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:
- 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
Point Guard: Ryan Arcidiacono
Shooting Guard: Kris Dunn
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, Bobby Portis, Cristiano Felicio
Center: Robin Lopez
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Injury Notes:
- Zach LaVine suffered an anikle sprain and is expected to miss the game verus OKC
- Antonio Blakeney missed last two games due to illness and is questionable for tonight
- Denzel Valentine (reconstructive ankle surgery) expected to miss the season.
*Injury note via Rotoworld
Game Specifics
Recent History:
All-time the Thunder are 12-8 vs. the Bulls. Last season the Thunder swept the season series, but the Bulls took the opening game of this year in a heartbreaker.
Fan Data:
The Venue: Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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 13 point favorites with an over-under of 213.5.
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 Tuesday for the top takeaways.