Houston Rockets and Chicago Bulls trade 37-point fourth quarters as Kevin Durant and Alperen Sengun answer Chicago three-point surge at United Center

The the Chicago Bulls moved to 29-42 and the Houston Rockets moved to 43-28 after a 132-124 finish at 8:00 PM EDT at the United Center. The Houston Rockets vs Chicago Bulls recap centered on the Bulls using a 19-for-38 night from three-point range and the Rockets answering with 62 points in the paint.

First quarter

The Rockets scored 21 in the first quarter while the Bulls scored 41, and Chi built a 22-point biggest lead in the opening stretch. The Bulls hit an 11-0 most-unanswered run to push the early separation, while the Rockets logged 5 turnovers of their 17 total turnovers.

Second quarter

The Rockets won the second quarter 27-24 while holding Chi to 50 percent shooting for the game on 45-for-90 field goals. H-Town leaned into 74 percent shooting on 2-point attempts for the night, and Kevin Durant produced 40 points with 5 assists and 7 rebounds to keep the game within reach by halftime.

Third quarter

The Rockets posted 39 in the third quarter after shooting 53 percent overall on 49-for-92 field goals, and the run tightened a game that had featured 6 ties and 3 lead changes. Alperen Sengun recorded 33 points with 10 assists and 13 rebounds, and the Rockets added 18 fast-break points on 8 made fast breaks as part of the Houston Rockets vs Chicago Bulls highlights package.

Fourth quarter

The Rockets and Bulls each scored 37 in the fourth quarter, and the Bulls closed out the game with 23 made free throws on 82 percent while the Rockets finished with 15 made free throws on 62 percent. Amen Thompson added 23 points with 2 steals and 2 blocks, but Chi matched H-Town’s interior scoring with 53 bench points and 30 assists to shape the Houston Rockets vs Chicago Bulls result analysis. The Rockets finished with 27 assists and 50 rebounds, yet the Bulls’ 61 effective field goal percent and 64 true shooting percent formed the deciding margin in post game analysis.

The Rockets are scheduled to play the Minnesota Timberwolves at 9:30 PM EDT on 2026-03-25 at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and the broadcast will air on ESPN, FDSN, and SCHN. Run it back with Red Nation by sharing this article and sending it to a Rockets fan who tracked this one at the United Center.