Takeaways: Jalen Green (26 points) plays through pain as Rockets blast Bulls, win seventh straight

HOUSTON — In a physical start to a three-game homestand at Toyota Center, Jalen Green scored a team-high 26 points to lead the Rockets past the Chicago Bulls (33-36) in a 127-117 victory (box score) on Thursday night. Now in a playoff race, Houston (34-35) has won seven straight games and is an NBA-best 9-1 in March. Green took a hard flagrant foul from Bulls star DeMar DeRozan during the third quarter and stayed down on the court in pain for some time. Dillon Brooks defended Green in what became a brief physical altercation, and both DeRozan and Brooks were ejected. Green, however, got back to his feet and stayed in as Houston closed out its latest win. The 22-year-old…