The Chicago Bulls host MVP candidate James Harden and the Houston Rockets tonight as they try to cling to the last playoff spot in the East. Let’s look at the biggest keys to the game for Jimmy Butler and the rest of the team.

The Bulls have certainly seen better days.

The loss to the Orlando Magic on Wednesday night was just another embarrassment in a litany of embarrassments that seems to grow larger every week. Should Chicago lose tonight’s game against the Rockets, it will be their fourth loss in a row, something that hasn’t happened yet this season. Unfortunately for them, Houston will be trying to avoid losing three straight games for the first time this season.

It should be a hard-fought matchup between the two teams, and if the season so far is any indication, the Bulls are in trouble. The Rockets have been one of the biggest surprises of the league this year with James Harden‘s move to point guard taking their offense to a whole new level. New additions Eric Gordon, Ryan Anderson, and, more recently, Lou Williams have turbo charged Houston into being one of the most potent offenses in the NBA behind Golden State, and the Bulls will likely struggle to keep up scoring-wise.

Let’s go through some of the biggest keys to the game for the Bulls, starting with the return of Dwyane Wade.