Nets And Bulls Final Injury Reports And Starting Lineups

The Brooklyn Nets and Chicago Bulls have finalized their injury reports and starting lineups.

On Friday night, the Chicago Bulls are hosting the Brooklyn Nets at the United Center in Illinois.  

For the game, the two teams have finalized their injury reports and starting lineups. 

The Nets have ruled out Dru Smith, Ben Simmons and David Duke Jr. 

Meanwhile, the Bulls will be without Lonzo Ball, Goran Dragic, Javonte Green, Carlik Jones and Marko Simonovic. 

NBA's official injury report 

The starting lineups have been relayed by Underdog NBA. 

Underdog NBA: "Lineup alert: Nets will start Dinwiddie, Bridges, Johnson, Finney-Smith, Claxton on Friday."

Lineup alert: Nets will start Dinwiddie, Bridges, Johnson, Finney-Smith, Claxton on Friday.

— Underdog NBA (@Underdog__NBA) February 25, 2023

Underdog NBA: "Lineup alert: Bulls will start Beverley, Caruso, LaVine, DeRozan, Vucevic on Friday."

Lineup alert: Bulls will start Beverley, Caruso, LaVine, DeRozan, Vucevic on Friday.

— Underdog NBA (@Underdog__NBA) February 25, 2023

The Nets come into the night with a 34-24 record in 58 games, which has them as the fifth seed in the Eastern Conference.  

They are 5-5 in their last ten games and 16-13 in the 29 games they have played on the road away from Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. 

That said, they are a much different team now that they have traded away All-Stars Kevin Durant (to the Phoenix Suns) and Kyrie Irving (to the Dallas Mavericks).

As for the Bulls, it's been a tough season. 

They are the 11th seed in the east with a 26-33 record in 59 games.

Over the last ten games, they have gone 3-7, and they are in the middle of a six-game losing streak. 

One of the few bright spots has been the fact that they are 16-13 in the 29 games they have hosted at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois.