Chicago Bulls vs Houston Rockets Head-to-Head

Cross-Conference
Chicago Bulls
Houston Rockets
Rockets lead Bulls77to74

A virtually even rivalry in 151 all-time meetings; Rockets have extended their lead since 1996.

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At a glance

Chicago Bulls vs Houston Rockets insights

The edge
+3wins for Rockets
51% Rockets ยท 49% Bulls

Rockets have extended their lead in the modern era: 34-24 since 1996.

Recent form
7-13last 20

Bulls won 132-124 on Mar 23, 2026

Where it matters
0playoff games

These teams have never met in the playoffs.

The story

Rockets built their historical edge pre-1996, winning 43 of 93 decided meetings (46%). In the modern era they are 34-24 against each other (59% Rockets). Games average a 11.6-point winning margin, with the largest decided blowout coming via Bulls' 53-point win. Across the last 20 decided meetings Rockets hold a 13-7 edge, suggesting the modern balance leans their way. The 1970s produced the deepest sample with 46 recorded meetings, more than any other decade in the series and the era that anchors most of its statistical character. Their first recorded meeting fell in 1967, so the rivalry has now spanned 59 seasons of league history. Most recent result: Bulls won 132-124 on Mar 23, 2026.

Win Percentage
74W
77W
CHI
HOU
49%51%
Chicago BullsHouston Rockets

Recent Games

Last 10 Games
DateHomeAwayScoreWinner
Mar 23, 2026CHIHOU132โ€“124CHI
Jan 13, 2026HOUCHI119โ€“113HOU
Mar 15, 2025HOUCHI117โ€“114HOU
Nov 17, 2024CHIHOU107โ€“143HOU
Mar 21, 2024HOUCHI127โ€“117HOU
Jan 10, 2024CHIHOU124โ€“119CHI
Mar 11, 2023HOUCHI111โ€“119CHI
Dec 26, 2022CHIHOU118โ€“133HOU
Dec 20, 2021CHIHOU133โ€“118CHI
Nov 24, 2021HOUCHI118โ€“113HOU
Last Meeting
Mar 23, 2026Final
CHI
132
HOME
HOU
124
AWAY
Bullswon by8
Snapped Rockets' streakยทGame 151 of all-time series

All-Time Record

Season Split & Biggest Wins
Regular season vs playoff record, plus each team's largest margin of victory
Regular Season151 games
74
77
These teams have never met in the playoffs.
Chicago Bulls Biggest Win
129โ€“76+53
Feb 1, 1983
Houston Rockets Biggest Win
123โ€“78+45
Mar 26, 2000
Decade Breakdown
Click a decade to filter stats below
Season by Season
Season โ†“CHI โ†•HOU โ†•Games โ†•
2025โ€“26112
2024โ€“25022
2023โ€“24112
2022โ€“23112
2021โ€“22112
2020โ€“21202
2019โ€“20011
2018โ€“19022
2017โ€“18022
2016โ€“17022

Matchup Insights

Home / Away Split
48-28CHI HOME49-26HOU HOME
AWAY
26-49
CHI
AWAY
28-48
HOU
Streaks & Momentum
Current Streak
Chicago Bulls: 1 consecutive win
1
Avg. Margin of Victory
Games decided by 11.6 pts on average
11.6pts
Momentum (Last 10 vs All-Time)
CHI-Neutral
Last 1040%
All-Time49%
HOU-Neutral
Last 1060%
All-Time51%
Last 10 Results
CHI / HOU

Frequently Asked Questions: Chicago Bulls vs Houston Rockets

Methodology & Data Sources

Last updated

Every head-to-head page on SharkBetting is built from verified historical data, not generated prose. Regular-season and playoff game logs are pulled from the balldontlie API (public NBA records from 1946 onward). Playoff series results, arena capacity, and historical context are cross-checked against basketball-reference.com. Player-level top-scorer tables and largest-lead figures use the play-by-play dataset, which has complete coverage only from the 1996-97 season onward; matchups on the page that pre-date 1996 are clearly marked.

Stats are refreshed after every completed game day. If you spot an error, head to our contact page with the game date and we will verify against the source feeds.

Pre-1996 game scores partially derived from the nbadb dataset by Wyatt Walsh, distributed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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