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NBA Injury Report: Latest Update on Zach Lavine, Draymond Green And Others for Tonight’s Warriors vs Bulls Clash

Published 01/12/2024, 8:54 AM EST

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Decimated by the New Orleans Pelicans with a massive 141-105, the Golden State Warriors look for redemption. They earlier lost to the Toronto Raptors too by a considerable margin. Warriors occupy the 12 spot in the Western Conference with a 17-20 record. They shall face the Bulls at the United Center in Chicago Illinois. Stephen Curry and Co. have been trying to set things right but injury issues have been hampering them.

On the other hand, the Chicago Bulls come from a 3-game winning streak against the Hornets and Houston Rockets. With an 18-21 record in the Eastern Conference, Bulls occupy the 9 the spot. As the two teams lock horns, fans are eager if Zach LaVine and Draymond Green are going to play since they came back after a hiatus.

Availability of Draymond Green and Zach Lavine for the Bulls-Warriors clash

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Draymond Green is out for the Warriors clash against the Bulls. Green recently returned to his side after his indefinite suspension lasted 12 games. He had punched Jusuf Nurkic in the face and was suspended earlier too. He is out for the game since he has been working on his conditioning since his return to the Golden State Warriors camp, as reported by ESPN. Green has played in 773 games for the Warriors and has an average of 8.7 points, 6.9 rebounds, and 5.6 assists. The star known for the behavior that Stephen Curry called “passionate” has been with the Warriors for 12 seasons. He has won 4 NBA Championships and 1 Defensive Player of the Year.

On the other hand, Zach LaVine has been dropped from the injury list. He averages 20.5 points, 4.0 rebounds and 3.9 assists in 576 games he has played for 10 seasons. Zach has been out from the play for 17 games due to right foot inflammation and right shoulder soreness. He returned against the Rockets and played for 36 minutes. Later on, he started against Charlotte Hornets on November 25 on Wednesday. While fans would rejoice over Zach LaVine’s availability there are others from the two camps whom fans would miss.

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Injury report of Warriors and Bulls

Mosses Moody is out of the clash due to a calf injury. Chris Paul too won’t be available as he underwent surgery and will be reevaluated in 3 weeks. Gary Payton has a Grade 2 strain in his left hamstring and will be reevaluated in 3 weeks.

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Lonzo Ball is out for the game. He will be running in January but his coach has some good news. Billy Donovan said recently, “The pain he has been experiencing has been eliminated.” Torry Craig (heel) too will be unavailable for the game due to an acute sprain in his right plantar fascia.

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