DANIEL House Jr. scored 18 points off the bench and served as the spark plug as the Houston Rockets snapped a 15-game losing streak with a 118-113 win over the visiting Chicago Bulls on Wednesday.
House nailed a 3-pointer with 2:23 left to stall what was a 14-3 Bulls run to within a three-point deficit. House added a pair of critical free throws after Garrison Mathews sank a corner 3 out of a Chicago defensive trap that lifted the Rockets to a 114-108 lead with 25.5 seconds remaining.
House and Mathews (12 points) both scored in double digits off the bench. The Rockets received 59 bench points while four starters also scored in double figures, paced by Christian Wood, who paired 16 points with 10 rebounds. His sixth and final assist set up the Mathews 3.
In other games, it was the Lakers 124, Pacers 116 (OT); Kings 125, Trail Blazers 121; Warriors 116, 76ers 96; Nets 123, Celtics 104; Bucks 114, Pistons 93; Timberwolves 113, Heat 101; Jazz 110, Thunder 104; Raptors 126, Grizzlies 113; Pelicans 127, Wizards 102; Hawks 124, Spurs 106; Hornets 106, Magic 99; and Suns 120, Cavaliers 115.
