Chicago Bulls vs Houston Rockets Prediction 1/13/2026 Today’s NBA Picks

The Chicago Bulls pay a visit to the Houston Rockets at the Toyota Center on Tuesday night. Here’s a Chicago Bulls vs Houston Rockets Prediction. This article will include a Chicago Bulls vs Houston Rockets Pick.

Chicago Bulls Betting Preview 

The Chicago Bulls have been in a rut as they’ve lost five of their last eight games overall, but they will be feeling much better after they snapped a three-game slide with a 125-107 win over the Mavericks on Saturday. Coby White led the team with 22 points on nine of 15 shooting, Ayo Dosunmu added 20 points with eight assists on seven of nine shooting off the bench while Matas Buzelis and Nikola Vucevic each scored 15 points.

As a team, the Bulls shot 52 percent from the field and 15 of 46 from the 3-point line as they caught fire early with 36 points in the first quarter. They just never let up, outscoring the Mavericks in all four quarters to come away with the much-needed blowout win at home following a tough stretch.

Houston Rockets Betting Preview 

Meanwhile, the Houston Rockets have cooled off recently as they’ve dropped four of their last five games overall and they will be hoping to arrest a three-game skid after getting routed by the Kings in a 111-98 road defeat on Sunday. Amen Thompson led the team with 31 points, 13 rebounds and six assists, Kevin Durant added 23 points with six assists while Alperen Sengun chipped in with 19 points, nine rebounds and four assists.

As a team, the Rockets shot 43 percent from the field and seven of 30 from the 3-point line as they struggled to make their shots early on and trailed going into halftime. However, the game still could’ve gone either way until the fourth quarter where the Rockets got outscored by 33-22 to lose by double digits in the end. Aaron Holiday had a night to forget as he shot just one of seven from the field to finish with just three points. 

Why the Houston Rockets will win

• The Rockets have won each of their last nine home games after losing as favorites.
• The Bulls have lost eight of their last nine games against Rockets teams that held a winning record.
• The Bulls have failed to cover the spread in seven of their last eight games on the first leg of a back-to-back against Western Conference opponents.
• The Rockets have covered the spread in eight of their last 10 games against Eastern Conference opponents.

Why the Chicago Bulls will win

• The underdogs have won four of the Rockets’ last five games.
• The Rockets have lost each of their last three games as favorites.
• The Rockets have failed to cover the spread in 10 of their last 11 night games against teams that held a losing record.
• The underdogs have covered the spread in each of the Rockets’ last five games.

Total Points Facts

• Each of the last eight night games between the Bulls and Rockets have gone OVER the total points line.
• Each of the Bulls’ last four games have gone UNDER the total points line.

Chicago Bulls vs Houston Rockets Prediction

The Bulls are still missing Josh Giddey, Zach Collins and Coby White, while the Rockets have ruled out Fred VanVleet, Tari Eason and Dorian Finney-Smith. The Bulls will be feeling good after their win over the Mavericks on Saturday, but they were really struggling before that game and have now added Coby White to the injury report. The Rockets have been playing well below their best lately, but they are still deserved favorites in this matchup, and I think they get a much-needed blowout win against this depleted Bulls squad.

Peter Tran's Pick: Houston -12.5