Houston Rockets vs. Chicago Bulls odds, tips and betting trends

Houston Rockets vs. Chicago Bulls odds, tips and betting trends | 1/13/2026

The Houston Rockets (22-14) will be looking to break a three-game losing skid when hosting the Chicago Bulls (18-20) on Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at Toyota Center. It will air at 8 p.m. ET on SCHN and CHSN.

The Rockets take the court as double-digit favorites against the Bulls. The Rockets are favored by 12.5 points. The game features an over/under of 225.5.

Rockets vs. Bulls betting odds

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Spread: Houston -12.5Total: 225.5Moneyline: Houston -559, Chicago +416Watch this game on Fubo!Bulls at Rockets odds, spread, & morePredictionPick ATS: Rockets (- 12.5)Pick OU: Over (225.5)Prediction: Rockets 123 – Bulls 110MoneylineThe Rockets have won 21 of the 34 games they were favored on the moneyline this season (61.8%).When it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -559 or shorter, Houston has gone 7-3 (70% win percentage).Based on this game’s moneyline, the Rockets’ implied win probability is 84.8%.This season, the Bulls have won 11 out of the 20 games, or 55%, in which they’ve been the underdog.Chicago has played as an underdog of +416 or more once this season and won that game.Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Bulls have a 19.4% chance to win.Against the spreadThe 117.9 points per game the Rockets put up are only 2.9 fewer points than the Bulls give up (120.8).Houston has a 10-5 record against the spread and a 10-5 record overall when scoring more than 120.8 points.When it scores more than 110.8 points, Chicago is 17-7 against the spread and 16-8 overall.Houston has an ATS record of 16-10 and a 20-6 record overall when its opponents score fewer than 117.3 points.The Rockets are at the 10th spot in the NBA’s scoring charts (117.9 PPG), while the Bulls allow the 26th-fewest points per game (120.8) in the league.The 12th-ranked scoring NBA team (117.3 PPG) is Chicago, while the Houston squad ranks third in the league defensively (110.8 PPG).The Rockets have out-scored their opponents by a total of 258 points this season (7.1 points per game on average), and opponents of the Bulls have out-scored them by 134 more points on the year (3.5 per game).Over/UnderHouston has an average implied point total of 118.1 this year, which is 0.9 points lower than its implied total in Tuesday’s game (119).This season, Houston has scored more than 119 points in a game 17 times.Chicago’s average implied point total on the year (122.4 points) is 15.4 points higher than its implied total in this matchup (107 points).How to watch Rockets vs. BullsGame day: Tuesday, January 13, 2026Game time: 8 p.m. ETLocation: Houston, TexasArena: Toyota CenterTV channel: Space City Home NetworkLive stream: Watch this game on FuboWatch this game on Fubo!

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