The Bulls and Celtics go at it in a Black Friday NBA Cup matchup! A win for Chicago wins the group!
Game Info
Boston Celtics (15-3) at Chicago Bulls (8-12) – 7:00 p.m. CT on Chicago Sports Network (TV) and 670 The Score (Radio)
Projected Starting Lineups
Chicago Bulls
- Coby White
- Josh Giddey
- Ayo Dosunmu
- Zach LaVine
- Nikola Vucevic
Boston Celtics
- Jrue Holiday
- Derrick White
- Jaylen Brown
- Jayson Tatum
- Kristaps Porzingis
Odds
Chicago comes into today’s game as 11.5-point underdogs against Boston at DraftKings Sportsbook.
What to Watch For
- If the Bulls win tonight, they win their NBA Cup Group and advance to the knockout round! Does it mean much? No. But with a team that’s unlikely to play many meaningful basketball games down the stretch of this season and in the postseason, it’s going to be fun to watch some basketball at the United Center with some real live implications on the line! Now, the chances they actually beat the best team in basketball tonight are slim, but hey, anything can happen!
- Coby White (wrist) is a new addition to the injury report today which isn’t ideal if the Bulls do want to pull off the upset against the Celtics. He did participate in the team’s shootaround this morning, so that’s a good thing at least. If Chicago is going to come out with a win tonight, they’ll likely need a healthy and effective Coby White, so let’s hope he’s a go in this one.
- I’m starting to get a little worried about Patrick Williams’ foot injury. It started out as him just going to get some extra imaging done on the same foot he had injury on last year. The imaging showed some foot inflammation though, and all we really heard was he was out until that inflammation went down. Well, he’s still out and we’re not really hearing anything further. Hopefully, it’s nothing overly serious, but if there is already trouble with the foot that sidelined him for half of last season, that’s cause for concern.
Injury Report
Chicago Bulls
- Patrick Williams OUT (foot)
- Dalen Terry QUESTIONABLE OUT (ankle)
- Jalen Smith QUESTIONABLE (ankle)
- Coby White QUESTIONABLE (wrist)
Boston Celtics
- Luke Kornet PROBABLE (hamstring)