He started the NBA preseason with an intense day that had as one of its main dishes the duel between the Houston Rockets and the Chicago Bulls. The anticipation increased when the Texan team reported that John Wall and DeMarcus Cousins ​​would start, while James Harden and PJ Tucker would not be present. Despite being the first game of the preseason, the Rockets had no mercy on the Bulls and they overwhelmed them to the extent of taking an advantage of up to 32 units.

125 to 104 was the final score in favor of Houston with a Outstanding Performance by John Wall and DeMarcus Cousins on its debut. The former contributed 13 points, 9 assists, 5 rebounds and 2 steals, while Boogie finished the game with 14 points, 2 assists and 5 rebounds. The top scorer at this feast for Houston was Bruno Caboclo with 17 points coming in as relief. On the Chicago side, Toby White collaborated with 15 units, followed by Lauro Markannen with 13, both the promises of this young team that will be in charge of Billy Donovan.