The Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers are facing off Sunday at Crypto.com Arena. Tip-off from Los Angeles is at 12:30 p.m. PT.
Chicago (35-38 SU and 35-35-3 ATS) beat Portland 124-96 on Friday. The Bulls are in tenth place in the Eastern Conference, pitting them versus Toronto in the Play-In Tournament. DeMar DeRozan is questionable with a right quad strain and Javonte Green is questionable with a right knee injury.
Los Angeles (37-37 SU and 36-37-1 ATS) beat OKC 116-111 on Friday. The Lakers are in eighth place in the Western Conference, setting up a matchup with Minnesota in the Play-In Tournament. D'Angelo Russell is questionable with right hip soreness and LeBron James is sidelined with a right foot tendon injury.
The Bulls and Lakers have not met this season. LA will travel to Chicago for the second meeting next week.
Chicago handled its business ahead of Sunday's showdown with the Lakers, routing a short-handed Portland squad. The Bulls shot a blistering 57.1 percent from the field, including 17-for-28 (60.7%) from three-point range, and held the Trail Blazers to 43 percent with a 19.4 shooting percentage from long distance (6-for-31). Chicago outrebounded Portland 47-31 and assisted on 33 of its 48 made field goals. It led by as many as 30 points and only trailed by three.
DeMar DeRozan paces Chicago in scoring. He's averaging 25.1 points on 50.9 percent shooting, 5.0 assists, and 4.7 rebounds per game. A few other Bulls to watch are Zach LaVine (25.0 PPG, 4.6 RPG, and 4.2 APG), Nikola Vucevic (17.7 PPG and 11.3 RPG), Patrick Williams (10.1 PPG and 4.1 RPG), and Coby White (9.2 PPG).
Coby has been cookin ??
18-33 from three (55%) in our last 6 games. pic.twitter.com/XuunnNpBpf
— Chicago Bulls (@chicagobulls) March 25, 2023
Chicago scores 113.3 points per game (19th) and shoots 48.9 percent (5th), including 36.6 percent from three-point distance (12th). It shoots 81.1 percent at the free-throw line (5th) and averages 42.7 rebounds (20th) with a -0.4 rebounding margin. The Bulls are 24th in adjusted offensive efficiency and 17th in pace of play, per Dunks and Threes.
Chicago surrenders 112.3 points per game on defense (9th), and its opponents shoot 46.6 percent (6th), including 35.4 percent from long range (11th). The Bulls are 5th in adjusted defensive rating.
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