Rejuvenated Rockets Set to Run the Bulls Out of Town
Houston is back home for a game and then they’ll hit the road again for a 4-game road trip as the season is more than well underway. The Rockets will try and host a Saturday Night Sweeping of the Bulls tonight at Toyota Center as they face Chicago for the final time this season (unless Michael Jordan pulls a Benjamin Button, rejoins the Bulls, and they meet in The Finals). Houston won the previous matchup in the Windy City and they’ll look to build on last night’s Alamo City Destruction to get back to .500 in a Western Conference in which 14 of the 15 teams (sorry, Phoenix) have a legitimate chance to make the playoffs. Houston may be getting Nene back tonight for the first time all season, as the veteran big has battled an injury all year long. It’s another step in the right direction as the Rockets try and finally get a full, healthy roster together for the first time all season. The Bulls are still without their starting point guard Kris Dunn, injured in the opener. The Rockets need to stay focused, the Bulls, despite the record, are no joke. Zach LaVine has been tearing it up for Chicago as they develop their young players and work through the rebuilding process. Every process takes time. The Rockets want to make sure this one takes a little more time for Chicago and bulldoze their way to consecutive victories.
Toyota Center – Houston, Texas
7 PM CT – ATT Sportsnet