Zach LaVine's Injury Status For Bulls-Thunder Game

LaVine has missed the last five games with his knee injury.  

The Bulls lost to the Orlando Magic on Sunday night in Florida 114-95, and their game against the Thunder would be the backend of a back-to-back,. 

They come into the game with a 28-17 record in 45 games played, and are currently the third seed in the Eastern Conference. 

Right now, they are a half-game behind the Brooklyn Nets, and a full-game behind the Miami Heat.

Prior to Friday night, they had been the first seed for a large chunk of the season. 

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