Houston at Chicago

This is the third really big, tough game in a row for the Bulls. They took care of Miami in double-OT two games back. Then, Chicago lost by 8 to the Spurs. And now the Bulls have to face Houston. That's a lot of tough ball in a short period. And, Houston has their number. The Rockets have won four straight over Chicago including a 109-94 win in December. Chicago plays better defense, but they don't have the offense to keep with the Rockets who average 106 points per game on the road. Over their last five games, the Bulls have managed to score just 90.6 per contest. Under Tom Thibodeau, this Chicago team has really struggled in games following a game in which the Bulls were an underdog. They seem to exert a lot of energy as a dog and then come back flat. Since the arrival of Thibodeau in Chicago, the Bulls are 16-30 ATS at home after a game as an underdog including 3-14 ATS after back-to-back dog games. Lay the short price with Houston here.