Bulls tipoff
Houston Rockets at the United Center, 7 p.m.
TV: Comcast SportsNet
Radio: WMVP 1000-AM
Update: The Rockets have been playing without top scorers Kevin Martin (shoulder) and PG Kyle Lowry (bacterial infection) but still are battling for a playoff spot in the West. PF Luis Scola is averaging 15.9 points, while replacement PG Goran Dragic scored 25 in a win over Memphis on Friday. The Bulls have won five in a row against the Rockets.
Next: Boston Celtics at the United Center, 8:30 p.m. Thursday
— Mike McGraw