The Chicago Bulls and San Antonio Spurs face off Monday night at 8:00 PM ET at the Frost Bank Center, with both teams entering the game with notable absences.
According to the official NBA injury report, Chicago will be without Zach Collins, Noa Essengue, Jaden Ivey, Anfernee Simons, and Jalen Smith due to various injuries and surgeries. Nick Richards and Guerschon Yabusele are listed as questionable.
The Bulls have struggled on the road recently, dropping three of their last four games, including close losses to Memphis (124-125) and Oklahoma City (113-131).
Josh Giddey leads the team averaging 17.4 points, 8.4 rebounds, and 9.2 assists per game, while Matas Buzelis contributes 16.4 points and 5.7 rebounds per contest. Collin Sexton has added 17.0 points per game in limited appearances.
The Spurs have fewer injury concerns, with only G League two-way players Harrison Ingram, David Jones Garcia, and Emanuel Miller unavailable.
San Antonio enters the matchup on an eight-game winning streak after dominant road victories over Milwaukee (127-95) and Memphis (123-98).
De’Aaron Fox contributes 18.8 points and 6.3 assists per game for the Spurs, and Victor Wembanyama averages 24.2 points, 11.3 rebounds, and 3.1 blocks, forming the team’s defensive anchor. Keldon Johnson adds 13.0 points and 5.4 rebounds off the bench, while Devin Vassell contributes 14.2 points per game.
The Spurs have held the advantage in season matchups, winning the first meeting 121-117 in November.
The Spurs aim to solidify their second seed in the Western Conference at 56-18, while the Bulls remain at 29-45, struggling in the Eastern Conference’s bottom tier.
