Rockets
Houston
Western Conference
Southwest
37
39
76
1390
2170
25
9
36
90
36
40
22
19
86
32
13
45
6
19
5
9
19
100
4
66
20
30
2223
910
41
49
48
98
1110
14
1124
12
53
20
21
2428
6060
76
52
68
2421
116
5
18
16
89
74
44
118
21
92
30
24
2820
6060
6
2
33
22
9
41
4
4
100
11
1
12
1
5
2
2
24
60
6
0
0
23
10
43
9
8
89
10
4
14
2
3
0
1
28
60
7
5
71
24
11
46
1
1
100
7
4
11
2
9
3
2
28
60
6
2
33
21
6
29
8
6
75
4
4
8
1
2
0
4
20
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
James
Harden
James Harden
True
42
8
20
40
2
7
29
6
8
75
0
4
4
8
0
2
4
1
24
-8
none
Patrick
Beverley
Patrick Beverley
True
37
9
13
69
3
4
75
1
1
100
1
4
5
7
0
0
0
4
22
13
none
Trevor
Ariza
Trevor Ariza
True
35
3
10
30
3
8
38
5
5
100
0
4
4
1
2
0
0
1
14
2
none
Dwight
Howard
Dwight Howard
True
28
3
4
75
0
0
0
1
2
50
4
9
13
0
1
3
2
1
7
14
none
Donatas
Motiejūnas
Donatas Motiejūnas
True
12
1
7
14
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
2
2
23
none
Michael
Beasley
Michael Beasley
False
30
7
18
39
0
0
0
6
6
100
5
6
11
2
0
0
2
3
20
-19
double
Jason
Terry
Jason Terry
False
18
1
4
25
1
4
25
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
3
3
-7
none
Clint
Capela
Clint Capela
False
17
4
7
57
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
5
0
2
0
0
3
8
-21
none
Corey
Brewer
Corey Brewer
False
16
0
7
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
0
1
0
1
0
-12
none
Andrew
Goudelock
Andrew Goudelock
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Terrence
Jones
Terrence Jones
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
K.J.
McDaniels
K.J. McDaniels
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Josh
Smith
Josh Smith
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
3
April
2016
Sunday
Toyota Center
Houston
Thunder
Oklahoma City
True
Bulls
Chicago
Eastern Conference
Central
38
37
75
2005
1351
24
11
46
77
37
48
22
18
82
37
5
42
4
28
5
15
20
103
4
88
16
18
2125
911
43
60
50
83
127
11
138
10
88
11
41
2428
6060
26
13
50
1516
710
47
412
49
12
711
03
714
12
48
21
64
1932
6060
8
1
12
21
9
43
6
5
83
12
1
13
1
8
1
4
24
60
8
6
75
25
11
44
0
0
0
7
1
8
0
8
1
1
28
60
2
1
50
15
7
47
4
4
100
7
0
7
1
4
2
6
19
60
6
3
50
16
10
62
12
9
75
11
3
14
2
8
1
4
32
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Jimmy
Butler
Jimmy Butler
True
39
8
13
62
1
2
50
4
4
100
1
7
8
6
2
1
3
1
21
3
none
Pau
Gasol
Pau Gasol
True
31
6
14
43
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
10
10
3
1
1
6
4
12
1
double
Derrick
Rose
Derrick Rose
True
11
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
3
0
0
-1
none
Bobby
Portis
Bobby Portis
True
10
1
4
25
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
1
2
-19
none
Mike
Dunleavy
Mike Dunleavy
True
9
0
1
0
0
1
0
1
2
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
-18
none
Nikola
Mirotić
Nikola Mirotić
False
37
8
14
57
5
10
50
7
8
88
0
4
4
3
0
1
1
4
28
22
none
Doug
McDermott
Doug McDermott
False
37
6
14
43
1
4
25
2
2
100
2
7
9
3
0
0
1
3
15
26
none
E'Twaun
Moore
E'Twaun Moore
False
22
3
7
43
2
2
100
0
0
0
1
1
2
4
0
0
0
4
8
9
none
Aaron
Brooks
Aaron Brooks
False
15
1
4
25
1
1
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
1
0
0
1
3
-17
none
Cristiano
Felício
Cristiano Felício
False
15
2
4
50
0
0
0
1
2
50
0
4
4
3
0
1
0
1
5
6
none
Justin
Holiday
Justin Holiday
False
10
2
2
100
1
1
100
3
4
75
0
3
3
1
1
0
0
0
8
3
none
Taj
Gibson
Taj Gibson
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Tony
Snell
Tony Snell
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
2
April
2016
Saturday
United Center
Chicago
Pistons
Detroit
True
In a close contest , the Chicago Bulls ( 38 - 37 ) earned a much - needed 103 - 100 win against the host Houston Rockets ( 37 - 39 ) . With their playoff hopes starting to wane , Chicago will need a solid end to its season in order to achieve postseason berth . Still a game behind their rival Indiana Pacers , the Bulls have spent weeks on the outside of the playoff picture looking in . Thursday 's win may keep the team 's playoff hopes alive , as the squad was able to scrape by against the similarly - situated Rockets . All-Star Jimmy Butler took control for Chicago , racking up 21 points to go with eight rebounds and six assists . Bench big man