HOUSTON — With 10 fourth-quarter points, Jabari Smith Jr. broke out of his recent slump as the Rockets defeated the Bulls at Toyota Center, 119-113 (recap).
After each home game, the Rockets send out “postgame notes” to credentialed media members featuring statistical odds and ends.
Here’s a rundown from Tuesday’s matchup versus Chicago.
— With the win, the Rockets have won four straight against the Bulls. Houston snaps its season-high three-game losing streak, while Chicago has lost four of its past five after winning seven of its previous nine.
— Tuesday was the first of five straight home games over an eight-day span for Houston.