Tre Jones makes Chicago history with a monster game against the Rockets
yes, Chicago Bulls lost on Houston Rockets on Tuesday, 119-113. Plus, they were on the receiving end of Kevin Durant’s wrath. However, the Bulls were lucky in that The Three Joneses came ready to play.
Overall, Jones was on fire. He had 34 points, seven assists, 11-for-12 from the field and 5-for-6 from the three-point line. In the process, Jones officially provided effective FG percentage of 112.5%, the highest mark in Bulls history over the past 30 years, according to Justin Kubatko of Statitudes.
Before Jones, Zach LaVine previously held the record at 102.6%.
Tre Jones was 🔥 last night: 34 PTS 7 AST 11-12 FG 5-6 3PHe posted an effective FG percentage of 112.5%, the highest such figure in Chicago Bulls history in a 30-point game. The previous mark of 102.6% was held by Zach LaVine. Read, share, subscribe ⬇open.substack.com/pub/statitud…
— Justin Kubatko (@statitudes.com) 2026-01-14T13:24:53.387Z
As a result of the loss, the Bulls are now 18-21. They return home to the Utah Jazz on Wednesday. Jones is averaging 12.6 points and 5.5 assists per game. He played a total of 33 games.
Last June, Chicago signed Jones to a three-year, $24 million contract. Jones arrived in Chicago last February from the San Antonio Spurs as part of a three-way trade sent Lavin to the Sacramento Kings. Together with Jones, Kevin Huerter came to Chicago from Sacramento.
In a big way, Jones was introduced because of his defensive prowess on a team not known for its defense. Throughout his career, Jones developed a reputation as a scrappy defender known for intercepting passing lanes, generating steals and being quick overall.
2020. Jones was compiled by the Spurs coming off Duke after he was named the ACC Player of the Year. He played for the Spurs from 2020 to 2025. In his first season in Chicago, Jones played in 18 games and averaged 11.5 points per game.
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