Gameday Preview: OKC Thunder seek sweep on road with Bulls final target
Projected Line-ups
OKC Thunder Starters:
Point Guard: Russell Westbrook
Shooting Guard: Terrance Ferguson
Small Forward: Paul George
Power Forward: Jerami Grant
Center: Steven Adams
OKC Thunder Bench
Point Guard: Dennis Schroder, Raymond Felton
Shooting Guard: Alex Abrines, *Hamidou Diallo, Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot, Deonte Burton
Small Forward: Abdel Nader
Power Forward: Patrick Patterson
Center: Nerlens Noel
Injury Notes:
- *Hamidou Diallo: Diallo played 5 minutes in the game versus the Nets, so the assumption is he’ll be ready to play again in Chicago.
- Andre Roberson: After suffering a third setback from his initial patellar tendon injury Roberson is expected out another six weeks. Aiming for a mid January return.
Chicago Bulls Starters
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Point Guard: Ryan Arcidiacono
Shooting Guard: Zach LaVine
Small Forward: Justin Holiday
Power Forward: Lauri Markkanen
Center: Wendell Carter Jr.
Chicago Bulls Bench
Point Guard: Cameron Payne, Shaquille Harrison
Shooting Guard: Antonio Blakeney
Small Forward: Chandler Hutchison
Power Forward: Jabari Parker, Cristiano Felicio
Center: Robin Lopez
Injury Notes:
- Bobby Portis (sprained MCL in right knee) not expected back tonight.
- Kris Dunn (sprained MCL in left knee) not expected back until mid December.
- Denzel Valentine (reconstructive ankle surgery) expected to miss season.
*Injury note via Rotoworld
Game Specifics
Recent History:
All-time the Thunder are 12-7 vs. the Bulls. Last season the Thunder swept the season series.
- November 15, 2017: OKC 92 – Bulls 79
- Oct 28, 2017: OKC 101 – Bulls 69
Fan Data:
The Venue: United Center, Chicago, Illinois
The Tip: 7:00 PM CST (8:00 EST)
TV: Fox Sports Oklahoma
Radio: Oklahoma City – WWLS 98.1FM OKC / 930AM (ESP) and League Pass Audio
Odds:
The oddsmakers make the OKC Thunder 8.5 point favorites with an over-under of 216.5.
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First place in sight:
If the Denver Nuggets lose in Charlotte tonight coupled with an OKC victory the Thunder could be sitting first in the West by night’s end. Regardless, the OKC Thunder need to focus first on taking care of what they can control.
Make sure to visit Thunderous Intentions at game end for post game player grades and analysis from the Topic:Thunder podcast crew. Then check back Saturday for top takeaways.