OKC Thunder | Game #56 Preview: Chicago Bulls

Tip-Off: 6 PM CT

Location: United Center (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)

Television: Bally Sports Oklahoma

Radio: WWLS 98.1FM OKC The Sports Animal

Twitter: Follow @ZacharyLowNBA for live-tweets and discussion during the game

Projected Starters

Thunder

  • PG: Josh Giddey
  • SG: Tre Mann
  • SF: Luguentz Dort
  • PF: Darius Bazley
  • C: Isaiah Roby

Bulls

  • PG: Ayo Dosunmu
  • SG: Troy Brown
  • SF: Derrick Jones
  • PF: DeMar DeRozan
  • C: Nikola Vucevic

Injuries

Thunder

  • Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is OUT (sprained right ankle).
  • Mike Muscala is OUT (right ankle soreness).
  • Jeremiah Robinson-Earl is OUT (third metatarsal fracture in right foot).

Bulls

  • Lonzo Ball is OUT (left meniscus tear).
  • Alex Caruso is OUT (fractured right wrist).
  • Javonte Green is QUESTIONABLE (soreness in right midfoot).
  • Zach Lavine is OUT (left knee injury management).
  • Marko Simonivic is OUT (G League — on assignment).
  • Nikola Vucevic is PROBABLE (left hip contusion).
  • Patrick Williams is OUT (ligament tear in left wrist).

Head-to-Head

  • Since arriving in Oklahoma City in 2008, the Thunder is 16-10 against the Bulls (9-5 at home, 7-5 away).
  • Since arriving in Oklahoma City in 2008, the Thunder has won the season series against the Bulls 5 times, lost it once, and tied 7 times.
  • The Thunder tied the season series against the Bulls a year ago (1-0 at home, 0-1 on the road).
  • The Thunder is 0-1 against the Bulls so far this season (0-1 at home, 0-0 on the road).

Game Notes

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