Chicago Bulls vs Houston Rockets Final Score & Over/Under Result — Jan 13, 2026

The 224.5 market total invited caution, but Houston and Chicago had other plans. The opening quarter set an aggressive pace at 53 combined points, already tracking well above the closing line, and the second quarter exploded into the game's highest-scoring frame at 64 combined—pushing the cumulative first-half total to 117. That brisk scoring rhythm proved durable enough: the third quarter added 61 more points, leaving just 54 in the fourth as both teams showed fatigue down the stretch. The final combined score of 232 landed 7.5 points over the market total, with DAGGER's pregame UNDER call unable to hold.

Tre Jones orchestrated Chicago's offense with 34 points and 7 assists, while Matas Buzelis (19 points, 6 rebounds) and Jalen Smith (14 points, 9 rebounds) provided secondary scoring. Houston's Kevin Durant matched the intensity with 28 points and 10 rebounds, and Alperen Sengun's all-around game—23 points and 11 assists—kept the Rockets rolling. Amen Thompson added 23 points off the bench as Houston's depth proved the difference in a 119–113 victory. The second half stayed tighter than the first (115 combined points versus 117), but the damage from an early shooting spree was already done, and the over had locked in well before the final whistle.