Bulls vs. Rockets Prediction, Picks and Odds

Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Bulls vs. Rockets NBA game on January 13, 2026 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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Bulls
24 32 48 9 113
Rockets
29 24 50 16 119
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  • Bulls
    4%
  • Rockets
    96%
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Bulls
24 32 48 9 113
Rockets
29 24 50 16 119
Q4 00:35 Nikola Vucevic misses three point jump shot
Q4 1:05 Bulls makes two point jump shot
Q4 1:27 Jabari Smith Jr. makes three point jump shot (Kevin Durant assists)
Q4 1:51 Rockets makes two point jump shot
Q4 2:34 Bulls misses two point jump shot
Q4 2:52 Rockets makes three point jump shot
Q4 3:24 Rockets makes two point jump shot
Q4 3:30 Steven Adams misses two point jump shot
Q4 4:18 Bulls misses two point jump shot
Q4 6:16 Rockets misses three point jump shot
Play by Play
  1. Q4 00:00
    End of 4th Quarter.
  2. Q4 00:09
    Bulls personal foul
  3. Q4 00:09
    +1
    Amen Thompson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
    110-117
  4. Q4 00:09
    +1
    Amen Thompson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
    113-119
  5. Q4 00:09
    Rockets lineup change (JD Davison, Josh Okogie, Jae'Sean Tate, Jabari Smith Jr., Amen Thompson)
  6. Q4 00:32
    JD Davison defensive rebound
  7. Q4 00:35
    Nikola Vucevic misses three point jump shot
  8. Q4 00:41
    Kevin Durant offensive rebound
  9. Q4 1:05
    +2
    Bulls makes two point jump shot
    110-115
  10. Q4 1:11
    Bulls lineup change (Jalen Smith, Nikola Vucevic, Matas Buzelis, Tre Jones, Kevin Huerter)
  11. Q4 1:27
    +3
    Jabari Smith Jr. makes three point jump shot (Kevin Durant assists)
    113-119
  12. Q4 1:51
    +2
    Rockets makes two point jump shot
    113-119
  13. Q4 2:29
    Nikola Vucevic shooting foul (Alperen Sengun draws the foul)
  14. Q4 2:29
    +1
    Alperen Sengun makes regular free throw 1 of 2
    110-117
  15. Q4 2:31
    Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound
  16. Q4 2:34
    Bulls misses two point jump shot
  17. Q4 2:52
    +3
    Rockets makes three point jump shot
    113-119
  18. Q4 3:24
    +2
    Rockets makes two point jump shot
    113-119
  19. Q4 3:28
    Steven Adams offensive rebound
  20. Q4 3:29
    Bulls lineup change (Jalen Smith, Isaac Okoro, Nikola Vucevic, Matas Buzelis, Tre Jones)
  21. Q4 3:30
    Steven Adams misses two point jump shot
  22. Q4 4:16
    Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound
  23. Q4 4:18
    Bulls misses two point jump shot
  24. Q4 4:21
    Kevin Durant turnover
  25. Q4 4:54
    Jalen Smith shooting foul (Amen Thompson draws the foul)
  26. Q4 4:54
    Bulls lineup change (Jalen Smith, Isaac Okoro, Matas Buzelis, Tre Jones, Kevin Huerter)
  27. Q4 5:45
    Instant replay (Challenge)
  28. Q4 5:45
    Rockets offensive rebound
  29. Q4 5:45
    Bulls personal foul
  30. Q4 5:45
    Bulls 60 second timeout
  31. Q4 6:02
    Rockets lineup change (JD Davison, Steven Adams, Jabari Smith Jr., Kevin Durant, Amen Thompson)
  32. Q4 6:06
    Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound
