Lakers And Bulls Final Injury Reports And Starting Lineups
On Wednesday evening, the Chicago Bulls are hosting the Los Angeles Lakers at the United Center in Chicago.
For the game, both teams have finalized their injury reports and starting lineups.
The Lakers have ruled out Cole Swider, Scotty Pippen Jr., Max Christie and Mo Bamba.
Anthony Davis, LeBron James and D'Angelo Russell have all been upgraded to available.
Meanwhile, the Bulls will be without Andre Drummond, Justin Lewis and Lonzo Ball.
Javonte Green and Alex Caruso are both available.
NBA's official injury report
The starting lineups for both teams have been relayed by Underdog NBA.
Underdog NBA: "Lineup alert: Lakers will start Russell, Reaves, James, Vanderbilt, Davis on Wednesday."
Underdog NBA: "Lineup alert: Bulls will start Beverley, Caruso, LaVine, DeRozan, Vucevic on Wednesday."
The two teams faced off on Sunday afternoon (in Los Angeles) and the Bulls won 118-108.
Zach LaVine led the way with 32 points in 37 minutes of playing time.
Right now, the Lakers are the ninth seed in the Western Conference with a 37-38 record in 75 games.
They have gone 6-4 in their last ten games but are just 16-20 in the 36 games they have played on the road.
As for the Bulls, they are the tenth seed in the Eastern Conference with a 36-39 record in 75 games.
They are 7-3 in their last ten games and 20-17 in the 37 games they have hosted on their home floor in Chicago.
Last season, the Lakers missed the postseason, while the Bulls made the playoffs for the first time since 2017.
