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The pregame read
Los Angeles at Chicago
Los Angeles Lakers / Chicago Bulls
Jan 03 · 01:00 UTC
United Center
Scheduled
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Before the ball goes up
What to watch
Questions for this game.
2025-26 numbers for context.
How will Norman Powell and Josh Giddey share the ball?
Norman Powell averaged 2.5 assists in 58 games with MIA in 2025-26. Josh Giddey averaged 9.1 in 54 games. If both play, watch who starts the offense when they share the floor.
Luka Dončić: scoring and assists
Luka Dončić averaged 33.5 points and 8.3 assists in 64 regular-season games in 2025-26.
Austin Reaves's three-point volume
6.4 three-point attempts per game in 2025-26. Austin Reaves shot 36.0% from three across 51 games.
Pick the players
Put them side by side
2025-26 regular season. Choose from the current rosters; these are individual averages, not a predicted matchup.
64 games · LAL
58 games · MIA
Points / game
33.5
21.7
Assists / game
8.3
2.5
Rebounds / game
7.7
3.5
Minutes / game
35.8
29.6
Three-point shooting
36.6%
38.0%
694 three-point attempts
410 three-point attempts
The personnel
Who's on the roster
Current membership.
Starting lineups are not yet confirmed.
Los Angeles Lakers
Availability
No confirmed game-day report available here.
Official NBA injury report ↗- F-G
- G
- Collin SextonCHA / CHI in 2025-26G
- Walker KesslerUTA in 2025-26C
- Quentin GrimesPHI in 2025-26G
- Sandro MamukelashviliTOR in 2025-26F-C
- Ziaire WilliamsBKN in 2025-26F
- Jaden HardyDAL / WAS in 2025-26G
- F
- Matisse ThybullePOR in 2025-26G-F
- F
- G
- Kevon LooneyNOP in 2025-26F
- G
- G
- AK OkerekeRookieF
- Arthur KalumaRookieF
- Cameron CarrRookieG
Roster source checked .
LAL team hub ↗
Chicago Bulls
Availability
No confirmed game-day report available here.
Official NBA injury report ↗- Norman PowellMIA in 2025-26G
- G
- F
- G
- Nic ClaxtonBKN in 2025-26C
- F-C
- F-C
- F-G
- F
- Buddy HieldATL / GSW in 2025-26G
- F
- Jordan HawkinsNOP in 2025-26G
- F
- Caleb WilsonRookieF
- Dailyn SwainRookieF
- Jaylin SellersRookieG
- Tobe AwakaRookieF
Roster source checked .
CHI team hub ↗Make time for it
How to watch
United Center · Jan 03 · 01:00 UTC
- CHSN/CHSN App ↗Home market
- Spectrum SportsNet ↗Away market
- Spectrum SportsNet+ ↗Away streaming
Market and subscription restrictions may apply. NBA viewing guide ↗
Coming into this one
This season so far
2026-27 regular season · Confirmed results before this game.
Sources and comparison notes
Player comparisons use 2025-26 regular-season totals across all teams a player represented. Roster membership reflects the current checked source; it does not confirm availability or a starting role.
NBA box-score source ↗ · Games through 2026-04-12. Source checked 2026-10-20T00:19:55.452984+00:00.
Published dataset: 216413ce2493a28d1a0b568ef9c4ab758ee85aacb433227b6f07c02e46d54990
Official schedule source ↗ · Checked 2026-10-25T12:42:11.599556Z.
This briefing updates as sources arrive. It is not an archived pregame forecast.