Overview
- Tip-off is 7 p.m. Pacific at the Moda Center, with Portland 6-8 facing Chicago 7-6.
- Portland lists Scoot Henderson, Damian Lillard, Matisse Thybulle and Blake Wesley out, Jrue Holiday not expected to play, and Jerami Grant coming off an illness absence.
- Interim coach Tiago Splitter expanded the rotation Tuesday, using two-way players and rookie center Yang Hansen, who posted 9 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists in 13 minutes as Caleb Love scored a career-high 17.
- The Bulls ended a five-game skid with a 130-127 win at Denver and are expected to have Coby White available.
- Key factors include both teams’ top-three pace, Chicago’s league-leading bench scoring and elite defensive rebounding against Portland’s strong offensive boards, with sportsbooks favoring the Bulls by 2.5 points (O/U 244.5).