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
2025-26 · Regular season · All results that day · Houston Rockets vs Chicago Bulls head-to-head · Houston Rockets schedule · Chicago Bulls schedule
Final
Away
Houston Rockets
124
Home
Chicago Bulls
132
Venue: United Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Chicago Bulls beat the Houston Rockets 132-124 at home on Monday, March 23, 2026 at United Center. Collin Sexton had 25 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists for the Chicago Bulls. Kevin Durant had 40 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists for the Houston Rockets.
The Chicago Bulls led 65-48 at halftime and held on in the second half. Their best stretch was the first quarter, won 41-21. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Josh Giddey (double-double, Chicago Bulls), Alperen Sengun (triple-double, Houston Rockets). Bench points: Houston Rockets 9, Chicago Bulls 53. Matas Buzelis had 23 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist 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 Chicago Bulls beat the Houston Rockets 132-124 on March 23, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- Kevin Durant scored 40 for the Houston Rockets; Collin Sexton scored 25 for the Chicago Bulls.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Rockets | 21 | 27 | 39 | 37 | 124 |
| Chicago Bulls | 41 | 24 | 30 | 37 | 132 |
Game leaders
Houston Rockets
- Points
- 40 Kevin Durant
- Rebounds
- 13 Alperen Sengun
- Assists
- 10 Alperen Sengun
Chicago Bulls
- Points
- 25 Collin Sexton
- Rebounds
- 9 Leonard Miller
- Assists
- 13 Josh Giddey
Alperen Sengun triple-double (33 PTS, 13 REB, 10 AST) · Josh Giddey double-double (15 PTS, 13 AST)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Durant starter | 39:40 | 40 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 15-23 | 5-10 | 5-8 | 1 | -18 |
| Amen Thompson starter | 39:20 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8-12 | 0-1 | 7-9 | 5 | -12 |
| Alperen Sengun starter | 37:26 | 33 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 16-19 | 1-2 | 0-3 | 4 | -6 |
| Reed Sheppard starter | 36:17 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5-17 | 3-14 | 0-0 | 3 | -17 |
| Jabari Smith Jr. starter | 34:11 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-10 | 1-7 | 1-1 | 3 | +0 |
| Aaron Holiday bench | 21:04 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | +22 |
| Tari Eason bench | 14:18 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 2-3 | 1 | +1 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith bench | 7:37 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | -1 |
| Clint Capela bench | 4:19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | -8 |
| Jae'Sean Tate bench | 3:18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +0 |
| Josh Okogie bench | 2:30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | -1 |
Not available: Fred VanVleet, Steven Adams
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Giddey starter | 38:43 | 15 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4-14 | 3-8 | 4-4 | 2 | +7 |
| Matas Buzelis starter | 34:47 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8-16 | 5-9 | 2-2 | 4 | +7 |
| Tre Jones starter | 28:03 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6-11 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 2 | +13 |
| Nick Richards starter | 26:23 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3-7 | 1-2 | 4-6 | 4 | +2 |
| Jalen Smith starter | 25:47 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6-8 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 4 | +17 |
| Collin Sexton bench | 25:53 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6-14 | 4-7 | 9-10 | 1 | +2 |
| Leonard Miller bench | 23:20 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7-11 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 1 | +4 |
| Patrick Williams bench | 18:46 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | -4 |
| Rob Dillingham bench | 18:18 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4-7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | -8 |
Not available: Zach Collins, Noa Essengue, Guerschon Yabusele, Jaden Ivey, Isaac Okoro, Anfernee Simons
| Houston Rockets | Stat | Chicago Bulls |
|---|---|---|
| 15/24 (62%) | Free throws | 23/28 (82%) |
| 38/51 (74%) | 2 pointers | 26/52 (50%) |
| 11/41 (26%) | 3 pointers | 19/38 (50%) |
| 49/92 (53%) | Field goals | 45/90 (50%) |
| 41 | Rebounds | 45 |
| 33 | Defensive rebounds | 38 |
| 8 | Offensive rebounds | 7 |
| 27 | Assists | 30 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 8 | Steals | 8 |
| 7 | Blocks | 4 |
| 18 | Fouls | 21 |
| 10 | Max points in a row | 11 |
| 2:12 | Time spent in lead | 43:20 |
| 4 | Biggest lead | 22 |
Largest margin: 22 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 3
- Times tied
- 6
- Largest lead · Houston Rockets
- 4 Q4 5:16
- Largest lead · Chicago Bulls
- 22 Q2 11:45
- Longest run
- 11-0 Chicago Bulls · Q1 1:50 to Q2 11:45
Scoring plays
Q1 · 32 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Houston Rockets | Chicago Bulls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:43 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 2 | 0 |
