Tomorrow at 3:30 a.m., the Lakers host the Bulls, the first time the two sides have played each other this season. Before the match, the two sides released their respective injury reports, which are as follows.
- Lakers injury report
Absent: Bamba (high ankle sprain)
Small chance to play: James (tendon injury)
Doubtful: Russell (hip injury)
High probability of playing: thick eyebrows (stress injury)
Decentralization Development Alliance: Little Pippen, Swede
- Bulls injury report
Outsided: Ball (knee surgery season reimbursement), Green
Doubtful: Caruso (sore left foot)
High probability of playing: DeRozan (quadriceps strain)
It can be seen that the Lakers James' playing status has been upgraded, from the previous absence to a small probability of playing (25%), which means that James is likely to return early, rather than the last 4-5 games as Shams, Woj and other reporters said. Russell, the team's core defender, is doubtful (50%) due to a hip injury, and the decision to play depends on his pre-match form.
On the Bulls side, Caruso is in doubtful form, and he has been plagued by foot injuries recently; Although DeRozan is in a high probability of playing, he made it clear in an interview that his injury is no longer a big deal, and he will attend back-to-back games in Los Angeles (tomorrow vs the Lakers, the day after tomorrow vs the Clippers).
Lakers ranking
Bulls ranking
Both the Lakers and Bulls are currently working for a better ranking, and it's going to be an all-out game. The Lakers are currently 8th in the West with 37-37, just 0.5 wins ahead of the Pelicans behind them and 1.5 wins behind the Warriors at 6th. The Bulls are currently 10th in the East at 35-38, 1.5 wins ahead of the Pacers behind them and one win behind the Hawks in eighth place. Both teams want to get a better ranking at the end of the season by winning.
In addition, another highlight of the game is that Beverley faced his old club for the first time, he was traded by the Lakers to the Magic before the trade deadline, and joined the Bulls after buying out with the Magic. Beverley said on the podcast that he will kick the Lakers out of the playoffs, and the Bulls, where he currently plays, will play the Lakers twice in the coming days. Just now, Beverley tweeted: I'm ready.