Pre-Gamin’: Bulls at Pelicans (7:00 CT) – Lineups, Broadcast Info, Game Thread

A winnable game!

[knocks aggressively on wood]

Game Info

Chicago Bulls at New Orleans Pelicans – Wednesday, January 8th at 7:00 p.m. CT on NBC Sports Chicago.

Stream the game online here!

Chicago Bulls:

Projected Starters:

  1. Tomas Satoransky
  2. Zach LaVine
  3. Kris Dunn
  4. Thaddeus Young
  5. Lauri Markkanen

New Orleans Pelicans:

Projected Starters:

  1. Lonzo Ball
  2. JJ Redick
  3. Josh Hart
  4. Brandon Ingram
  5. Derrick Favors

Things to Keep in Mind …

  • Wendell Carter Jr. is out with an ankle injury and it looks like Thaddeus Young will be inserted into the starting lineup to help fill his place. No Carter Jr. will mean increased minutes for young and rookie Daniel Gafford. Can they rise to the occasion?
  • The Pelicans may be 12-25 AND missing Jrue Holiday, but this group is still one explosive team. Lonzo Ball and Brandon Ingram have been on a hot streak recently, and the Bulls will have to slow down both to walk away victorious.
  • THROW GAFFORD THE BALL.
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    Elias Schuster is the Lead Chicago Bulls writer at Bleacher Nation. He started with BN full-time in 2019 immediately after graduating from the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign with a degree in Journalism (yes, he started with the Jim Boylen Era). Since joining, Elias has been the driving force behind Bulls and NBA content for both the site and social accounts. You can follow him on Twitter/X @Schuster_Elias.

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