  33. Q4 6:13
    Amen Thompson offensive rebound
  34. Q4 6:16
    Rockets misses three point jump shot
  35. Q4 6:36
    +3
    Bulls makes three point jump shot
    104-103
  36. Q4 6:42
    Matas Buzelis defensive rebound
  37. Q4 6:45
    Rockets misses three point jump shot
  38. Q4 6:55
    Alperen Sengun defensive rebound
  39. Q4 6:57
    Bulls misses two point jump shot
  40. Q4 7:18
    Rockets turnover
  41. Q4 7:19
    Nikola Vucevic blocks Alperen Sengun's two point layup
  42. Q4 7:19
    Bulls lineup change (Isaac Okoro, Nikola Vucevic, Matas Buzelis, Ayo Dosunmu, Kevin Huerter)
  43. Q4 7:31
    Alperen Sengun shooting foul (Isaac Okoro draws the foul)
  44. Q4 7:31
    Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound
  45. Q4 7:31
    +1
    Isaac Okoro makes regular free throw 1 of 2
    113-119
  46. Q4 7:54
    Dalen Terry turnover
  47. Q4 7:54
    +1
    Amen Thompson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
    104-103
  48. Q4 7:54
    +1
    Amen Thompson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
    110-115
  49. Q4 7:54
    Bulls lineup change (Jalen Smith, Isaac Okoro, Nikola Vucevic, Ayo Dosunmu, Kevin Huerter)
  50. Q4 8:10
    Ayo Dosunmu offensive rebound
  51. Q4 8:16
    Bulls misses three point jump shot
  52. Q4 8:47
    Bulls misses three point jump shot
  53. Q4 8:57
    Matas Buzelis defensive rebound
  54. Q4 9:00
    Rockets offensive rebound
  55. Q4 9:00
    Steven Adams misses regular free throw 2 of 2
  56. Q4 9:14
    Steven Adams shooting foul (Jalen Smith draws the foul)
  57. Q4 9:15
    Jalen Smith offensive rebound
  58. Q4 9:18
    Bulls misses two point jump shot
  59. Q4 9:26
    Bulls offensive rebound
  60. Q4 9:27
    Bulls misses three point jump shot
  61. Q4 9:29
    Ayo Dosunmu offensive rebound
  62. Q4 9:31
    Nikola Vucevic misses two point alley-oop layup
  63. Q4 9:55
    Matas Buzelis personal foul (Jabari Smith Jr. draws the foul)
  64. Q4 10:25
    Rockets misses two point jump shot
  65. Q4 10:30
    Bulls misses two point jump shot
  66. Q4 10:46
    +2
    Rockets makes two point jump shot
    104-103
  67. Q4 11:03
    Amen Thompson defensive rebound
  68. Q4 11:10
    Dalen Terry misses three point jump shot
  69. Q4 11:19
    Dalen Terry defensive rebound
  70. Q4 11:34
    Steven Adams defensive rebound
  71. Q4 11:38
    Matas Buzelis misses three point jump shot
  72. Q4 11:50
    Rockets misses three point jump shot
  73. Q4 12:00
    Rockets lineup change (Steven Adams, Reed Sheppard, Alperen Sengun, Jabari Smith Jr., Amen Thompson)
  74. Q3 00:00
    Rockets offensive rebound
  75. Q4 12:00
    Bulls lineup change (Jalen Smith, Nikola Vucevic, Matas Buzelis, Ayo Dosunmu, Dalen Terry)
  76. Q4 12:00
    Bulls lineup change (Jalen Smith, Isaac Okoro, Nikola Vucevic, Matas Buzelis, Ayo Dosunmu)
  77. Q3 00:03
    +1
    Tre Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2
    86-86
  78. Q3 00:03
    JD Davison personal foul
  79. Q3 00:03
    +1
    Tre Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2
    104-103
  80. Q3 00:03
    Rockets lineup change (JD Davison, Steven Adams, Reed Sheppard, Kevin Durant, Amen Thompson)
  81. Q3 00:13
