UPDATE: Zach LaVine's Injury Status For Bulls-Pacers Game
UPDATE: Zach LaVine is available.
On Monday evening, the Chicago Bulls will be in Indiana to face off against the Pacers.
For the game, Zach LaVine is on the injury report, but he is listed as probable, which means that he should be available.
Via Underdog NBA: "Zach LaVine (back) listed probable for Monday."
LaVine is coming off a sensational performance where he put up 51 points in 37 minutes of playing time.
However, the Bulls lost to the Detroit Pistons by a score of 118-102.
They are now 1-2 in their first three games, and LaVine is currently averaging 25.0 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.3 assists per contest while shooting 41.3% from the field and 32.1% from the three-point range.
Last season, the Bulls were the tenth seed in the Eastern Conference and lost to the Miami Heat in their second play-in tournament game.
Therefore, the franchise missed the NBA playoffs for the fifth time in the previous six seasons.
The Bulls have a talented roster led by LaVine, DeMar DeRozan and Nikola Vucevic, so they should be able to compete for the 2024 playoffs.
Following the Pacers, they will play their next game on Wednesday against the Dallas Mavericks.
As for the Pacers, they enter the matchup with a 2-0 record and are coming off a 125-113 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Last season, they were the 11th seed in the east and missed the NBA playoffs for the third straight year.
Following the Bulls, the Pacers will play the Boston Celtics on Wednesday.
