the 3rd Quarter	85	83

4th Quarter

TIME	PLAY	HOU	CHI
12:00	Fred VanVleet enters the game for Jalen Green	85	83
12:00	Matas Buzelis enters the game for Jalen Smith	85	83
11:50	Tre Jones misses driving layup	85	83
11:49	Zach Collins offensive rebound	85	83
11:49	Zach Collins makes tip shot	85	85
11:26	Fred VanVleet makes 8-foot pullup jump shot (Steven Adams assists)	87	85
11:20	Patrick Williams makes 22-foot three point jumper (Coby White assists)	87	88
10:54	Alperen Sengun makes 2-foot two point shot	89	88
10:42	Matas Buzelis lost ball turnover	89	88
10:42	Matas Buzelis loose ball foul	89	88
10:42	Kevin Huerter enters the game for Coby White	89	88
10:28	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 25-foot three point jumper	89	88
10:25	Steven Adams offensive rebound	89	88
10:18	Aaron Holiday misses 23-foot three point jumper	89	88
10:17	Bulls defensive team rebound	89	88
10:17	Steven Adams loose ball foul	89	88
10:05	Fred VanVleet personal foul	89	88
9:56	Kevin Huerter misses 17-foot step back jumpshot	89	88
9:55	Steven Adams defensive rebound	89	88
9:47	Aaron Holiday makes 23-foot three point jumper (Fred VanVleet assists)	92	88
9:47	Bulls Full timeout	92	88
9:47	Jae'Sean Tate enters the game for Steven Adams	92	88
9:31	Kevin Huerter makes 25-foot three point jumper (Matas Buzelis assists)	92	91
9:17	Matas Buzelis blocks Jabari Smith Jr. 's 3-foot driving dunk	92	91
9:17	Rockets offensive team rebound	92	91
9:08	Alperen Sengun misses 7-foot two point shot	92	91
9:07	Alperen Sengun offensive rebound	92	91
9:07	Zach Collins shooting foul	92	91
9:07	Alperen Sengun makes free throw 1 of 2	93	91
9:07	Alperen Sengun makes free throw 2 of 2	94	91
8:57	Matas Buzelis makes layup (Kevin Huerter assists)	94	93
8:35	Jae'Sean Tate makes 23-foot three point jumper (Alperen Sengun assists)	97	93
8:18	Matas Buzelis traveling	97	93
8:06	Fred VanVleet misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	97	93
8:03	Matas Buzelis defensive rebound	97	93
7:57	Tre Jones misses two point shot	97	93
7:57	Fred VanVleet defensive rebound	97	93
7:47	Alperen Sengun misses 7-foot two point shot	97	93
7:47	Zach Collins defensive rebound	97	93
7:47	Jabari Smith Jr. personal foul	97	93
7:47	Dillon Brooks enters the game for Aaron Holiday	97	93
7:47	Jalen Green enters the game for Fred VanVleet	97	93
7:47	Julian Phillips enters the game for Matas Buzelis	97	93
7:47	Coby White enters the game for Tre Jones	97	93
7:36	Patrick Williams makes 9-foot two point shot (Coby White assists)	97	95
7:20	Zach Collins shooting foul	97	95
7:20	Alperen Sengun misses free throw 1 of 2	97	95
7:20	Rockets offensive team rebound	97	95
7:20	Alperen Sengun misses free throw 2 of 2	97	95
7:19	Bulls defensive team rebound	97	95
7:19	Rockets Full timeout	97	95
7:19	(07:19) [Rockets] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL STANDS) [Rockets] charged with a timeout	97	95
7:08	Alperen Sengun shooting foul	97	95
7:08	Julian Phillips makes free throw 1 of 2	97	96
7:08	Julian Phillips makes free throw 2 of 2	97	97
6:45	Dillon Brooks misses layup	97	97
6:44	Alperen Sengun offensive rebound	97	97
6:44	shot clock turnover	97	97
6:21	Coby White misses 4-foot two point shot	97	97
6:20	Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound	97	97
6:13	Jabari Smith Jr. lost ball turnover (Patrick Williams steals)	97	97
6:07	Jae'Sean Tate personal foul	97	97
6:07	Patrick Williams makes free throw 1 of 2	97	98
6:07	Tre Jones enters the game for Julian Phillips	97	98
6:07	Steven Adams enters the game for Jae'Sean Tate	97	98
6:07	Patrick Williams misses free throw 2 of 2	97	98
6:07	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	97	98
5:52	Jalen Green makes 25-foot three pointer	100	98
5:41	Kevin Huerter misses 25-foot three point jumper	100	98
5:39	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	100	98
5:22	Jalen Green makes layup (Steven Adams assists)	102	98
5:06	Zach Collins misses 24-foot three point jumper	102	98
