After a four-day break, the Houston Rockets (11-17) will be back in action Monday when they host the Chicago Bulls (13-16). The game will be at the Toyota Center in Houston and will tip off at 8 p.m. ET.
Below, we analyze the Bulls-Rockets NBA odds and lines, with picks and predictions.
Bulls at Rockets: Odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated 1:30 p.m. ET.
- Money line: Bulls -120 (bet $120 to win $100) | Rockets +100 (bet $100 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Bulls +1.5 (-110) | Rockets -1.5 (-110)
- Over/Under: 226.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Bulls at Rockets: Key injuries
Bulls
- PF Lauri Markkanen (shoulder) out
- SF Otto Porter Jr. (back) out
Rockets
- C DeMarcus Cousins (heel) questionable
- SG Victor Oladipo (foot) doubtful
- C Christian Wood (ankle) out
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Bulls at Rockets: Odds, lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Bulls 117, Rockets 111
Money line (ML)
The Rockets haven’t won a game since Feb. 4, dropping each of their last seven. And now on Monday, they could be without Cousins and may still not have Oladipo back. Being at home and coming off a four-day break helps, but the Rockets look broken right now.
I like the BULLS (-120), who are 3-1 in their last four games, to win this one outright despite being slight underdogs. This is essentially a pick-em game.
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Against the spread (ATS)
The Bulls opened as 1.5-point favorites, before flipping, and now they’re back at -1.5.
The Rockets are just 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games, which is slightly worse than Chicago’s 4-5-1 mark. But I like the BULLS to cover the spread at (-1.5, -120).
Over/Under (O/U)
Even with Oladipo and Cousins potentially out, the Over looks like a good bet tonight. The total has gone Over in four of the Bulls’ last six games and in five of the Rockets’ last six, so these teams have been scoring at a higher rate than the oddsmakers are expecting.
With the Over/Under set at 226.5, bet the OVER (-110) in this game tonight.
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Also see:
- Bulls at Rockets: Lineups, injury reports, and broadcast info (Rockets Wire)
- Rockets coach Stephen Silas impressed by skills, playmaking of Kevin Porter Jr. (Rockets Wire)
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