DeMar DeRozan scored a game-high 26 points and Coby White followed with 24 to lead six players in double figures as the host Chicago Bulls cruised past the Houston Rockets 133–118 on Monday for their second victory in as many nights. Severely short-handed amid a team-wide COVID-19 outbreak, the Bulls endured another loss when Alex Caruso left the game in the first half with a sprained left foot. A balanced attack helped Chicago pull through while surging ahead by as many as 25 points. Lonzo Ball (19 points), Nikola Vucevic (18), Alfonzo McKinnie (16) and Tyler Cook (11) also scored in double figures for the Bulls, who benefited from a season-high 66 bench points. Christian Wood posted a double-double of 23 points and 11 rebounds to lead Houston, giving him six games with at least 20 points and 10 boards in the past 11 games. Jae’Sean Tate scored 16 points …