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Bulls
| Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| vs GSW | L 91-123 | |
| vs IND | L 105-120 | |
| vs BKN | L 103-113 | |
| at ORL | L 125-120 | |
| at IND | L 103-101 |
Rockets
| Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| vs LAC | W 115-113 | |
| at DAL | L 122-109 | |
| vs PHX | W 117-98 | |
| vs SAC | W 121-95 | |
| at UTA | L 133-125 |
Injuries
Bulls
| Player | Pos | Date | Injury | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ayo Dosunmu | G | Thumb | The Bulls have listed Dosunmu as OUT for Friday's (Dec. 12) game against the Hornets. | |
 Coby White | G | Calf | The Bulls have listed White as Probable for Friday's (Dec. 12) game against the Hornets. | |
 Zach Collins | F-C | Wrist | The Bulls have listed Collins as Probable for Friday's (Dec. 12) game against the Hornets. | |
 Tre Jones | G | Ankle | The Bulls have listed Jones as Probable for Friday's (Dec. 12) game against the Hornets. | |
 Kevin Huerter | G-F | Hamstring | The Bulls have listed Huerter as OUT for Friday's (Dec. 12) game against the Hornets. | |
 Jalen Smith | F-C | Knee | The Bulls have listed Smith as Probable for Friday's (Dec. 12) game against the Hornets. | |
 Noa Essengue | F | Shoulder | Noa Essengue will have shoulder surgery and will miss the remainder of the season, per Billy Donovan. | |
 Isaac Okoro | F-G | Lumbar | The Bulls have listed Okoro as Probable for Friday's (Dec. 12) game against the Hornets. |
Rockets
| Player | Pos | Date | Injury | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tari Eason | F | Oblique | The Rockets announced that Eason will miss at least four weeks due to an oblique injury. Eason is targeting a late December return, per Michael Shapiro of SI.com. | |
 Dorian Finney-Smith | F | Ankle | The Rockets are eyeing January for Finney-Smith to make his season debut, Michael Shapiro of SI.com reports. | |
 Fred VanVleet | G | ACL | The Rockets said on Monday (Sept. 22) that VanVleet suffered a torn ACL and may be out for the entire 2025-26 campaign, per Shams Charania of ESPN. |
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