Friday night hoops up north!
Game Info
Chicago Bulls (20-28) at Toronto Raptors (15-32) – 6:30 p.m. CT on Chicago Sports Network (TV) and 670 The Score (Radio)
Lineups
Chicago Bulls
- Lonzo Ball
- Coby White
- Ayo Dosunmu
- Josh Giddey
- Nikola Vucevic
Toronto Raptors
- Davion Mitchell
- Ochai Agbaji
- RJ Barrett
- Scottie Barnes
- Jakob Poeltl
Odds
Chicago comes into today’s game as a 3.5-point underdog against Toronto at DraftKings Sportsbook.
What To Watch For
- No Zach LaVine again tonight for the Bulls as he and his wife are expecting their third child. With less than a week until the trade deadline, LaVine’s name is starting to resurface in trade rumors with the hottest one surrounding the Warriors. With LaVine potentially close to being traded, I wouldn’t be stunned if we don’t see him again until there’s a resolution on that front.
- It’s been a pretty rough go of it for Vooch over the last few games. Against Boston, he put up just six points, though he did grab 11 boards. It doesn’t sound like his trade value is dropping much as Golden State is still interested and the Lakers appear to be a fit as well, but still, it would be comforting to see him pick it back up a little and string together a couple of nice games before next week, especially tonight against a player at the same position like Jakob Poeltl who also has his name floating around trade rumors as well.
- While the Celtics game was ugly, the Bulls bench at least was pretty solid. Patrick Williams played well yet again off the bench with 16 points, 7 rebounds, and 4 assists. Matas Buzelis had 12 points in 22 minutes. Jalen Smith grabbed 11 boards and had 3 blocks to go along with 9 points. While we’re probably headed for quite a few more losses in the second half of the season, seeing some of the younger players contribute is certainly a bright spot.
Injury Report
Chicago Bulls
- Talen Horton-Tucker QUESTIONABLE (leg)
- Zach LaVine OUT (personal)
- Torrey Craig OUT (leg)
Toronto Raptors
- Kelly Olynyk QUESTIONABLE (calf)
- Gradey Dick QUESTIONABLE (illness)
- Immanuel Quickley QUESTIONABLE (hip)
- Jamal Shead DOUBTFUL (illness)