nba Game Recap
Recap - Bulls Defeat Houston 120-100
Chicago cruised to victory on Monday, running Houston out of the gym and running up a 120-100 score at Toyota Center.
Bettors who backed the Bulls were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -1.0 at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 226.0.
Coby White had 24 points for Chicago and Zach LaVine chipped in with 21 points. Zach LaVine had 6 assists for the Bulls, while Wendell Carter Jr. was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 13 boards.
Houston got 22 points from David Nwaba in a losing cause and another 16 points from Sterling Brown. John Wall contributed 7 assists for the Rockets, while David Nwaba had 9 rebounds.
The Bulls hit the break winning 54-48 before taking care of business in the second half.
Chicago won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 55-46.
Chicago heads into a battle against the Timberwolves. Houston, meanwhile, will have their next action against Cleveland.