NEWSLETTER
PLEASE, GET THAT DUB.
Broadcast Info
Toronto Raptors at Chicago Bulls – 8:00 CT NBC Sports Chicago, 670 The Score (audio)
Chicago Bulls
Projected Starters:
1. Coby White
2. Zach LaVine
3. Patrick Williams
4. Lauri Markkanen
5. Wendell Carter Jr.
Injury Report: Garrett Temple PROBABLE (quad), Devon Dotson OUT (ankle)
Toronto Raptors
Projected Starters:
1. Kyle Lowry
2. Norman Powell
3. DeAndre’ Bembry
4. Stanley Johnson
5. Aron Baynes
Injury Report: OG Anunoby OUT (NBA Protocol), Fred VanVleet OUT (NBA Protocol), Pascal Siakam OUT (NBA Protocol), Patrick McCaw OUT (NBA Protocol), Malachi Flynn OUT (NBA Protocol), Terence Davis DAY-TO-DAY (ankle)
Odds
The Bulls are -3.0 point favorites for tonight’s matchup against the Raptors, according to the FanDuel Illinois Sportsbook (-146) ML), the PointsBet Illinois Sportsbook (-150 ML), and the DraftKings Illinois Sportsbook (-143 ML).
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What to Watch For …
• Eh, there isn’t really anything important about this game. Same old same. JUST KIDDING. Last night, The Athletic’s Darnell Mayberry dropped some huge news about head coach Billy Donovan’s plans to change the starting lineup. Tonight will reportedly be the first time ever Wendell Carter comes off the bench, and second-year guard Coby White will join him. In their place will be Thaddeus Young and Tomas Satoransky, two vets who have played a pivotal role in helping Chicago have one of the top benches in the NBA. We talked a whole lot more about this in the two posts below, so feel free to check those out if you haven’t already:
REPORT: The Bulls Plan to Move Coby White and Wendell Carter Jr. to the Benchhttps://t.co/GclPwQb9Sm
— Bleacher Nation Bulls (@BN_Bulls) March 14, 2021
The Starting Lineup Shakeup, Winning is the Priority, Injury Updates, and Other Bulls Bulletshttps://t.co/somsvxXKWt
— Bleacher Nation Bulls (@BN_Bulls) March 14, 2021
• I am really interested to see how Carter responds to this benching. I expect White to handle it fine, especially after filling the sparkplug role for the Bulls all of last season. However, Carter has started every single game of his NBA career, and we know that he has a tendency to beat himself up for even the smallest mistakes. Hopefully, the big man can use this as motivation as he reestablishes his confidence against the opposing team’s second unit.
• This is pretty much a must-win for the Bulls. If this team is serious about a playoff run, they have to continue to prove they can beat the teams they’re supposed to. They started to do that in the first half but suffered a major setback against the depleted 76ers. Now, they have a chance to get themselves back on track by taking care of a Raptors team that is missing three starters, including their top two leading scorers (Fred VanVleet and Pascal Siakam).
Get Caught Up …
LIVE: Head Coach Billy Donovan’s media availability prior to tonight’s game against the Raptors. https://t.co/phGlE6S13n
— Chicago Bulls (@chicagobulls) March 14, 2021
Excited to see how Coby and Wendell respond to a benching. Got to assume Coby will be far more comfortable after last season's role.
Wendell, on the other hand, hasn't seen this before. The guy has started every game of his career. Could be another big adjustment.
— Bleacher Nation Bulls (@BN_Bulls) March 14, 2021
The Bulls haven't lost three games in a row since January. They'll have to beat Toronto, whom they've lost 12 straight against, to keep that run going.
Pregame 7:45 on @670TheScore.
— Jeff Mangurten (@JeffGurt) March 14, 2021
