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PHOTOS: Rockets game by game
Striker Jabari Parker of the Chicago Bulls goes to the basket against the Golden State Warriors in the second half of an NBA basketball game on Monday, Oct. 29, 2018 in Chicago. (AP Photo / Kamil Krzaczynski)
Browse the photos to see how the Rockets have behaved in every game this season.
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PHOTOS: Rockets game by game
Striker Jabari Parker of the Chicago Bulls goes to the basket against the Golden State Warriors in the second half of an NBA basketball game on Monday, Oct. 29, 2018 in Chicago. (AP
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Photo: Kamil Krzaczynski / Associated Press
PHOTOS: Rockets game by game
Striker Jabari Parker of the Chicago Bulls goes to the basket against the Golden State Warriors in the second half of an NBA basketball game on Monday, Oct. 29, 2018 in Chicago. (AP Photo / Kamil Krzaczynski)
Browse the photos to see how the Rockets have behaved in every game this season.
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PHOTOS: Rockets game by game
Striker Jabari Parker of the Chicago Bulls goes to the basket against the Golden State Warriors in the second half of an NBA basketball game on Monday, Oct. 29, 2018 in Chicago. (AP
… more
Photo: Kamil Krzaczynski / Associated Press
When or: 19:00 / United Center
TV / radio: Sportsnet AT & T / 790-AM, 850-AM, 101.7-FM (Spanish)
Update rockets
The Rockets have won their last four games against the Bulls.
The Rockets lost the second game of their only return match this season. They were 10-3 in the second half back last season.
The Rockets entered Friday's game, ranked 25th in the offensive, 24th in the defensive.
With Rockets' hope that James Harden, who did not play against the Bulls last season, will come back from his hamstring, they are 1-1 when Harden, Chris Paul and Clint Capela all play. Last season, the Rockets were 42-3 with Harden, Paul and Capela in training.
Eric Gordon averaged 27.5 points on 54.3% shooting and 48% shooting 3 points against the Bulls last season.
Hardening (left hamstring) is likely, James Ennis (right hamstring) is likely. Center Nene (right calf seal) and guard Brandon Knight (left knee injury) came out.
Bulls update
The Bulls came in Friday's game 2-6, 0-3 against the Westerns conference teams.
The Bulls have won six of the last ten meetings with the Rockets in Chicago.
The Bulls won the second game of their only back-to-back game this season.
The Bulls were 29th in defense before Friday's game against the Pacers.
Striker Jabari Parker, averaging 14.6 points for Friday's game in his first season with the Bulls, averaged 19.8 points per game against the Rockets, a record over any opponent of his career.
Goalkeeper Zach LaVine entered Friday's game with an average of 28.1 points per game, placing fourth in the NBA, making 51% of his throws, 38% of his 3.
Goalkeeper Antonio Blakeney made 52.3% of his shots.
Kris Dunn (left MCL sprained), Lauri Markkanen (sprained right elbow), Bobby Portis (sprain MCL right) and Denzel Valentine (sprained left ankle) are absent.
Statistically speaking
24.5 – average age of the Bulls, making it the second youngest team in the NBA. The average age of the Knicks is 24.4 years old.
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