Alex Caruso and the Chicago Bulls will be playing against Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks tonight. As Bulls fans should certainly be aware, their team hasn’t gotten off to a good start for the 2023-2024 NBA season. At the moment, Chicago holds a record of 9 wins and 14 losses.
In contrast with the Bulls, the Bucks have started this season quite well. Perhaps this makes sense considering that they have certified superstars on their roster such as Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard. The Bucks have a record of 15 wins and 7 losses.
As the Bulls and Bucks get ready to face off, members of the basketball community might want to know more about the injury reports and expected starting lineups. Additionally, a prediction for this game will also be useful.
Alex Caruso is listed as questionable for the Chicago Bulls vs Milwaukee Bucks game tonight
Chicago Bulls fans will undoubtedly be disappointed to hear that Caruso is not looking completely healthy for this match against the Bucks. Their team has been dealing with several injuries this season. Not having a defensive-oriented guard such as Caruso on the court will certainly affect the team tonight.
In the event that Alex does not play, the rest of the available players on the Bulls roster will have to step up to the occasion. That said, here are the injury reports and expected starting lineups for the Bucks-Bulls game.
Chicago Bulls injury report
- Zach LaVine (out)
- Lonzo Ball (out)
- Patrick Williams (probable)
- Onuralp Bitim (questionable)
- Alex Caruso (questionable)
Chicago Bulls expected starting lineup
- Coby White
- Torrey Craig
- DeMar DeRozan
- Ayo Dosunmu
- Nikola Vucevic
Milwaukee Bucks injury report
- Pat Connaughton (out)
- Jae Crowder (out)
- Chris Livingston (questionable)
Milwaukee Bucks expected starting lineup
- Damian Lillard
- Malik Beasley
- Khris Middleton
- Giannis Antetokounmpo
- Brook Lopez
Although there are quite a few names listed on the injury report for both sides, one could argue that the Bucks are in a significantly better condition and position when compared to the Bulls. Nonetheless, here are the predictions for this game.
The Bucks are favored over the Bulls tonight
Fans who have been following Bucks games will be aware that the team is coming off a recent loss to the Indiana Pacers in the NBA In-Season Tournament. Additionally, the Bucks also lost to the Bulls earlier this season in a dramatic overtime match.