Chicago Bulls vs Houston Rockets Prediction, 3/15/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Chicago Bulls vs Houston Rockets

Date: Saturday, March 15, 2025

Location: Toyota Center in Houston, TX

TV: Space City Home Network

The Chicago Bulls (27-38) are traveling to Toyota Center on Saturday where they will meet the Houston Rockets (40-25).

The Bulls stepped onto the hardwood against the Pacers and earned the victory with a final of 121-103 in their last game. Chicago finished the game with a 50.0% FG percentage (49 out of 98) and knocked down 12 out of their 33 shots from 3-point land. At the charity stripe, the Bulls made 11 of their 14 tries for a percentage of 78.6%. When discussing grabbing rebounds, they compiled 56 with 10 of them being offensive. They also recorded 30 dimes in this game in addition to forcing 10 turnovers and earning 4 steals. In terms of defending, Chicago allowed their opponent to shoot 39.6% from the field on 40 out of 101 shooting. Indiana totaled 30 assists and had 14 steals in this contest. Moreover, Indiana snagged 39 boards (8 offensive, 31 defensive) and had 6 rejections. Indiana walked away from this one shooting 68.4% from the charity stripe by making 13 of their 19 tries. They knocked down 10 of their 40 shots from long range. In reference to fouls, the Bulls ended up finishing with 19 while the Pacers totaled 13 fouls.

Josh Giddey is a guy who was a major contributor in this game. He totaled 29 points on 11 of 18 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 28 minutes and also totaled 10 boards. Giddey finished the contest at 61.1% from the floor and dished out 4 assists.

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Chicago comes into this matchup with a mark of 27-38 this year. They average 116.6 points per outing (9th in the league) while going 46.4% from the field. The Bulls are hitting 36.5% on three-point attempts (1,017 of 2,788) and 80.5% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Chicago is pulling in 45.6 rebounds per contest and has 1,873 assists this season, which is 5th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 14.9 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 17.9 personal fouls every game.

On defense, the Bulls have forced 12.5 turnovers per game while drawing 16.5 fouls. They are currently ranked 28th in the league in allowing assists with 1,887 relinquished for the year. The Bulls defensively are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 47.0% (2,906 of 6,183) and they surrender 46.6 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They give up 34.3% on three-point shots and they are 29th in the NBA in points per game allowed (120.3).

In their last game, the Rockets walked away with a victory by a final of 97-84 when they played the Magic. The Rockets were able to pull down 43 defensive rebounds and 20 offensive rebounds totaling 63 for this contest. They gave up possession of the ball 20 times, while recording 4 steals in the matchup. The Magic earned 19 fouls in this game which got the Rockets to the free throw line for 18 shots. They were able to convert 11 of the free throws for a percentage of 61.1%. In regard to 3-point attempts, Houston made 16 of their 43 tries (37.2%). When the final whistle blew, the Rockets shot 35 out of 89 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 39.3%. The Rockets allowed the Magic to convert 28 of their 86 tries from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 32.6% in the matchup. They went 25.0% from three-point range by connecting on 8 out of 32 and ended up shooting 20 out of 24 from the free throw line (83.3%). In the matter of rebounds, Houston permitted Orlando to grab 42 in all (13 on the offensive side).

Jabari Smith Jr. ended up being a factor for the Rockets for the game. Smith Jr. recorded 20 points in his 32 minutes of playing time, but wasn't able to tally an assist. He made 5 of 13 for the game for a field goal rate of 38.5%, and added 7 rebounds.

Houston has a win-loss mark of 40-25 on the season. The Rockets have committed 19.4 fouls every game and they hit 74.0% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 22.8 times per game (30th in the league) and they lose possession via turnover 14.1 times per game. Houston has 7,339 pts so far this season (112.9 per game) and they pull in 48.4 boards per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Rockets are shooting 44.9% from the field, which ranks 25th in the NBA.

The Rockets defensively are ranked 5th in the NBA in points allowed per game with 108.9. They are able to force 14.5 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 45.3% from the floor (5th in basketball). The Houston defense gives up 35.0% on shots from beyond the arc (786 of 2,245) and their opponents are converting on 75.3% of their shots from the free throw line. They have relinquished 23.0 assists and 42.9 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is ranked 2nd and 7th in basketball.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Chicago

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