Trail Blazers vs Bulls

Anfernee Simons (right foot soreness) and Jerami Grant (left quad contusion) were already out. Nassir Little (concussion), however, has been upgraded to ...

Bulls: Javonte Green (right knee surgery) and Alex Caruso (foot soreness) are questionable. [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]) Jusuf Nurkic (right knee soreness) has been downgraded to doubtful. Damian Lillard (right calf tightness) is questionable. Blazers: Nassir Little (concussion protocol) is probable. Bulls (34-37), 7 p.m. If you already have a cable or satellite provider that carries Root Sports and want to watch online, you can [watch this game live on Root Sports Live](https://northwest.rootsports.com/root-sports-app/). What: Trail Blazers (32-40) vs. Subscribe to Oregonian/OregonLive [newsletters](https://subscription.oregonlive.com/newsletters/) and [podcasts](https://www.oregonlive.com/podcasts/) Jusuf Nurkic (right knee soreness) is doubtful. [@AaronJFentress](https://twitter.com/AaronJFentress) (Twitter), [@AaronJFentress](https://www.instagram.com/aaronjfentress/?hl=en) (Instagram), [@AaronFentress](https://www.facebook.com/AaronFentressNBCS/) (Facebook). Anfernee Simons (right foot soreness), Jerami Grant (left quad contusion), Justise Winslow (left ankle sprain) and Ibou Badji (left knee soreness) are out.

The Bulls have ruled out Lonzo Ball, DeMar DeRozan, Carlik Jones, Justin Lewis, Marko Simonovic and Terry Taylor. Alex Caruso and Javonte Green are both listed ...

The Portland Trail Blazers begin a five-game homestand tonight with a matchup against the Chicago Bulls. Will Damian Lillard be in the lineup?

Bulls Out: Lonzo Ball (knee), DeMar DeRozan (quad) Out: Damian Lillard (calf), Jusuf Nurkic (knee), Jerami Grant (quad), Anfernee Simons (foot), Justise Winslow (knee), Ibou Badji (knee)

The Bulls visit the Trail Blazers on Friday as we continue our NBA odds series with a Bulls-Blazers prediction, pick, and how to watch.

Portland is running out of time to figure things out as they sit 3.5 games back of the play-in game. Defensively, Portland is below average as they allow the 18th-most points per game. Pay close attention to the status of Damian Lillard. They may still sit in the 10th spot in the East but Chicago has vastly improved compared to the first half of the season. In addition to ranking fifth in the league in rebounding, Vucevic is shooting 35% from three while nailing 1.6 triples per night. With Damian Lillard questionable and both Jerami Grant and Anfernee Simmons out, Reddish could be the No. LaVine found a ton of success in their earlier win over the Blazers, scoring 36 points on 11/18 shooting. The Bulls covered 49% of their games while 58% went under the projected point total. The Blazers covered 49% of their games while 50% went over. Guard Zach LaVine has been especially dialed in since the All-Star break. Additionally, the Bulls do a great job capitalizing on their free throw attempts with an 81% team free throw percentage. [Chicago Bulls](/nba/chicago-bulls) (34-38) visit the [Portland Trail Blazers](/nba/portland-trail-blazers) (32-40) on Friday night!