Thunder And Bulls Final Injury Reports And Starting Lineups
On Wednesday evening, the Oklahoma City Thunder and Chicago Bulls are facing off at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois.
For the game, both teams have finalized their injury reports and starting lineups.
The Thunder have ruled out Jaylin Williams and Kenrich Williams.
Meanwhile, former second-overall pick Lonzo Ball has been ruled out for the Bulls.
The starting lineups for both teams have been announced by Underdog NBA.
Via Underdog NBA: "Lineup alert: Thunder will start Gilgeous-Alexander, Giddey, Dort, Jalen Williams, Holmgren on Wednesday."
Via Underdog NBA: "Lineup alert: Bulls will start White, LaVine, DeRozan, Williams, Vucevic on Wednesday."
The Thunder are coming off a year where they were the tenth seed in the Western Conference with a 40-42 record.
They beat the New Orleans Pelicans in their first play-in tournament game but lost to the Minnesota Timberwolves in the second and missed the NBA playoffs for the third straight year.
This season, the Thunder will have a strong chance to finish as one of the top-eight teams in the Western Conference, as they have a lot of young talent and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has turned into a superstar.
Meanwhile, the Bulls had a very disappointing year in 2023.
They were the tenth seed in the Eastern Conference with a 40-42 record, and after beating the Toronto Raptors in their first play-in tournament game, they lost to the Miami Heat in the second.
That said, the Bulls have a very talented roster that is led by Zach LaVine, DeMar DeRozan and Nikola Vucevic.