    Bulls personal foul
  82. Q3 00:13
    +1
    Amen Thompson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
    102-101
  83. Q3 00:31
    Patrick Williams misses two point jump shot
  84. Q3 00:50
    +2
    Rockets makes two point jump shot
    96-98
  85. Q3 1:01
    Rockets violation
  86. Q3 1:01
    Stoppage (Out of bounds)
  87. Q3 1:17
    Rockets personal foul
  88. Q3 1:22
    Patrick Williams defensive rebound
  89. Q3 1:23
    Amen Thompson misses two point jump shot
  90. Q3 1:44
    +2
    Bulls makes two point jump shot
    84-86
  91. Q3 2:11
    Amen Thompson defensive rebound
  92. Q3 2:13
    Reed Sheppard personal foul (Tre Jones draws the foul)
  93. Q3 2:18
    Rockets offensive rebound
  94. Q3 2:22
    Patrick Williams blocks JD Davison's two point driving layup
  95. Q3 2:36
    Matas Buzelis misses two point jump shot
  96. Q3 2:51
    Rockets lineup change (JD Davison, Steven Adams, Reed Sheppard, Kevin Durant, Amen Thompson)
  97. Q3 2:57
    Bulls misses two point jump shot
  98. Q3 3:10
    JD Davison misses three point jump shot
  99. Q3 3:26
    Bulls misses two point jump shot
  100. Q3 3:38
    +2
    Rockets makes two point jump shot
    86-86
  101. Q3 3:54
    Bulls misses two point jump shot
  102. Q3 4:18
    +2
    Kevin Durant makes two point pullup jump shot (Alperen Sengun assists)
    84-86
  103. Q3 4:44
    Stoppage (Other)
  104. Q3 5:06
    Rockets personal foul
  105. Q3 5:06
    +1
    Matas Buzelis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
    75-76
  106. Q3 5:33
    +3
    Rockets makes three point jump shot
    76-76
  107. Q3 5:55
    +2
    Rockets makes two point jump shot
    76-76
  108. Q3 6:00
    Alperen Sengun defensive rebound
  109. Q3 6:05
    Bulls misses three point jump shot
  110. Q3 6:09
    Bulls misses three point jump shot
  111. Q3 6:13
    Ayo Dosunmu defensive rebound
  112. Q3 6:16
    Rockets misses three point jump shot
  113. Q3 6:40
    +2
    Nikola Vucevic makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot (Patrick Williams assists)
    70-71
  114. Q3 6:59
    Jabari Smith Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
  115. Q3 6:59
    Rockets offensive rebound
  116. Q3 6:59
    Kevin Huerter personal foul
  117. Q3 6:59
    Jabari Smith Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
  118. Q3 7:06
    Bulls personal foul
  119. Q3 7:06
    Rockets misses two point jump shot
  120. Q3 7:06
    Bulls lineup change (Nikola Vucevic, Matas Buzelis, Ayo Dosunmu, Patrick Williams, Kevin Huerter)
  121. Q3 7:30
    Bulls 60 second timeout
  122. Q3 7:33
    +2
    Rockets makes two point jump shot
    76-76
  123. Q3 7:39
    Josh Okogie offensive rebound
  124. Q3 7:42
    Rockets misses two point jump shot
  125. Q3 7:46
    Kevin Durant misses two point cutting layup
  126. Q3 7:46
    Rockets offensive rebound
  127. Q3 7:54
    Bulls personal foul
  128. Q3 8:27
    Tre Jones defensive rebound
  129. Q3 8:30
    Jabari Smith Jr. misses three point jump shot
  130. Q3 8:54
    +2
    Rockets makes two point jump shot
    76-76
  131. Q3 9:05
    Amen Thompson defensive rebound
  132. Q3 9:07
    Nikola Vucevic misses three point jump shot
  133. Q3 9:44
