Who’s excited for this 9v10 Play-In Tournament preview?!
Let's bounce back vs. ATL.
⏰: 7:00 pm CT
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Game Info
Atlanta Hawks (20-19) at Chicago Bulls (18-22) – 7:00 p.m. CT on Chicago Sports Network (TV) and 670 The Score (Radio)
Lineups
Chicago Bulls
- Coby White
- Josh Giddey
- Zach LaVine
- Patrick Williams
- Nikola Vucevic
Atlanta Hawks
- Dyson Daniels
- Bogdan Bogdanovic
- Vit Krejci
- Zaccharie Risacher
- Clint Capela
Odds
Chicago comes into today’s game as 6.5-point favorites against Atlanta Hawks at DraftKings Sportsbook.
What To Watch For
- Welcome back to the lineup, Ayo! After being sidelined with a calf injury since December 23, Ayo Dosunmu appears to be back in the lineup for Chicago tonight. It couldn’t come at a better time, either. Over the past two seasons, Ayo is averaging over 20 points per game against Atlanta. The Bulls have missed Ayo defensively over the past few weeks, and he’s as good as anyone at getting the ball up the court in a hurry and getting this offense moving.
- Chicago’s loss last night was frustrating. I won’t go much farther than “frustrating” because until this team picks a direction in terms of its roster, single games probably won’t get much of a rise out of me. The Bulls came out firing and moving the ball well last night in the first half only for them to fall stagnant in the second half. The ball stopped moving as much and they fell back into the bad habit of standing around waiting for someone (Zach) to make something happen. Hopefully, they won’t let that happen tonight.
- I am once again calling for Billy Donovan to give Matas Buzelis more minutes. He’s the 11th overall pick in the draft, he looks like he belongs, he has good instincts on both ends of the floor, and he does not lack confidence. Given where this team is at in terms of the standings and roster construction, there’s zero reason for him to only be getting 10-15 minutes a night. Play him more. Let him learn, grow, and develop on the fly. This is getting very annoying.
Injury Report
Chicago Bulls
- Coby White WILL PLAY (neck)
- Ayo Dosunmu WILL PLAY (calf)
- Lonzo Ball OUT (knee injury management)
- Torrey Craig OUT (lower leg)
- Adama Sanogo OUT (knee)
Atlanta Hawks
- Trae Young OUT (rib)
- Zaccharie Risacher OUT (left adductor)
- Jalen Johnson OUT (shoulder)
- Cody Zeller OUT (personal)
- De’Andre Hunter OUT (foot)