On January 11, Beijing time, the NBA regular season, the Rockets challenged the Bulls away, the Rockets' recent schedule is very difficult, to go through 6 consecutive visits, this season's Rockets' home and away records are very different, and the last round just lost to the Heat. The Bulls exposed rumors of a rebuild some time ago, but it seems that they have not found a suitable trade plan. Recently, they have won two in a row, and the team is in good momentum. The clash between the two teams is bound to be very intense.
Game recap
After the game started, the Rockets started well, beating the Bulls 7-0, and DeRozan hit a three-point shot in the bottom corner to get the Bulls' first point. The Rockets' offense was blocked, and LaVine made a mid-range reversal to the Bulls to overtake the score. The two teams then went back and forth, and the Bulls maintained a slight lead, leading by three points at the end of the first quarter. In the second quarter, Amen hit a two-point shot to help the Rockets take the lead again, and Jeff Green scored 2+1 to give the Rockets a four-point lead. Then the Bulls went on an 8-0 run to reclaim the lead. The Bulls led 62-54 at halftime.
The Bulls maintained a 10-point lead until the Bulls held a 10-point lead, and back-to-back scores from VanVleet and Smith helped the Rockets close the deficit to 3 points, and the Bulls took a timeout. After coming back, LaVine scored 4 points in a row to stabilize the morale of the army, the Rockets offense was dumb, and the Bulls extended their lead, and the Bulls still led by 11 points at the end of the third quarter. The Rockets came back in the final quarter and struggled to chase points, but the Bulls withstood the pressure and maintained the lead. Until the end of the final quarter, the Rockets suddenly made a force, the Bulls continued to hit iron, and Shen Jing continued to break through and score. The two sides were tied again at 112-112 in 23.2 seconds. Neither DeRozan nor Smith made it to the final shot, and both sides went into overtime.
As soon as the overtime came up, the Rockets scored 4 points in a row to take the lead, and at this time, LaVine, who had been rumored to be traded, stepped forward and hit a cold-blooded three-point shot to overtake the score, and White scored three points to give the Rockets a heavy blow. In the end, Whitmore missed a three-pointer, and the game ended, and finally the Bulls defeated the Rockets 124-119, sending the Rockets to two consecutive losses. The Rockets haven't won in overtime this season, as if they've been sealed, and there's no telling when they'll break that spell.
Statistics
Bulls: DeRozan 19 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists, Vucevic 18 points, 15 rebounds and 3 assists, White 30 points, 4 rebounds and 8 assists, Caruso 12 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists, LaVine 25 points, 13 rebounds, 7 assists and 3 steals, Pawe 5 points and 3 steals, Darren Terry 3 points, Drummond 4 points, Dosum 8 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists
Rockets: Smith 18 points and 15 rebounds, Tate 3 points and 2 rebounds, Shin Jing 25 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals, VanVleet 20 points, 6 rebounds and 10 assists, Jalen Green 18 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists, Jeff Green 9 points and 3 rebounds, Amen 6 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists, Whitmore 16 points, 5 rebounds and 2 steals, Aaron Holiday 4 points, 2 rebounds and 2 steals
Starting lineup
Rockets: VanVleet, Jalen Green, Tate, Smith, Shin Jing
Bulls: White, LaVine, DeRozan, Caruso, Vucevic
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