Bulls vs. Rockets NBA Picks: The Houston Rockets, with a respectable 24-18 record, are hanging around near the top of the NBA Southwest Division in third but only 3 1/2-games in back of the lead behind Dallas. Saturday night, the Rockets will entertain the competitive Chicago Bulls, the second place team in the Central Division at 19-22.
Houston, which hasn't played more than three consecutive games at home, returns there Saturday after a 116-109 win at San Antonio on Friday that snapped a five-game road losing streak. The win was the team's fourth in six games overall, but the previous three wins all came against clubs with losing records.
The Bulls (19-22), meanwhile, are looking to build off the first win in a seven-game road trip. After suffering losses to the Warriors and Clippers, Chicago came away with just its fifth road victory after beating Phoenix 115-104 on Friday. Derrick Rose helped lead the Bulls, who shot 50.6 percent, to their highest-scoring road game of the season. They are averaging 93.8 points away from home and had shot 39.6 percent in the previous two road contests.
Rose wasn't the only player to have a good game Friday. John Salmons returned after missed the previous contest with the flu and finished with 14 points. Kirk Hinrich, who also was ill, bounced back to add 14 points after being held to nine on 3-of-14 shooting against the Clippers on Wednesday.
The Bulls haven't won consecutive road games this season.
NBA Picks: I like the Bulls getting the +6.
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