Chicago Bulls (28-17, third in the Eastern Conference) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (14-32, 14th in the Western Conference)
Oklahoma City; Monday, 8 p.m. EST
LINE: Thunder -2.5; over/under is 214.5
BOTTOM LINE: Chicago takes on the Oklahoma City Thunder after DeMar DeRozan scored 41 points in the Bulls' 114-95 loss to the Orlando Magic.
The Thunder have gone 8-14 at home. Oklahoma City ranks fourth in the Western Conference with 35.5 defensive rebounds per game led by Josh Giddey averaging 5.7.
The Bulls are 12-11 on the road. Chicago ranks eighth in the Eastern Conference with 23.8 assists per game led by Lonzo Ball averaging 5.1.
TOP PERFORMERS: Luguentz Dort is shooting 32.3% from beyond the arc with 2.4 made 3-pointers per game for the Thunder, while averaging 16.1 points. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is averaging 23 points and 6.3 assists over the last 10 games for Oklahoma City.
Ball averages 3.1 made 3-pointers per game for the Bulls, scoring 13.0 points while shooting 42.3% from beyond the arc. DeRozan is shooting 50.0% and averaging 24.4 points over the last 10 games for Chicago.
LAST 10 GAMES: Thunder: 1-9, averaging 102.3 points, 44.9 rebounds, 22.4 assists, 8.2 steals and 4.0 blocks per game while shooting 42.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 110.7 points per game.
Bulls: 3-7, averaging 109.0 points, 41.7 rebounds, 24.9 assists, 6.8 steals and 4.3 blocks per game while shooting 46.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 114.3 points.
INJURIES: Thunder: Vit Krejci: out (ankle).
Bulls: Patrick Williams: out (left wrist), Derrick Jones Jr.: out (knee), Alex Caruso: out (wrist), Javonte Green: out (adductor), Lonzo Ball: out (knee), Zach LaVine: out (knee).
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