Playing the second night of a back-to-back while shorthanded after an emotional win over the Lakers could have been the recipe for another letdown against the Rockets. Instead, the Bulls delivered one of their best efforts of the season, dominating all night long in a 133-118 victory to get some revenge after the ugly loss a month ago.
This was truly a terrific team effort. DeMar DeRozan led six Bulls in double figures with 26 points on 11-of-18 shooting, but the big story was the bench putting up a season-high 66 points. Coby White poured in a season-high 24 points on 7-of-15 shooting overall and 5-of-9 from 3-point range, playing with purpose and aggression all night on the offensive end.