Fred VanVleet scored a season-high 28 points, Alperen Sengun had 20 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists for his second triple-double this season and the Houston Rockets routed the Chicago Bulls 143-107 for their fifth straight win.

Fred VanVleet scored a game-high 28 points and Alperen Sengun finished with 20 points, 11 assists and 11 rebounds for his second straight triple-double as the visiting Houston Rockets routed the Chicago Bulls 143-107 on Sunday.

It's just a compete thing; you got to compete at a higher level,” guard Coby White said. “We got to be more physical. We got to take a stand; giving up 140-plus in back-to-back games is unacceptable.

Rockets Top Performers Fred VanVleet – 28 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists, 3 3PM Alperen Sengun – 20 points, 11 rebounds, 11 assists 2nd triple-double of the season, 6th of his career Bulls Top Performers Zach LaVine – 15 points,

The Bulls had a 26-24 lead over Houston with a minute and a half left in the first quarter, but that was the last point of the game where they were ahead. The Rockets ran away wit

After beating the Bulls at home 144-126, where do things stand in the NBA Cup race for Donovan Mitchell and the Cavs?

The Bulls have yet to win an NBA Cup game after going 0-4 in last year’s group stage, a dismal run that was punctuated by a 124-97 blowout at the hands of the Boston Celtics. They were seeded for a consecutive year in East Group C, which once again includes the Celtics in addition to the Atlanta Hawks, Cleveland Cavaliers and Washington Wizards.

Darius Garland's 25 points and Ty Jerome's 24 points helped carry the Cleveland Cavaliers as they maintained their unbeaten record by beating the visiting Charlotte Hornets 128-114 on Sunday night.