| 11:32 | Chicago Bulls | Tre Jones 2-pt field goal | 2 | 2 |
| 10:52 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis 3-pt field goal | 2 | 5 |
| 10:25 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey 3-pt field goal | 2 | 8 |
| 9:48 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 4 | 8 |
| 9:40 | Chicago Bulls | Jalen Smith 3-pt field goal | 4 | 11 |
| 8:35 | Chicago Bulls | Nick Richards 2-pt field goal | 4 | 13 |
| 8:18 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 6 | 13 |
| 7:03 | Chicago Bulls | Collin Sexton 2-pt field goal | 6 | 15 |
| 7:03 | Chicago Bulls | Collin Sexton Free throw | 6 | 16 |
| 6:30 | Chicago Bulls | Collin Sexton 3-pt field goal | 6 | 19 |
| 6:01 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason 2-pt field goal | 8 | 19 |
| 5:38 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 2-pt field goal | 10 | 19 |
| 5:24 | Chicago Bulls | Collin Sexton 3-pt field goal | 10 | 22 |
| 4:58 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 12 | 22 |
| 4:24 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey Free throw | 12 | 23 |
| 4:24 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey Free throw | 12 | 24 |
| 4:04 | Houston Rockets | Clint Capela 2-pt field goal | 14 | 24 |
| 3:51 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 16 | 24 |
| 3:42 | Chicago Bulls | Collin Sexton 3-pt field goal | 16 | 27 |
| 3:09 | Chicago Bulls | Nick Richards Free throw | 16 | 28 |
| 3:09 | Chicago Bulls | Nick Richards Free throw | 16 | 29 |
| 2:56 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 18 | 29 |
| 2:34 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 20 | 29 |
| 2:21 | Chicago Bulls | Leonard Miller 3-pt field goal | 20 | 32 |
| 2:09 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 21 | 32 |
| 1:50 | Chicago Bulls | Collin Sexton 2-pt field goal | 21 | 34 |
| 1:41 | Chicago Bulls | Collin Sexton Free throw | 21 | 35 |
| 1:41 | Chicago Bulls | Collin Sexton Free throw | 21 | 36 |
| 1:41 | Chicago Bulls | Collin Sexton Free throw | 21 | 37 |
| 1:06 | Chicago Bulls | Jalen Smith 2-pt field goal | 21 | 39 |
| 0:16 | Chicago Bulls | Leonard Miller 2-pt field goal | 21 | 41 |
Q2 · 26 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Houston Rockets | Chicago Bulls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:45 | Chicago Bulls | Jalen Smith 2-pt field goal | 21 | 43 |
| 11:31 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 22 | 43 |
| 11:31 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 23 | 43 |
| 11:05 | Chicago Bulls | Patrick Williams 2-pt field goal | 23 | 45 |
| 10:56 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 24 | 45 |
| 10:56 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 25 | 45 |
| 10:11 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 28 | 45 |
| 9:14 | Chicago Bulls | Jalen Smith 3-pt field goal | 28 | 48 |
| 8:30 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 30 | 48 |
| 6:51 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 32 | 48 |
| 6:10 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 34 | 48 |
| 6:02 | Chicago Bulls | Leonard Miller 3-pt field goal | 34 | 51 |
| 5:23 | Chicago Bulls | Rob Dillingham 2-pt field goal | 34 | 53 |
| 4:25 | Chicago Bulls | Collin Sexton 3-pt field goal | 34 | 56 |
| 4:09 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 36 | 56 |
| 4:01 | Chicago Bulls | Rob Dillingham 2-pt field goal | 36 | 58 |
| 3:41 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 3-pt field goal | 39 | 58 |
| 3:26 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis 2-pt field goal | 39 | 60 |
| 3:12 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 3-pt field goal | 42 | 60 |
| 3:04 | Chicago Bulls | Rob Dillingham 3-pt field goal | 42 | 63 |
| 2:44 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason Free throw | 43 | 63 |
| 2:44 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason Free throw | 44 | 63 |
| 1:41 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 45 | 63 |
| 1:26 | Chicago Bulls | Tre Jones 2-pt field goal | 45 | 65 |
| 1:19 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 46 | 65 |
| 1:07 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 48 | 65 |
Q3 · 36 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Houston Rockets | Chicago Bulls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:41 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis 2-pt field goal | 48 | 67 |
| 11:29 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 50 | 67 |
| 11:05 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 52 | 67 |
| 10:52 | Chicago Bulls | Nick Richards 3-pt field goal | 52 | 70 |
| 10:29 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 54 | 70 |
| 9:45 | Chicago Bulls | Nick Richards 2-pt field goal | 54 | 72 |
| 9:27 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 56 | 72 |
| 9:02 | Chicago Bulls | Tre Jones 2-pt field goal | 56 | 74 |
| 8:38 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey 3-pt field goal | 56 | 77 |
| 7:57 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 58 | 77 |
| 7:37 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 60 | 77 |
