Darius Garland and the Cleveland Cavaliers (38-28) will take on DeMar DeRozan and the Chicago Bulls (40-26) in part of the Saturday NBA slate.
This will be one of the more important head-to-head matchups around the NBA with the Bulls and Cavaliers both battling for playoff positioning in the Eastern Conference standings.
With Zach LaVine out as he continues to deal with knee issues, DeMar DeRozan will be relied upon continually to shoulder the load. The same can be said about Darius Garland for the Cavaliers with the significant amount of injuries to key players Cleveland has experienced.
Both the Cavaliers and Bulls have been struggling to consistently get wins over the last recent stretch of play. In their last 10 games, Chicago has gone 5-5 while Cleveland is just 3-7.
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The Boston Celtics are rapidly gaining ground on the rest of the Eastern Conference and are now trailing the Bulls for fourth place by just a half game. Chicago must win to stay ahead for now.
How to Watch Cleveland Cavaliers vs Chicago Bulls
Here’s everything to know about how to tune in to watch Cleveland Cavaliers vs Chicago Bulls:
Date: Saturday, March 12
Time: 8:00 PM ET
Location: United Center in Chicago, Illinois
TV Channel: Bally Sports Ohio (Cavaliers) and NBC Sports Chicago (Bulls)
Injury Report for Cleveland Cavaliers vs Chicago Bulls
Cleveland Cavaliers Injury Report: Jarrett Allen – out (left third finger fracture), Caris LeVert – out (sprained right foot), Collin Sexton – out (left knee meniscal tear), Lauri Markkanen – out (ankle soreness)
Chicago Bulls Injury Report: Nikola Vucevic – available (right hamstring strain), Zach LaVine – out (left knee soreness), Lonzo Ball – out (torn meniscus), Patrick Williams – out (left wrist ligament tear), Alex Caruso – available (right wrist fracture)
Projected Starting Lineups for Cleveland Cavaliers vs Chicago Bulls
Cleveland Cavaliers Projected Starting Lineup: G Darius Garland, G Isaac Okoro, F Dean Wade, F Evan Mobley, C Kevin Love
Chicago Bulls Projected Starting Lineup: G Ayo Dosunmu, G Coby White, F Javonte Green, F DeMar DeRozan, C Nikola Vucevic
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