Nikola Mirotic , meanwhile , exploded for 28 points in what proved to be a valuable contribution to Chicago 's winning effort . Chicago 's stellar 48 percent from the field was a key factor in establishing a lead at the game 's end . Houston , meanwhile , sits just half a game out of playoff contention despite the loss . After making last year 's Western Conference Finals , the Rockets have seen a tremendous drop - off , now sitting below .500 . On Thursday , the backcourt of Patrick Beverly and James Harden combined for 46 points . Beverly also notched seven assists without a single turnover in one of his biggest performances of the season . It was n't enough for the win , however , as the team shot a dismal 40 percent from the field as a whole . With the season entering its final stretch , it will take some winning basketball to get Houston back on track for the playoffs . The Bulls will play the Pistons on Sunday , while the Rockets will take on the Thunder on Monday .
In a close contest, the Chicago Bulls (38 - 37) earned a much - needed 103 - 100 win against the host Houston Rockets (37 - 39). With their playoff hopes starting to wane, Chicago will need a solid end to its season in order to achieve postseason berth. Still a game behind their rival Indiana Pacers, the Bulls have spent weeks on the outside of the playoff picture looking in. Thursday's win may keep the team's playoff hopes alive, as the squad was able to scrape by against the similarly - situated Rockets. All-Star Jimmy Butler took control for Chicago, racking up 21 points to go with eight rebounds and six assists. Bench big man Nikola Mirotic, meanwhile, exploded for 28 points in what proved to be a valuable contribution to Chicago's winning effort. Chicago's stellar 48 percent from the field was a key factor in establishing a lead at the game's end. Houston, meanwhile, sits just half a game out of playoff contention despite the loss. After making last year's Western Conference Finals, the Rockets have seen a tremendous drop - off, now sitting below .500. On Thursday, the backcourt of Patrick Beverly and James Harden combined for 46 points. Beverly also notched seven assists without a single turnover in one of his biggest performances of the season. It wasn't enough for the win, however, as the team shot a dismal 40 percent from the field as a whole. With the season entering its final stretch, it will take some winning basketball to get Houston back on track for the playoffs. The Bulls will play the Pistons on Sunday, while the Rockets will take on the Thunder on Monday.
In a close contest, the Chicago Bulls (38 - 37) earned a much - needed 103 - 100 win against the host Houston Rockets (37 - 39). With their playoff hopes starting to wane, Chicago will need a solid end to its season in order to achieve postseason berth. Still a game behind their rival Indiana Pacers, the Bulls have spent weeks on the outside of the playoff picture looking in. Thursday's win may keep the team's playoff hopes alive, as the squad was able to scrape by against the similarly - situated Rockets. All-Star Jimmy Butler took control for Chicago, racking up 21 points to go with eight rebounds and six assists. Bench big man Nikola Mirotic, meanwhile, exploded for 28 points in what proved to be a valuable contribution to Chicago's winning effort. Chicago's stellar 48 percent from the field was a key factor in establishing a lead at the game's end. Houston, meanwhile, sits just half a game out of playoff contention despite the loss. After making last year's Western Conference Finals, the Rockets have seen a tremendous drop - off, now sitting below .500. On Thursday, the backcourt of Patrick Beverly and James Harden combined for 46 points. Beverly also notched seven assists without a single turnover in one of his biggest performances of the season. It wasn't enough for the win, however, as the team shot a dismal 40 percent from the field as a whole. With the season entering its final stretch, it will take some winning basketball to get Houston back on track for the playoffs. The Bulls will play the Pistons on Sunday, while the Rockets will take on the Thunder on Monday.
