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UPDATE: Zach LaVine's Injury Status For Rockets-Bulls Game

Zach LaVine is on the injury report for Wednesday's game.

UPDATE: Zach LaVine is in the starting lineup (h/t K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago).   

On Wednesday evening, the Chicago Bulls will host the Houston Rockets at the Untied Center in Illinois.  

For the game, Zach LaVine is on the injury report, but he is listed as probable, so he should be available.  

Via K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago: "Bulls list Zach LaVine, Alex Caruso and Patrick Williams probable vs. Rockets. Nikola Vucevic is off the injury report."

LaVine has played in 20 games and is averaging 20.1 points, 4.8 rebounds and 3.5 assists per contest while shooting 44.2% from the field and 32.1% from the three-point range.     

The Bulls are the ninth seed in the Eastern Conference with a 17-21 record in their first 38 games.

They are 6-4 over their last ten games and in the middle of a two-game winning streak. 

Most recently, the Bulls defeated the Charlotte Hornets (in overtime) by a score of 119-112. 

In 36 minutes of playing time, LaVine had nine points, three rebounds, five assists and two blocks while shooting 2/8 from the field and 2/6 from the three-point range. 

Following the Rockets, the Bulls will host Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors on Friday evening at the United Center. 

As for the Rockets, they are the eighth seed in the Western Conference with an 18-17 record in their first 35 games. 

They are 5-5 over their last ten games and most recently lost to the Miami Heat by a score of 120-113. 

Following the Bulls, the Rockets will visit the Detroit Pistons on Friday evening.