Final
Houston Rockets at Dallas Mavericks
135 – 117
2026-27 · Preseason · Preseason
Game state source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 6:37 pm EDTHouston Rockets at Chicago Bulls
2024-25 · Regular season · All results that day · Houston Rockets vs Chicago Bulls head-to-head · Houston Rockets schedule · Chicago Bulls schedule
Final
Away
Houston Rockets
143
Home
Chicago Bulls
107
Venue: United Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Houston Rockets beat the Chicago Bulls 143-107 on the road on Sunday, November 17, 2024 at United Center. Fred VanVleet had 28 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists for the Houston Rockets. Zach LaVine had 15 points, 5 rebounds and 1 assist for the Chicago Bulls.
The Houston Rockets led 68-52 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the second quarter, won 41-26. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Alperen Sengun (triple-double, Houston Rockets), Amen Thompson (double-double, Houston Rockets). Bench points: Houston Rockets 52, Chicago Bulls 59. Alperen Sengun had 20 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Houston Rockets vs Chicago Bulls?
- The Houston Rockets beat the Chicago Bulls 143-107 on November 17, 2024.
- Who led the scoring?
- Fred VanVleet scored 28 for the Houston Rockets; Zach LaVine scored 15 for the Chicago Bulls.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Rockets | 27 | 41 | 40 | 35 | 143 |
| Chicago Bulls | 26 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 107 |
Game leaders
Houston Rockets
- Points
- 28 Fred VanVleet
- Rebounds
- 11 Amen Thompson
- Assists
- 11 Alperen Sengun
Chicago Bulls
- Points
- 15 Zach LaVine
- Rebounds
- 9 Josh Giddey
- Assists
- 6 Ayo Dosunmu
Alperen Sengun triple-double (20 PTS, 10 REB, 11 AST) · Amen Thompson double-double (16 PTS, 11 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dillon Brooks starter | 27:50 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7-13 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 1 | +29 |
| Fred VanVleet starter | 27:47 | 28 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10-16 | 3-6 | 5-6 | 1 | +33 |
| Alperen Sengun starter | 25:32 | 20 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9-15 | 0-2 | 2-3 | 1 | +35 |
| Jabari Smith Jr. starter | 23:45 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-8 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 2 | +35 |
| Jalen Green starter | 23:10 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6-9 | 0-2 | 6-6 | 1 | +22 |
| Amen Thompson bench | 22:14 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 6-8 | 3 | +3 |
| Reed Sheppard bench | 19:06 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4-7 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 1 | +3 |
| Tari Eason bench | 18:17 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-8 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 5 | -6 |
| Jock Landale bench | 16:12 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | -6 |
| Jeff Green bench | 13:12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1 | +8 |
| Aaron Holiday bench | 6:43 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 1 | +9 |
| Jae'Sean Tate bench | 6:16 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +7 |
| Nate Williams bench | 4:58 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | +4 |
| Jack McVeigh bench | 4:58 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0 | +4 |
Not available: Steven Adams
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach LaVine starter | 26:20 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4-9 | 1-3 | 6-6 | 3 | -36 |
| Nikola Vučević starter | 25:20 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3-7 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 2 | -35 |
| Coby White starter | 24:56 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3-8 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1 | -17 |
| Josh Giddey starter | 21:07 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3-10 | 1-6 | 2-2 | 1 | -19 |
| Patrick Williams starter | 16:21 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2-9 | 1-7 | 2-2 | 0 | -24 |
