Fred VanVleet scored 18 points, Danny Green added 17 and Serge Ibaka had 16 points and four blocks, sending the short-handed Toronto Raptors to a 122-83 rout of the Chicago Bulls that snapped a three-game losing streak Saturday night.
Kyle Lowry (sore right ankle) will not return for the Raptors tonight, the team says. Toronto holds a comfortable 97-60 lead over the Bulls.
Zach LaVine (sickness) won't play tonight against Toronto. Cam Payne will start at 1 for the Bulls tonight. Ryan Arcidiacono will start at the 2. As normal, Holiday, Parker and Carter will start.
The Chicago Bulls came into Milwaukee looking to make a progressive statement. Unfortunately for them, the Bucks only cooperated during the first half.
Eric Bledsoe scored 25 points, Khris Middleton and Giannis Antetokounmpo each added 23 points and the Milwaukee Bucks erased a 22-point deficit and beat the Chicago Bulls 123-104 on Saturday night.
After one, the Bulls lead the Bucks 40-27. Jabari Parker leads all scorers w/ 15 (much better than his preseason 2 pt. performance against the Bucks). This morning, Fred Hoiberg said he was happy that Parker got to play his former team in the preseason to get all the jitters out.
Zach LaVine is battling a cold. Fred Hoiberg said he will continue to monitor LaVine throughout the night. He went through a full shoot around this morning.
Bulls injury update per Fred Hoiberg: Lauri Markkanen is shooting from deeper range, but is still 1-2 weeks away from playing with contact. Hoiberg says they will likely utilize the Windy City Bulls — the G League affiliate — to help get him back into game shape. Denzel Valentine's time frame is still "up in the air." Markkanen, Portis, Valentine and Dunn all worked out back in Chicago this afternoon.
Fred Hoiberg says he will keep the same Bulls starters tonight vs. Milwaukee: Arcidiacono, LaVine, Parker, Holiday and Carter.
It's true: The shoes will be released to the public for the first time with No. 45 on the heels
Kyrie Irving had 17 points and seven assists as the Boston Celtics, back home from a dreadful road trip, routed the Chicago Bulls 111-82 on Wednesday night.
Harrison Barnes scored a season-high 23 points and the Dallas Mavericks overcame a sluggish performance by prized rookie Luka Doncic to beat the Chicago Bulls 103-98 Monday night.
Jabari Parker on his game-saving block against the Cavaliers: "Man, I was surprised, he got downhill. Most importantly, I just kept battling. You never know what might happen."
| RD(PK) | PLAYER | POS | SCHOOL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1(7) | Wendell Carter Jr. | PF | Duke |
| 1(22) | Chandler Hutchison | SG | Boise State |
| YEAR | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 4 | 13 | .235 |
| 2017-18 | 27 | 55 | .329 |
| 2016-17 | 41 | 41 | .500 |
| 2015-16 | 42 | 40 | .512 |
| 2014-15 | 50 | 32 | .610 |
