Oklahoma City Thunder at Chicago Bulls
· National Basketball Association
Bulls host the Thunder in cross-conference contest
Oklahoma City Thunder (1-0, first in the Western Conference) vs. Chicago Bulls (0-1, fifth in the Eastern Conference)
Chicago; Saturday, 8 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago Bulls take on the Oklahoma City Thunder in non-conference action.
Chicago finished 39-43 overall with a 20-21 record at home during the 2023-24 season. The Bulls allowed opponents to score 113.7 points per game and shoot 47.3% from the field last season.
Oklahoma City finished 57-25 overall, 36-16 in Western Conference action and 24-17 on the road last season. The Thunder averaged 120.1 points per game last season, 52.5 in the paint, 20.5 off of turnovers and 15.8 on fast breaks.
INJURIES
: Bulls: Lonzo Ball: day to day (knee).Thunder: Kenrich Williams: day to day (knee), Isaiah Hartenstein: out (hand), Jaylin Williams: day to day (hamstring), Nikola Topic: out for season (acl).
Regular Season Series
Series starts 10/26
Matchup Prediction
Chicago Bulls Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|
Oklahoma City Thunder Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Kenrich Williams, SF | Out | Oct 25 |
| Jaylin Williams, F | Out | Oct 25 |
| Isaiah Hartenstein, C | Out | Oct 17 |
| Nikola Topic, G | Out | Jul 24 |
Thunder Last 5
| Date | OPP | Result |
|---|---|---|
vs  HOU |
L 122-113 OT | |
| vs |
W 117-89 | |
@  DEN |
W 124-94 | |
vs  ATL |
W 104-99 | |
| @ DEN |
W 102-87 |
Bulls Last 5
| Date | OPP | Result |
|---|---|---|
@  MIL |
L 111-107 | |
vs  MIN |
W 125-123 | |
vs  CLE |
W 139-137 OT | |
@  NO |
L 123-111 | |
| @ MIL |
W 133-122 |
Game Information
Location: Chicago, IL
Capacity:
2024-25 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oklahoma City |
1 | 0 | 1.000 | - | W1 |
 Minnesota |
1 | 1 | .500 | 0.5 | W1 |
 Denver |
0 | 1 | .000 | 1 | L1 |
 Portland |
0 | 2 | .000 | 1.5 | L2 |
 Utah |
0 | 2 | .000 | 1.5 | L2 |
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