| Ayo Dosunmu bench | 23:30 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-10 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 2 | -17 |
| Matas Buzelis bench | 15:54 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2-6 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 2 | -4 |
| Jalen Smith bench | 14:37 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2-7 | 0-3 | 1-1 | 2 | +10 |
| Jevon Carter bench | 14:08 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3-9 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 1 | -8 |
| Julian Phillips bench | 12:23 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-6 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 3 | -9 |
| Dalen Terry bench | 12:22 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | -4 |
| Chris Duarte bench | 12:00 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 1 | -6 |
| Torrey Craig bench | 11:05 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 0 | -7 |
| Talen Horton-Tucker bench | 9:57 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-11 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 1 | -4 |
| Houston Rockets | Stat | Chicago Bulls |
|---|---|---|
| 23/32 (71%) | Free throws | 21/22 (95%) |
| 45/71 (63%) | 2 pointers | 22/51 (43%) |
| 10/34 (29%) | 3 pointers | 14/56 (25%) |
| 55/105 (52%) | Field goals | 36/107 (33%) |
| 66 | Rebounds | 47 |
| 52 | Defensive rebounds | 34 |
| 14 | Offensive rebounds | 13 |
| 34 | Assists | 26 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 8 | Steals | 8 |
| 9 | Blocks | 7 |
| 18 | Fouls | 21 |
| 17 | Max points in a row | 8 |
| 42:56 | Time spent in lead | 0:55 |
| 39 | Biggest lead | 3 |
Largest margin: 37 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 4
- Times tied
- 9
- Largest lead · Houston Rockets
- 39 Q4 1:18
- Largest lead · Chicago Bulls
- 3 Q1 6:12
- Longest run
- 17-0 Houston Rockets · Q2 1:15 to Q3 9:49
Scoring plays
Q1 · 27 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Houston Rockets | Chicago Bulls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:14 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 2 | 0 |
| 10:46 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green 2-pt field goal | 4 | 0 |
| 10:34 | Chicago Bulls | Coby White 3-pt field goal | 4 | 3 |
| 9:55 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. Free throw | 5 | 3 |
| 9:27 | Houston Rockets | Dillon Brooks 2-pt field goal | 7 | 3 |
| 9:13 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal | 7 | 5 |
| 8:57 | Houston Rockets | Dillon Brooks 2-pt field goal | 9 | 5 |
| 8:41 | Chicago Bulls | Coby White 2-pt field goal | 9 | 7 |
| 8:28 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 11 | 7 |
| 8:21 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević 3-pt field goal | 11 | 10 |
| 7:50 | Houston Rockets | Dillon Brooks 2-pt field goal | 13 | 10 |
| 7:03 | Chicago Bulls | Zach LaVine 2-pt field goal | 13 | 12 |
| 6:38 | Chicago Bulls | Zach LaVine Free throw | 13 | 13 |
| 6:38 | Chicago Bulls | Zach LaVine Free throw | 13 | 14 |
| 6:12 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal | 13 | 16 |
| 5:56 | Houston Rockets | Fred VanVleet 3-pt field goal | 16 | 16 |
| 5:32 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green Free throw | 17 | 16 |
| 5:32 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green Free throw | 18 | 16 |
| 4:58 | Chicago Bulls | Zach LaVine 2-pt field goal | 18 | 18 |
| 4:40 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 20 | 18 |
| 4:06 | Houston Rockets | Fred VanVleet 2-pt field goal | 22 | 18 |
| 3:29 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis 3-pt field goal | 22 | 21 |
| 3:16 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 24 | 21 |
| 2:45 | Chicago Bulls | Coby White 3-pt field goal | 24 | 24 |
| 1:30 | Chicago Bulls | Jalen Smith 2-pt field goal | 24 | 26 |
| 1:17 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green 2-pt field goal | 26 | 26 |
| 0:47 | Houston Rockets | Jock Landale Free throw | 27 | 26 |
Q2 · 39 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Houston Rockets | Chicago Bulls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:28 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 28 | 26 |
