At 09:00 on February 13th, Chicago Bulls vs. Los Angeles Clippers. After George was injured, the Clippers' offensive strength and defensive ability did decline a lot. In the past two games, the Clippers defeated the Timberwolves 119:113 and lost to the Kings 110:113. The Bulls have changed a lot this year. The team replaced Boylan with the more experienced Donovan. The ups and downs of the Bulls team are too great. In the last game, the team was able to win the Pelicans. Both sides did not want to give up in this game. One of them will lose. Who can win, let us wait and see .
The Bulls defeated the Pelicans 129-116 at home and returned to victory. However, the team's recent overall state is still very erratic, with alternating wins and losses. The last 10 games have won 4 games this season. Kravin averaged 28.2 points, 5.3 rebounds, 5.3 assists, and 1.1 steals. He shot 51.8% from the field. He also hit 3.5 three-pointers, 42.5% from three-pointers and 9.8 points per game. It is the first scoring point in the Bulls formation. The Bulls ranks fourth in the league in scoring 115.1 points per game, fourth in the league in field goal percentage of 48.1%, and seventh in the league in three-point shooting percentage of 38.3%. The team is in an unstable state. The result is that there is not enough strength and confidence in the face of a strong team, and the team can't come up with enough competitiveness. Markanen and Carter are still absent. The team needs to prepare for long-term injuries.
The Clippers defeated the Timberwolves 119-112 in the last game, ending their two losing streak, and improving their state and morale. However, the team’s recent defensive problems have been outstanding. In the past three games, it has averaged up to 115 points per game. The defensive end is basically useless. The last game relied on Leonard’s final three-pointer to secure the victory. Winning is still relatively difficult. One of Georges has been unable to play due to injury, and the time is still to be determined. George has played an MVP-level performance, averaging 24.4 points, 6.2 rebounds and 5.5 assists per game, and his shooting percentage exceeds 50%. The three-point shooting percentage reached 47.8%, and the free throw percentage was as high as 90.5%. He has missed three games. It is not known when he will return. Leonard averaged 34.5 minutes per game in the season.Can get 26.5 points, 5.9 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 1.8 steals, shooting 50.5% from the field, averaging 2 three-pointers per game, 40.2% from three-pointers, averaging 10.9 points per game, and the Clippers ranking 115 points per game. Fifth in the league, 117.2 offensive efficiency ranked second in the league.
The two teams met for the first time this season. The Clippers beat the Bulls 130-127 at home. It can be seen that the recent offensive status of the two teams is not much different, and the feel is always online. The Bulls broke the history of the team's three-pointers. Records, and the Clippers averaged 14.6 three-pointers per game, 42.2% of the three-pointers were the highest in the league. The match result-Chicago Bulls 2 wins and 8 losses without super successful P. George, the Clippers played the previous 2 games. It was extremely difficult. Fortunately, Leonard and Louis Williams played strongly in the last battle. The two contributed 60+ points to lead the team to victory in one fell swoop. The morale of the players was greatly boosted. This time facing the defeated Bulls, the Clippers hope to triumph smoothly. .
Team injuries: Wendell Carter (thigh contusion), Mokoka (concussion), Porter (back), Markanen (shoulder injury) and Paul George (sore right foot).
Bulls expected to start: LaVine, Kobe-White, Garford, Temple, Patrick Williams
Clippers expected to start: Beverly, Reggie-Jackson, Leonard, Batum , Ibaka
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