5:05	Dillon Brooks defensive rebound	102	98
4:53	Jalen Green misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	102	98
4:52	Rockets offensive team rebound	102	98
4:52	Zach Collins loose ball foul	102	98
4:52	Fred VanVleet enters the game for Jabari Smith Jr.	102	98
4:52	Nikola Vucevic enters the game for Zach Collins	102	98
4:43	Patrick Williams personal foul	102	98
4:43	Alperen Sengun makes free throw 1 of 2	103	98
4:43	Alperen Sengun makes free throw 2 of 2	104	98
4:24	Coby White makes 2-foot two point shot	104	100
4:04	Jalen Green makes 25-foot three point jumper (Dillon Brooks assists)	107	100
3:42	Tre Jones makes 24-foot three point jumper (Kevin Huerter assists)	107	103
3:32	Nikola Vucevic personal take foul	107	103
3:32	Steven Adams misses free throw 1 of 2	107	103
3:32	Rockets offensive team rebound	107	103
3:32	Zach Collins enters the game for Patrick Williams	107	103
3:32	Steven Adams misses free throw 2 of 2	107	103
3:32	Kevin Huerter defensive rebound	107	103
3:09	Zach Collins bad pass (Steven Adams steals)	107	103
3:09	Rockets Full timeout	107	103
3:09	Jabari Smith Jr. enters the game for Steven Adams	107	103
3:09	Patrick Williams enters the game for Zach Collins	107	103
2:51	Jabari Smith Jr. makes 4-foot two point shot (Fred VanVleet assists)	109	103
2:36	Coby White makes driving layup	109	105
2:14	Fred VanVleet misses 22-foot three point jumper	109	105
2:13	Tre Jones defensive rebound	109	105
2:05	Nikola Vucevic misses driving layup	109	105
2:03	Dillon Brooks defensive rebound	109	105
1:51	Dillon Brooks makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot	111	105
1:41	Coby White misses 29-foot three point pullup jump shot	111	105
1:40	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	111	105
1:30	Nikola Vucevic shooting foul	111	105
1:30	Jalen Green makes free throw 1 of 2	112	105
1:30	Jalen Green misses free throw 2 of 2	112	105
1:30	Patrick Williams defensive rebound	112	105
1:20	Jalen Green personal foul	112	105
1:20	Coby White makes free throw 1 of 2	112	106
1:20	Coby White makes free throw 2 of 2	112	107
58.1	Alperen Sengun makes 7-foot two point shot	114	107
53.1	Dillon Brooks personal foul	114	107
53.1	Coby White makes free throw 1 of 2	114	108
53.1	Coby White makes free throw 2 of 2	114	109
45.1	Patrick Williams blocks Jalen Green 's 2-foot driving layup	114	109
41.1	Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound	114	109
37.1	Nikola Vucevic makes 27-foot three point jumper (Coby White assists)	114	112
16.0	Dillon Brooks misses 25-foot three point jumper	114	112
14.1	Jalen Green offensive rebound	114	112
14.0	Jalen Green makes tip shot	116	112
14.0	Bulls Full timeout	116	112
14.0	Aaron Holiday enters the game for Jalen Green	116	112
14.0	Jae'Sean Tate enters the game for Alperen Sengun	116	112
13.1	Bulls Full timeout	116	112
6.0	Coby White misses driving layup	116	112
5.1	Aaron Holiday defensive rebound	116	112
5.1	Kevin Huerter personal take foul	116	112
5.1	Aaron Holiday misses free throw 1 of 2	116	112
5.1	Rockets offensive team rebound	116	112
5.1	Aaron Holiday makes free throw 2 of 2	117	112
1.0	Tre Jones makes 1-foot two point shot	117	114
0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	117	114
0.0	End of Game	117	114

Time, Location & Referees

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Toyota Center (Houston)

Houston, TX

Date & Time

12:00 AM, March 16, 2025

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Space City Home Network, CHSN, NBA League Pass

Attendance

18,055

Referees

John Goble, Phenizee Ransom, Evan Scott

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Detroit	60	22	.732	W3
Cleveland	52	30	.634	W1
Milwaukee	32	50	.390	L1
Chicago	31	51	.378	L2
Indiana	19	63	.232	L2

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
San Antonio	62	20	.756	L1
Houston	52	30	.634	W1
New Orleans	26	56	.317	L2
Dallas	26	56	.317	W1
Memphis	25	57	.305	L8

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