| 10:37 | Chicago Bulls | Jalen Smith 2-pt field goal | 28 | 28 |
| 10:35 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green Free throw | 29 | 28 |
| 10:35 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green Free throw | 30 | 28 |
| 10:12 | Chicago Bulls | Dalen Terry 2-pt field goal | 30 | 30 |
| 9:47 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 32 | 30 |
| 9:27 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 34 | 30 |
| 8:58 | Chicago Bulls | Ayo Dosunmu 3-pt field goal | 34 | 33 |
| 8:58 | Chicago Bulls | Jalen Smith Free throw | 34 | 34 |
| 8:47 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 35 | 34 |
| 8:47 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 36 | 34 |
| 7:54 | Chicago Bulls | Zach LaVine Free throw | 36 | 35 |
| 7:54 | Chicago Bulls | Zach LaVine Free throw | 36 | 36 |
| 7:37 | Houston Rockets | Fred VanVleet Free throw | 37 | 36 |
| 7:20 | Houston Rockets | Fred VanVleet 2-pt field goal | 39 | 36 |
| 7:01 | Houston Rockets | Fred VanVleet 3-pt field goal | 42 | 36 |
| 6:00 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević Free throw | 42 | 37 |
| 6:00 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević Free throw | 42 | 38 |
| 5:46 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 44 | 38 |
| 5:19 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal | 46 | 38 |
| 4:47 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 48 | 38 |
| 4:46 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey Free throw | 48 | 39 |
| 4:46 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey Free throw | 48 | 40 |
| 4:31 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal | 50 | 40 |
| 4:13 | Houston Rockets | Fred VanVleet 3-pt field goal | 53 | 40 |
| 3:58 | Chicago Bulls | Ayo Dosunmu 2-pt field goal | 53 | 42 |
| 3:38 | Houston Rockets | Fred VanVleet 2-pt field goal | 55 | 42 |
| 3:27 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey 3-pt field goal | 55 | 45 |
| 3:13 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 3-pt field goal | 58 | 45 |
| 2:42 | Houston Rockets | Dillon Brooks 2-pt field goal | 60 | 45 |
| 2:31 | Chicago Bulls | Patrick Williams 3-pt field goal | 60 | 48 |
| 2:10 | Chicago Bulls | Zach LaVine Free throw | 60 | 49 |
| 2:10 | Chicago Bulls | Zach LaVine Free throw | 60 | 50 |
| 1:57 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 62 | 50 |
| 1:46 | Chicago Bulls | Patrick Williams Free throw | 62 | 51 |
| 1:46 | Chicago Bulls | Patrick Williams Free throw | 62 | 52 |
| 1:15 | Houston Rockets | Dillon Brooks 2-pt field goal | 64 | 52 |
| 0:37 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green 2-pt field goal | 66 | 52 |
| 0:01 | Houston Rockets | Fred VanVleet 2-pt field goal | 68 | 52 |
Q3 · 34 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Houston Rockets | Chicago Bulls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:31 | Houston Rockets | Fred VanVleet 2-pt field goal | 70 | 52 |
| 11:13 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 72 | 52 |
| 10:30 | Houston Rockets | Dillon Brooks 3-pt field goal | 75 | 52 |
| 10:10 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green 2-pt field goal | 77 | 52 |
| 9:49 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal | 79 | 52 |
| 9:38 | Chicago Bulls | Patrick Williams 2-pt field goal | 79 | 54 |
| 9:10 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green 2-pt field goal | 81 | 54 |
| 8:31 | Houston Rockets | Fred VanVleet Free throw | 82 | 54 |
| 8:31 | Houston Rockets | Fred VanVleet Free throw | 83 | 54 |
| 8:05 | Houston Rockets | Fred VanVleet Free throw | 84 | 54 |
| 8:05 | Houston Rockets | Fred VanVleet Free throw | 85 | 54 |
| 7:37 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 87 | 54 |
| 7:21 | Chicago Bulls | Zach LaVine 3-pt field goal | 87 | 57 |
| 6:41 | Chicago Bulls | Zach LaVine 2-pt field goal | 87 | 59 |
| 6:37 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green Free throw | 88 | 59 |
| 6:37 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green Free throw | 89 | 59 |
| 6:02 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 91 | 59 |
| 5:47 | Chicago Bulls | Torrey Craig 3-pt field goal | 91 | 62 |
| 5:03 | Houston Rockets | Fred VanVleet 2-pt field goal | 93 | 62 |
