HOUSTON -- The Rockets entered Saturday at 6-9 on night two of back-to-backs this season, and they were missing two of their most impactful two-way players in Amen Thompson (left ankle sprain) and Tari Eason (left lower leg injury management).
Yet, led by a strong fourth-quarter effort from Jalen Green, the Rockets overcame a deficit with six minutes to play and rallied to a 117-114 home victory over the Chicago Bulls (box score). Houston (43-25) has now won six straight, overall, and is at to No. 2 in the Western Conference standings after Denver's late-night loss.