Jalen Green scored 26 points, Dillon Brooks had 23 before he was ejected from the game and the Rockets won their seventh straight, 127-117 over the Chicago Bulls. Houston has gone 9-1 in March and is now just 2 1/2 games behind Golden State for the final play-in spot in the Western Conference.
Houston Rockets guard Jalen Green, top, dunks over Chicago Bulls forward DeMar DeRozan , center Nikola Vucevic , and guard Alex Caruso, back right, during the first half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, March 21, 2024, in Houston. Chicago Bulls center Nikola Vucevic drives into Houston Rockets center Jock Landale, left, during the first half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, March 21, 2024, in Houston.
With the Rockets leading 84-75 with 6:02 left in the third quarter, a foul committed by DeMar DeRozan on Green caused Brooks to become upset. DeRozan turned and subsequently elbowed Brooks in the chin, which caused an on-court scrum. Brooks left the game at the time with a team-leading 23 points on 10-of-13 shooting, while DeRozan exited with 16 points on just 4-of-15 shooting in 23 minutes.
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