| 7:19 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis 3-pt field goal | 60 | 80 |
| 6:59 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 62 | 80 |
| 6:58 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 63 | 80 |
| 6:49 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis 3-pt field goal | 63 | 83 |
| 6:25 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 65 | 83 |
| 6:25 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 66 | 83 |
| 6:03 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 3-pt field goal | 69 | 83 |
| 5:55 | Chicago Bulls | Collin Sexton Free throw | 69 | 84 |
| 5:55 | Chicago Bulls | Collin Sexton Free throw | 69 | 85 |
| 5:40 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 3-pt field goal | 72 | 85 |
| 5:23 | Chicago Bulls | Leonard Miller 2-pt field goal | 72 | 87 |
| 4:50 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 74 | 87 |
| 3:57 | Chicago Bulls | Leonard Miller 2-pt field goal | 74 | 89 |
| 3:25 | Chicago Bulls | Tre Jones 2-pt field goal | 74 | 91 |
| 3:11 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 75 | 91 |
| 3:11 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 76 | 91 |
| 2:27 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal | 78 | 91 |
| 2:27 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. Free throw | 79 | 91 |
| 1:45 | Chicago Bulls | Tre Jones Free throw | 79 | 92 |
| 1:33 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 81 | 92 |
| 1:14 | Chicago Bulls | Leonard Miller 2-pt field goal | 81 | 94 |
| 0:57 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 83 | 94 |
| 0:42 | Chicago Bulls | Collin Sexton Free throw | 83 | 95 |
| 0:32 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 85 | 95 |
| 0:09 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 87 | 95 |
Q4 · 38 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Houston Rockets | Chicago Bulls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:37 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 89 | 95 |
| 11:16 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 2-pt field goal | 91 | 95 |
| 10:54 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis Free throw | 91 | 96 |
| 10:54 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis Free throw | 91 | 97 |
| 10:44 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 3-pt field goal | 94 | 97 |
| 9:52 | Chicago Bulls | Rob Dillingham 2-pt field goal | 94 | 99 |
| 9:43 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 3-pt field goal | 97 | 99 |
| 9:30 | Chicago Bulls | Nick Richards Free throw | 97 | 100 |
| 9:30 | Chicago Bulls | Nick Richards Free throw | 97 | 101 |
| 8:31 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 99 | 101 |
| 8:17 | Chicago Bulls | Tre Jones 2-pt field goal | 99 | 103 |
| 7:48 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis 3-pt field goal | 99 | 106 |
| 7:27 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 3-pt field goal | 102 | 106 |
| 7:02 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 104 | 106 |
| 6:28 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 106 | 106 |
| 5:56 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 3-pt field goal | 109 | 106 |
| 5:43 | Chicago Bulls | Jalen Smith 2-pt field goal | 109 | 108 |
| 5:16 | Houston Rockets | Aaron Holiday 3-pt field goal | 112 | 108 |
| 4:28 | Chicago Bulls | Tre Jones 2-pt field goal | 112 | 110 |
| 3:55 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey 2-pt field goal | 112 | 112 |
| 3:55 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey Free throw | 112 | 113 |
| 3:37 | Chicago Bulls | Leonard Miller Free throw | 112 | 114 |
| 2:59 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 114 | 114 |
| 2:37 | Chicago Bulls | Leonard Miller 2-pt field goal | 114 | 116 |
| 2:18 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 116 | 116 |
| 2:00 | Chicago Bulls | Tre Jones Free throw | 116 | 117 |
| 2:00 | Chicago Bulls | Tre Jones Free throw | 116 | 118 |
| 1:40 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 117 | 118 |
| 1:40 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 118 | 118 |
| 1:21 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey 3-pt field goal | 118 | 121 |
| 1:00 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis 3-pt field goal | 118 | 124 |
| 0:58 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 3-pt field goal | 121 | 124 |
| 0:38 | Chicago Bulls | Jalen Smith 3-pt field goal | 121 | 127 |
| 0:31 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 3-pt field goal | 124 | 127 |
| 0:11 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis 2-pt field goal | 124 | 129 |
| 0:10 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey Free throw | 124 | 130 |
| 0:08 | Chicago Bulls | Collin Sexton Free throw | 124 | 131 |
| 0:08 | Chicago Bulls | Collin Sexton Free throw | 124 | 132 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: tied 1-1. Final series: tied 1-1.
- Jan 13: Chicago Bulls 113 at Houston Rockets 119
- Mar 23: Houston Rockets 124 at Chicago Bulls 132 (this game)
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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