NBA Prop Bets: Chicago Bulls vs Houston Rockets (March 23, 2026)

The Houston Rockets (43-27) face the Chicago Bulls (28-42) at United Center. Let's take a look at the NBA Prop Bets for Monday's matchup. The Rockets opened as 8.5-point favorites but the spread has since moved to 7.5, leaving the Rockets at -355 and Bulls at +280. The total points line is set at 229.5, with OVER at -108 and UNDER at -112, meaning the implied expected score for the game is 118-111 Houston.

• The Bulls (-102) have a 32-37-1 ATS record this season, while the Rockets (-118) hold a record of 30-40-0.
• The Bulls have a 31-38-1 O/U record this season (meaning 31 games have gone over the total points line, 38 have gone under and one has resulted in a push). The Rockets have a 30-40-0 O/U record.

Scoring Insights

• The Bulls are averaging 115.8 points per game this season (13th in the league). Comparatively, the Rockets are averaging 114.0 (21st).
• Defensively, the Bulls are giving up a whopping 120.2 points per game this season (26th in the league), while the Rockets are giving up an average of 109.9 points (4th).

Game Style

What do the stats tell us about the style of basketball these teams are playing this season?

Pace

• The Bulls currently rank 3rd for pace this season, recording 101.8 possessions per game. Alternatively, the Rockets sit 29th on that scale with 95.8 possessions per contest.

Field Goal Split

• Looking at field goal splits, 44.6% of the Bulls' field goal attempts come from three point range (7th in the league), leaving 55.4% from two. Meanwhile, the Rockets' opponents are taking 40.2% of their attempts from three (6th) and 59.8% from two.
• Comparatively, Houston takes 34.5% of shots from three (29th), leaving 65.5% from two, while Chicago's opponents are attempting 40.5% from three (21st) and 59.5% from two.

Beyond the Arc

• In terms of made three-pointers, the Bulls are shooting 36.2% from deep in 2025/26 (10th in the NBA), compared to the Rockets who are making 36.4% of their attempts (7th).
• On the opposite end, Chicago is holding opponents to 36.9% of their three-point attempts (26th), while Houston's opponents are doing it tougher, hitting 35.2% of their shots (8th).

Ball Protection

• The Bulls are committing 15.2 turnovers per game this season, ranking 23rd in the league, while the Rockets are forcing 13.5 turnovers (23rd).
• Flipping that script, Chicago is forcing 12.7 turnovers (28th), while Houston is committing 15.7 (27th).

Crashing the Boards

• Chicago is pulling down 45.0 rebounds per game this season (9th in the league), including 10.3 offensive boards (24th). Conversely, Houston's opponents are averaging 39.5 rebounds (1st), 11.4 of which have come on the offensive end (16th).
• Meanwhile, the Rockets are averaging 48.0 rebounds (1st) and 15.1 offensive rebounds (1st), while the Bulls are allowing 45.4 and 11.1, ranking 22nd and 9th.

First Quarter Winner

Here are their first quarter records in 2025/26.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog	Last 10
Chicago	24-41-5	16-20-1	8-21-4	12-13-1	12-28-4	2-7-1
Houston	39-27-4	18-15-2	21-12-2	36-22-3	3-5-1	4-5-1

First Half Winner

Here are their first half records in 2025/26.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog
Chicago	23-45-2	13-23-1	10-22-1	10-16-0	13-29-2	3-7-0
Houston	39-29-2	20-15-0	19-14-2	36-24-1	3-5-1	6-4-0

HT/FT

• The Bulls have completed the HT/FT double in 21.4% of games this season, while the Rockets have completed the HT/FT double in 41.4% of games.

To Go To Overtime

• The Bulls have played in two games that went to overtime this season, while the Rockets have appeared in seven.

Both Teams 110+

• Both teams have scored 110+ points in 42 of Chicago's 70 games this season. Meanwhile, 23 of Houston's 70 games have seen both squads reach that number.

Last Time They Met

Houston recorded a 119-113 victory over Chicago at Toyota Center when these teams last met on January 13. Despite being on the losing side, Tre Jones was influential on that day, recording 34 points and seven assists. The Rockets have now won four straight against the Bulls.