nba Game Recap
Houston Rockets vs Chicago Bulls Wrap - Chicago Wins 133-118
Houston was scorched by DeMar DeRozan for 26 points as the Bulls defeated the Rockets 133-118 in NBA action on Monday.
Chicago was a favorite by -7.5 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 222.0.
Chicago got 24 points from Coby White and another 19 points from Lonzo Ball. Lonzo Ball contributed 8 assists, while Nikola Vucevic cleaned the glass with 6 rebounds.
Houston got 23 points from Christian Wood in a losing cause and another 16 points from Jae'Sean Tate. Eric Gordon contributed 6 assists for the Rockets, while Christian Wood had 11 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Chicago were victorious, as the score was 73-54 at the break.
Houston had a 35-34 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Next game, Chicago takes its act home to face Toronto looking for another win. For Houston, they head on the road to face Milwaukee.