I just want the Bulls to beat the Celtics more than I want the Bulls to be 6-1.
Does that make sense?
Game Info
Chicago Bulls at Boston Celtics – 6:30 p.m. CT on NBC Sports Chicago (TV) and 670 The Score (Radio)
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Projected Starters
Chicago Bulls
1. Lonzo Ball
2. Zach LaVine
3. Javonte Green
4. DeMar DeRozan
5. Nikola Vucevic
Injury report: Coby White OUT (shoulder), Patrick Williams OUT (wrist)
Projected Starters
Chicago Bulls
1. Marcus Smart
2. Jaylen Brown
3. Jayson Tatum
4. Al Horford
5. Robert Williams
Injury report: N/A
What to Watch For …
• Who the hell is going to guard Jayson Tatum? All things considered, this will be one of the most important questions of the night. DeMar DeRozan is the best size matchup on paper, but he also happens to be the starting lineup’s worst defender. I gusse the human-ball-of-energy Javonte Green could get a few opportunities, but that is a lot of trust to place in a guy who just earned a spot in the rotation. Can Zach LaVine be up for the challenge? Could Billy go with Lonzo while LaVine tries Jaylen Brown? No matter the decision, tonight is going to have to be a communal effort to stop both scorers.
• Robert Williams is one hell of a shot-blocker (3.2 per game) and one hell of a rebounder. The Bulls will have to live in fear of his presence in the paint tonight as they try to play the same downhill style that treated them so well Saturday night. Not to mention, Nikola Vucevic will have to come up big for this Bulls team on the glass, as Williams has helped the Celtics average the 10th-most rebounds per game this season (Bulls averaged 2nd-fewest).
• No team has fouled more over the first six games than the Boston Celtics. With DeMar DeRozan and Zach LaVine both averaging at least 6.0 or more free-throw attempts per game, this should be an area the Bulls look to exploit from the jump.
• MORE. TONY. BRADLEY. AND. DERRICK. JONES. JR.
• More in here …
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