    +1
    Tre Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2
    65-63
  134. Q3 10:04
    +2
    Bulls makes two point jump shot
    63-63
  135. Q3 10:14
    +2
    Rockets makes two point jump shot
    63-63
  136. Q3 10:25
    Jalen Smith offensive rebound
  137. Q3 10:28
    Bulls misses three point jump shot
  138. Q3 10:49
    Kevin Durant offensive rebound
  139. Q3 10:51
    Alperen Sengun misses two point jump shot
  140. Q3 11:06
    Matas Buzelis offensive rebound
  141. Q3 11:29
    Jabari Smith Jr. personal foul (Isaac Okoro draws the foul)
  142. Q3 11:31
    Kevin Durant misses two point pullup jump shot
  143. Q3 11:46
    Bulls turnover
  144. Q2 00:00
    Amen Thompson turnover (offensive foul)
  145. Q2 00:00
    Rockets lineup change (Josh Okogie, Jae'Sean Tate, Jabari Smith Jr., Kevin Durant, Amen Thompson)
  146. Q3 12:00
    Rockets lineup change (Josh Okogie, Alperen Sengun, Jabari Smith Jr., Kevin Durant, Amen Thompson)
  147. Q2 00:01
    Bulls violation
  148. Q2 00:07
    Alperen Sengun personal foul
  149. Q2 00:07
    +1
    Jalen Smith makes regular free throw 2 of 2
    56-53
  150. Q2 00:28
    Kevin Huerter defensive rebound
  151. Q2 00:57
    Kevin Durant misses three point jump shot
  152. Q2 00:59
    Reed Sheppard defensive rebound
  153. Q2 1:01
    Bulls misses three point jump shot
  154. Q2 1:22
    Jalen Smith misses two point jump shot
  155. Q2 1:27
    Stoppage (Out of bounds)
  156. Q2 1:44
    +2
    Rockets makes two point jump shot
    56-53
  157. Q2 1:56
    +2
    Nikola Vucevic makes two point cutting layup (Tre Jones assists)
    56-53
  158. Q2 2:24
    +2
    Kevin Huerter makes two point jump shot
    54-51
  159. Q2 2:41
    Rockets misses two point jump shot
  160. Q2 2:42
    Rockets offensive rebound
  161. Q2 2:42
    Bulls 60 second timeout
  162. Q2 3:04
    Tre Jones offensive rebound
  163. Q2 3:24
    Bulls personal foul
  164. Q2 3:24
    Alperen Sengun misses regular free throw 1 of 2
  165. Q2 3:24
    +1
    Alperen Sengun makes regular free throw 2 of 2
    50-51
  166. Q2 3:46
    Rockets personal foul
  167. Q2 4:01
    Bulls personal foul
  168. Q2 4:01
    JD Davison misses regular free throw 1 of 3
  169. Q2 4:01
    +1
    JD Davison makes regular free throw 2 of 3
    48-49
  170. Q2 4:01
    Rockets lineup change (JD Davison, Steven Adams, Alperen Sengun, Jabari Smith Jr., Kevin Durant)
  171. Q2 4:37
    Bulls lineup change (Jalen Smith, Isaac Okoro, Nikola Vucevic, Tre Jones, Kevin Huerter)
  172. Q2 5:20
    +2
    Bulls makes two point jump shot
    46-46
  173. Q2 5:34
    Bulls turnover
  174. Q2 5:50
    Bulls lineup change (Jalen Smith, Nikola Vucevic, Matas Buzelis, Tre Jones, Kevin Huerter)
  175. Q2 5:50
    +1
    Jabari Smith Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
    44-44
  176. Q2 5:50
    Rockets lineup change (JD Davison, Steven Adams, Alperen Sengun, Jabari Smith Jr., Amen Thompson)
  177. Q2 5:50
    Rockets lineup change (JD Davison, Steven Adams, Alperen Sengun, Jabari Smith Jr., Amen Thompson)
  178. Q2 6:03
    Jalen Smith offensive rebound
  179. Q2 6:18
    +2
    Rockets makes two point jump shot
    42-42
  180. Q2 6:19
