Bulls and Thunder Face Off in Interconference Battle
The Chicago Bulls take on the Oklahoma City Thunder at Chesapeake Energy Arena on Monday night.

The Bulls (10-18) come into Monday's game with some recent struggles, but with a win in their most recent time on the court as well. Chicago has dropped four of its last six games, but they notched a 109-106 win over a short-handed Los Angeles Clippers squad Saturday night. Zach LaVine led the way for the Bulls with 31 points, adding four rebounds, two assists and two steals. Thaddeus Young furnished 17 points, four boards, three assists and one steal. Denzel Valentine totaled 16 points, four boards, one assist and one steal. Wendell Carter, Jr. supplied 14 points, seven rebounds, one assist, four blocks and two steals. Lauri Markkanen generated a 13-point, 17-rebound double-double that also included four assists, one steal and one block.

The Bulls will list Tomas Satoransky (toe), LaVine (shoulder), Kris Dunn (knee), Valentine (ankle), Carter (abdomen/back) and Ryan Arcidiacono (elbow) as probable for Monday's game. Chandler Hutchison (shoulder) will be listed as doubtful, Daniel Gafford (hamstring) will be tagged as questionable and Otto Porter, Jr. (foot) and Cristiano Felicio (wrist) will be out.

The Thunder (11-14) comes into Monday's contest in the midst of a solid stretch of play, as they've gone 5-3 over their last eight games. However, two of their losses during that span have unfolded in their most recent pair of games, with a 110-102 defeat to the Denver Nuggets on Saturday having come their last time on the floor. Dennis Schroder led the way for OKC with 22 points, adding five rebounds and four assists. Steven Adams generated an 18-point, 14-rebound double-double that also included two blocks. Shai Gilgeous-Alexader registered 16 points, four rebounds and three assists. Chris Paul compiled 15 points and dished out 10 assists, while Abdel Nader supplied 14 points.

The Thunder will list Terrance Ferguson (hip) is questionable for Monday's game, while Andre Roberson (knee) and Hamidou Diallo (elbow) will remain out.

Monday's game marks the first of two 2019-20 meetings between the teams. Chicago and Oklahoma City split the two-game 2018-19 season series.
Posted on: 12/15/2019 10:22 PM
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