James Harden returns to action tonight in a game that Houston will want, but will need to be careful with since it’s a back-to-back. Their opponents are another young bunch in the Chicago Bulls. Luckily for Houston, tonight will also be a back-to-back for the Bulls, who lost to the Pacers last night on a late Darren Collison jumper.
Chicago is in a similar position to Houston in that they are lacking in length. The Bulls started 6-10 Wendell Carter Jr. as their tallest player last night. Robin Lopez and Cristiano Felicio will come off the bench and provide a punch in the middle, but Houston has to attack the basket while keeping the Bulls on the perimeter.