    Alperen Sengun offensive rebound
  181. Q2 6:21
    Rockets misses three point jump shot
  182. Q2 6:35
    Rockets misses two point jump shot
  183. Q2 6:38
    Alperen Sengun defensive rebound
  184. Q2 6:51
    +2
    Rockets makes two point jump shot
    42-40
  185. Q2 7:13
    Kevin Durant turnover (offensive foul)
  186. Q2 7:13
    Rockets lineup change (JD Davison, Alperen Sengun, Jabari Smith Jr., Kevin Durant, Amen Thompson)
  187. Q2 7:25
    Bulls misses two point jump shot
  188. Q2 7:36
    Bulls personal foul
  189. Q2 7:36
    Bulls lineup change (Jalen Smith, Isaac Okoro, Matas Buzelis, Ayo Dosunmu, Kevin Huerter)
  190. Q2 7:48
    +2
    Bulls makes two point jump shot
    40-37
  191. Q2 8:05
    Dalen Terry defensive rebound
  192. Q2 8:17
    Bulls personal foul
  193. Q2 8:21
    Rockets misses three point jump shot
  194. Q2 8:39
    +2
    Ayo Dosunmu makes two point jump shot
    38-37
  195. Q2 8:47
    Rockets turnover
  196. Q2 8:57
    Bulls personal foul
  197. Q2 9:04
    Bulls lineup change (Isaac Okoro, Nikola Vucevic, Matas Buzelis, Ayo Dosunmu, Dalen Terry)
  198. Q2 9:15
    Kevin Durant defensive rebound
  199. Q2 9:44
    +2
    Rockets makes two point jump shot
    34-35
  200. Q2 10:18
    Rockets violation
  201. Q2 10:24
    Stoppage (Out of bounds)
  202. Q2 10:27
    +2
    Rockets makes two point jump shot
    31-33
  203. Q2 10:47
    +3
    Bulls makes three point jump shot
    31-31
  204. Q2 10:54
    Bulls personal foul
  205. Q2 10:54
    Bulls lineup change (Isaac Okoro, Nikola Vucevic, Ayo Dosunmu, Tre Jones, Dalen Terry)
  206. Q2 12:00
    Bulls lineup change (Jalen Smith, Nikola Vucevic, Tre Jones, Kevin Huerter, Dalen Terry)
  207. Q1 00:00
    Instant replay
  208. Q1 00:02
    Rockets turnover
  209. Q1 00:06
    Bulls misses two point jump shot
  210. Q1 00:41
    Bulls misses three point jump shot
  211. Q1 00:50
    Rockets misses three point jump shot
  212. Q1 1:12
    Bulls turnover
  213. Q1 1:12
    Patrick Williams turnover
  214. Q1 1:19
    Bulls misses three point jump shot
  215. Q1 1:43
    Bulls defensive rebound
  216. Q1 2:04
    Bulls misses two point jump shot
  217. Q1 2:15
    Bulls 60 second timeout
  218. Q1 2:15
    Bulls lineup change (Jalen Smith, Nikola Vucevic, Ayo Dosunmu, Patrick Williams, Kevin Huerter)
  219. Q1 2:35
    Bulls misses three point jump shot
  220. Q1 2:45
    +3
    Rockets makes three point jump shot
    21-24
  221. Q1 2:53
    Bulls misses two point jump shot
  222. Q1 3:56
    Kevin Durant defensive rebound
  223. Q1 3:58
    Bulls misses two point jump shot
  224. Q1 4:12
    Bulls defensive rebound
  225. Q1 4:12
    Rockets 60 second timeout
  226. Q1 4:12
    Rockets lineup change (JD Davison, Steven Adams, Jabari Smith Jr., Kevin Durant, Amen Thompson)
  227. Q1 4:12
    Rockets personal foul
  228. Q1 4:12
    Bulls lineup change (Nikola Vucevic, Matas Buzelis, Ayo Dosunmu, Patrick Williams, Kevin Huerter)
  229. Q1 4:38
    JD Davison offensive rebound
  230. Q1 5:03
    Bulls misses two point jump shot
  231. Q1 5:12
    Jalen Smith defensive rebound
  232. Q1 5:13
    Rockets misses two point jump shot
  233. Q1 5:17
    Rockets misses two point jump shot
