The San Antonio Spurs and Chicago Bulls are playing live on the NBA schedule on Monday night and the game is on NBATV from the United Center. Derrick Rose will be ready to go against LaMarcus Aldridge in the game, while Aaron Brooks and Kirk Hinrich will be out for Chicago.
The Spurs come into the game as one of the best teams in the NBA and they are now only behind the undefeated Warriors in the standings. The Spurs have won 14 games this season over their first 17 and now they have the chance to play against the Bulls, who have been off to a solid start this year as well. The Spurs have won 11 of the last 12 games and the defense has been playing very well during that stretch.
The Spurs come in after a win over the Hawks and the team now has won five straight games since losing to the Pelicans. The team has the Bucks, Grizzlies and Celtics next on the schedule after playing against Chicago. The Bulls come into the game at 9-5 on the season and they have lost two of the past three games, falling to the Warriors and Pacers while winning against the Blazers. The team had won four straight games before the loss to Golden State.
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San Antonio has been one of the most efficient teams in the league to start the season and now they will try and get a win on the road against the Bulls. Nikola Mirotic comes in after scoring 25 points the last time out and the team now is looking to rebound after the loss to the Pacers after the starters struggled shooting. Derrick Rose missed some time with a sprained ankle, but he has been able to come back from the injury.
The projected starting lineups for the team will have Rose, Pau Gasol, Jimmy Butler and Doug McDermott along with Nikola Mirotic, who got the nod over Joakim Noah to open the season as part of the starting five. The Spurs will have Tim Duncan, LaMarcus Aldridge, Kawhi Leonard, Danny Green and Tony Parker in the starting lineup.
