NEWSLETTER
I AM SO FREAKIN’ HYPED.
Broadcast Info
Chicago Bulls at San Antonio Spurs – 7:30 CT NBC Sports Chicago, 670 The Score (audio)
Chicago Bulls
Projected Starters:
1. Tomas Satoransky
2. Zach LaVine
3. Patrick Williams
4. Lauri Markkanen
5. Nikola Vucevic
Injury Report: Zach LaVine QUESTIONABLE (ankle), Daniel Theis OUT (not with team)
San Antonio Spurs
Projected Starters:
1. Dejounte Murray
2. Derrick White
3. DeMar DeRozan
4. Keldon Johnson
5. Jakob Poeltl
Injury Report: Lonnie Walker OUT (wrist), Keita Bates-Diop OUT (hamstring)
Odds
The Bulls are +2 point favorites for tonight’s matchup against the Spurs, according to the FanDuel Illinois Sportsbook (+110 ML), the PointsBet Illinois Sportsbook (+110 ML), and the DraftKings Illinois Sportsbook (+106 ML).
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What to Watch For …
• Everybody welcome the new Chicago Bulls! Only two days after a heavily eventful trade deadline, all of the Bulls new talent – with the exception of Daniel Theis – will be available to play. Nikola Vucevic, Al-Farouq Aminu, Troy Brown Jr., and Javonte Green could all get playing time as head coach Billy Donovan looks to figure out his new rotation. While all four players were with the team yesterday, none of them took the court for practice. And with a grueling road trip ahead that will provide minimal practice, in-game experimentation will be the coaching staff’s best opportunity to see what their new roster really looks like.
• Zach LaVine was technically questionable going into tonight’s game, but (just like the guard said last night) he will take the floor. Likewise, Garrett Temple is set to return from his ankle injury. We’ll have to keep an eye on whether or not both look 100 percent.
Billy Donovan confirms that Zach WILL play tonight against San Antonio. https://t.co/eG5LNlw4ow
— Chicago Bulls (@chicagobulls) March 27, 2021
Billy Donovan said Garrett Temple will play vs. Spurs.
— K.C. Johnson (@KCJHoop) March 27, 2021
• I don’t think the staring lineup tonight will be set in stone at all, but it will be interesting to see what Donovan does with Lauri Markkanen and Thaddeus Young’s minutes. Young is by far the better play alongside Markkanen, but Donovan might also want to put him back on the bench to better control his minutes.
• Will the Bulls style of play see any immediate changes? Vucevic should fit right into the existing gameplan, but he also gives the team some options they didn’t have before on the offensive end. For example …
Billy Donovan hinted at Bulls calling for more post ups with Nikola Vucevic on board, because of course.
Bulls currently rank 21st in NBA in post ups per game, averaging 6.3. Vucevic nearly doubles that on his own, averaging 11.1 per game — only Joel Embiid (13.4) averages more.
— Rob Schaefer (@rob_schaef) March 27, 2021
Get Caught Up …
LIVE: Head Coach Billy Donovan’s media availability prior to tonight’s game against the Spurs https://t.co/0KV69DyCbB
— Chicago Bulls (@chicagobulls) March 27, 2021
The jersey is here and it’s beautiful 😍 pic.twitter.com/EUH98ZEfkj
— Chicago Bulls (@chicagobulls) March 27, 2021
Vooch Plays Today(!), Yay for Competency, Getting Revenge on the Spurs, and Other Bulls Bulletshttps://t.co/aR2tfqaW1l
— Bleacher Nation Bulls (@BN_Bulls) March 27, 2021