<GAME> <DATE> 31 March 2016 <DAY> Thursday <STADIUM> Toyota Center <CITY> Houston <HOME> <TEAM> Rockets <CITY> Houston <TEAM-RESULT> lost <TEAM-PTS> 100 <WINS-LOSSES> 37 39 <QTRS> 24 28 28 20 <TEAM-AST> 19 <3PT> 9 <TEAM-FG> 36 <TEAM-FT> 19 <TEAM-REB> 45 <TEAM-TO> 9 <NEXT-HOME> <NEXT-DATE> 3 April 2016 <NEXT-DAY> Sunday <NEXT-STADIUM> Toyota Center <NEXT-CITY> Houston <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Oklahoma City <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Thunder <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <VIS> <TEAM> Bulls <CITY> Chicago <TEAM-RESULT> won <TEAM-PTS> 103 <WINS-LOSSES> 38 37 <QTRS> 24 28 19 32 <TEAM-AST> 28 <3PT> 11 <TEAM-FG> 37 <TEAM-FT> 18 <TEAM-REB> 42 <TEAM-TO> 15 <VIS-NEXT> <NEXT-DATE> 2 April 2016 <NEXT-DAY> Saturday <NEXT-STADIUM> United Center <NEXT-CITY> Chicago <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Detroit <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Pistons <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <PLAYER> James Harden <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-0 <MIN> 42 <PTS> 24 <FG> 8 20 40 <FG3> 2 7 29 <FT> 6 8 75 <REB> 4 <AST> 8 <STL> 0 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 0 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Patrick Beverley <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-1 <MIN> 37 <PTS> 22 <FG> 9 13 69 <FG3> 3 4 75 <FT> 1 1 100 <REB> 5 <AST> 7 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Michael Beasley <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-2 <MIN> 30 <PTS> 20 <FG> 7 18 39 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 6 6 100 <REB> 11 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 5 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Trevor Ariza <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-3 <MIN> 35 <PTS> 14 <FG> 3 10 30 <FG3> 3 8 38 <FT> 5 5 100 <REB> 4 <AST> 1 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Clint Capela <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-4 <MIN> 17 <PTS> 8 <FG> 4 7 57 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 5 <AST> 0 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 2 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Dwight Howard <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-5 <MIN> 28 <PTS> 7 <FG> 3 4 75 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 13 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 3 <DREB> 9 <OREB> 4 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jason Terry <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 18 <PTS> 3 <FG> 1 4 25 <FG3> 1 4 25 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Donatas Motiejūnas <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 12 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 7 14 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Josh Smith <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> K. J. McDaniels <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Terrence Jones <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Andrew Goudelock <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Corey Brewer <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-12 <MIN> 16 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 7 0 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Nikola Mirotić <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 37 <PTS> 28 <FG> 8 14 57 <FG3> 5 10 50 <FT> 7 8 88 <REB> 4 <AST> 3 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jimmy Butler <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 39 <PTS> 21 <FG> 8 13 62 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 4 4 100 <REB> 8 <AST> 6 <STL> 2 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 7 <OREB> 1 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Doug McDermott <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 37 <PTS> 15 <FG> 6 14 43 <FG3> 1 4 25 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 9 <AST> 3 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 7 <OREB> 2 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Pau Gasol <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 31 <PTS> 12 <FG> 6 14 43 <FG3> 0 3 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 10 <AST> 3 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 10 <OREB> 0 <TO> 6 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Justin Holiday <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 10 <PTS> 8 <FG> 2 2 100 <FG3> 1 1 100 <FT> 3 4 75 <REB> 3 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> E'Twaun Moore <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 22 <PTS> 8 <FG> 3 7 43 <FG3> 2 2 100 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 4 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Cristiano Felício <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 15 <PTS> 5 <FG> 2 4 50 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 4 <AST> 3 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Aaron Brooks <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 15 <PTS> 3 <FG> 1 4 25 <FG3> 1 1 100 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 3 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Bobby Portis <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-8 <MIN> 10 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 4 25 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Mike Dunleavy <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-9 <MIN> 9 <PTS> 1 <FG> 0 1 0 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tony Snell <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Taj Gibson <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Derrick Rose <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-12 <MIN> 11 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none