  234. Q1 5:44
    Isaac Okoro offensive rebound
  235. Q1 5:44
    Isaac Okoro offensive rebound
  236. Q1 5:44
    Rockets violation
  237. Q1 5:44
    Bulls lineup change (Jalen Smith, Matas Buzelis, Ayo Dosunmu, Patrick Williams, Kevin Huerter)
  238. Q1 5:48
    Bulls misses two point jump shot
  239. Q1 5:58
    +2
    Rockets makes two point jump shot
    15-17
  240. Q1 6:03
    Kevin Durant defensive rebound
  241. Q1 6:39
    Rockets personal foul
  242. Q1 6:39
    Jalen Smith misses regular free throw 1 of 1
  243. Q1 6:40
    Bulls misses two point jump shot
  244. Q1 6:40
    Bulls offensive rebound
  245. Q1 6:40
    Rockets 60 second timeout
  246. Q1 6:40
    Rockets lineup change (JD Davison, Alperen Sengun, Jabari Smith Jr., Kevin Durant, Amen Thompson)
  247. Q1 6:47
    Rockets misses two point jump shot
  248. Q1 7:04
    Bulls misses three point jump shot
  249. Q1 7:18
    +3
    Rockets makes three point jump shot
    13-13
  250. Q1 7:34
    +3
    Bulls makes three point jump shot
    13-10
  251. Q1 8:13
    Rockets offensive rebound
  252. Q1 8:38
    +2
    Rockets makes two point jump shot
    7-8
  253. Q1 8:46
    Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound
  254. Q1 9:02
    +2
    Bulls makes two point jump shot
    7-6
  255. Q1 9:27
    +2
    Rockets makes two point jump shot
    5-6
  256. Q1 9:45
    Stoppage (Out of bounds)
  257. Q1 9:46
    Rockets defensive rebound
  258. Q1 10:12
    +1
    Amen Thompson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
    5-3
  259. Q1 10:12
    +1
    Amen Thompson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
    5-4
  260. Q1 10:29
    +3
    Bulls makes three point jump shot
    5-2
  261. Q1 10:59
    Kevin Durant defensive rebound
  262. Q1 11:15
    Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound
  263. Q1 11:40
    Rockets misses two point jump shot
  264. Q1 12:00
    Start of 1st Quarter
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Bulls vs. Rockets: Detailed Breakdown

Matchup Overview

  • Teams: Bulls vs. Rockets
  • Date: Tuesday, January 13, 2026
  • Time: 8:00 PM ET
  • Venue: Toyota Center

Current Betting Odds

  • Spread: Rockets favored at -12.5
  • Total (Over/Under): 224.5
  • Moneyline Odds: Bulls +475, Rockets -520

Dimers' Win Probabilities

  • Bulls: 17%
  • Rockets: 83%

Dimers' predictive model, renowned for its accuracy, assesses each team's chances by simulating the outcome of the game 10,000 times. This method provides a precise and unbiased view.

Projected Final Score

Our predicted final score for this NBA matchup is Bulls 106-117 Rockets.

This prediction is based on each team's average score following 10,000 game simulations.

Our Prediction: Who Wins?

After extensive simulations, our model gives the Bulls a win probability of 17%, while the Rockets have a win probability of 83%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.

Summary

According to our analysis, the Rockets are more likely to beat the Bulls in the NBA game at Toyota Center on Wednesday. Discover the best spread, over/under and moneyline odds, picks and probabilities for the game on this page.

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