| 4:58 | Chicago Bulls | Ayo Dosunmu 2-pt field goal | 93 | 64 |
| 4:26 | Houston Rockets | Dillon Brooks 2-pt field goal | 95 | 64 |
| 4:07 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green 2-pt field goal | 97 | 64 |
| 3:54 | Chicago Bulls | Ayo Dosunmu 2-pt field goal | 97 | 66 |
| 3:41 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun Free throw | 98 | 66 |
| 3:41 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun Free throw | 99 | 66 |
| 3:20 | Chicago Bulls | Jevon Carter 2-pt field goal | 99 | 68 |
| 3:03 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey 2-pt field goal | 99 | 70 |
| 2:48 | Houston Rockets | Fred VanVleet 2-pt field goal | 101 | 70 |
| 2:24 | Houston Rockets | Jock Landale 2-pt field goal | 103 | 70 |
| 2:16 | Chicago Bulls | Jevon Carter 3-pt field goal | 103 | 73 |
| 1:52 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey 2-pt field goal | 103 | 75 |
| 0:57 | Houston Rockets | Jock Landale 2-pt field goal | 105 | 75 |
| 0:38 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 3-pt field goal | 108 | 75 |
| 0:10 | Chicago Bulls | Talen Horton-Tucker 3-pt field goal | 108 | 78 |
Q4 · 35 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Houston Rockets | Chicago Bulls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:24 | Chicago Bulls | Chris Duarte 2-pt field goal | 108 | 80 |
| 11:24 | Chicago Bulls | Chris Duarte Free throw | 108 | 81 |
| 10:55 | Chicago Bulls | Dalen Terry 2-pt field goal | 108 | 83 |
| 10:37 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 110 | 83 |
| 9:55 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason 2-pt field goal | 112 | 83 |
| 9:40 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis 3-pt field goal | 112 | 86 |
| 9:25 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 3-pt field goal | 115 | 86 |
| 9:16 | Chicago Bulls | Talen Horton-Tucker 3-pt field goal | 115 | 89 |
| 8:24 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 116 | 89 |
| 8:03 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis Free throw | 116 | 90 |
| 8:03 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis Free throw | 116 | 91 |
| 7:49 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 118 | 91 |
| 7:42 | Chicago Bulls | Chris Duarte 2-pt field goal | 118 | 93 |
| 7:42 | Chicago Bulls | Chris Duarte Free throw | 118 | 94 |
| 7:25 | Houston Rockets | Jeff Green 2-pt field goal | 120 | 94 |
| 7:05 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason Free throw | 121 | 94 |
| 7:05 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason Free throw | 122 | 94 |
| 6:43 | Chicago Bulls | Talen Horton-Tucker Free throw | 122 | 95 |
| 6:16 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 123 | 95 |
| 6:16 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 124 | 95 |
| 5:52 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 3-pt field goal | 127 | 95 |
| 5:35 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 3-pt field goal | 130 | 95 |
| 5:17 | Chicago Bulls | Talen Horton-Tucker 2-pt field goal | 130 | 97 |
| 5:07 | Houston Rockets | Jae'Sean Tate 2-pt field goal | 132 | 97 |
| 4:58 | Chicago Bulls | Talen Horton-Tucker 2-pt field goal | 132 | 99 |
| 4:58 | Chicago Bulls | Talen Horton-Tucker Free throw | 132 | 100 |
| 4:44 | Houston Rockets | Nate Williams 2-pt field goal | 134 | 100 |
| 3:50 | Houston Rockets | Aaron Holiday 3-pt field goal | 137 | 100 |
| 2:24 | Chicago Bulls | Torrey Craig Free throw | 137 | 101 |
| 2:24 | Chicago Bulls | Torrey Craig Free throw | 137 | 102 |
| 2:07 | Houston Rockets | Jae'Sean Tate 2-pt field goal | 139 | 102 |
| 1:18 | Houston Rockets | Nate Williams 2-pt field goal | 141 | 102 |
| 1:12 | Chicago Bulls | Julian Phillips 2-pt field goal | 141 | 104 |
| 0:47 | Houston Rockets | Jack McVeigh 2-pt field goal | 143 | 104 |
| 0:40 | Chicago Bulls | Jevon Carter 3-pt field goal | 143 | 107 |
2024-25 season series
After this game: Houston Rockets 1-0. Final series: Houston Rockets 2-0.
- Nov 17: Houston Rockets 143 at Chicago Bulls 107 (this game)
- Mar 15: Chicago Bulls 114 at Houston Rockets 117
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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Nov 18, 2024 · 00:00 UTC