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NBA: Saturday, December 14, United Center, Chicago, Illinois, 8:00 PM ET

The Los Angeles Clippers are on a road trip at the moment. They opened it with a loss to the Milwaukee Bucks but managed to connect three wins since, including the latest one over the Toronto Raptors. The Clippers improved to a 19-7 record and are in the 2nd position in the Western Conference.

The Chicago Bulls were on a three-game losing run but bounced back from that negative streak with a comfortable home win over the Atlanta Hawks. The Bulls now improved to a 9-17 record and are in 11th place in the Eastern Conference.

These inter-conference rivals met twice in 2018-19, and the Clippers won both games. Los Angeles was better in each of the previous seven H2H encounters and beat the Bulls in the last three at United Center.

The Clippers’ defense shut down the Raptors in Toronto

Los Angeles responded to a big loss against the Milwaukee Bucks with three wins in a row. The Clippers outplayed the Toronto Raptors in every possible way and cruised to a comfortable 112-92 victory. They limited the Raptors to just 14 points in the second quarter and scored 37 in return. Toronto couldn’t come back from that deficit as the Clips completely stopped them. Kawhi Leonard led the Clippers in his return to Toronto with 23 points, six assists, five rebounds, and two steals.

Lou Williams chipped in 18 points, game-high eight dishes, and six boards off the bench, while Maurice Harkless added 14 points and seven rebounds. Lou Williams (sore right calf) will not play Friday vs. the Wolves, and we can consider him questionable to face Chicago on Saturday. Patrick Beverley (concussion) is out for Friday’s game vs. Minnesota, and will likely be sidelined for Saturday. JaMychal Green (bruised tailbone) will probably miss this game as well, while Landry Shamet (ankle) is out indefinitely.

“I thought Kawhi was great,” Doc Rivers said. “What I loved about him was he was patient. He just waited. He kept accepting the traps, he kept making the right play.”

This season, the Clippers have the 6th offense in the NBA that averages 115.0 points per game, and they are facing the Bulls’ 14th defense that allows 108.3 points per contest. The Clippers are 2nd in rebounds with 49.2 and 20th in assists with 23.4 per game.

The Bulls scored season-high 136 points in a win over the Hawks

Chicago couldn’t ask for a better matchup to bounce back from a three-game winning streak. The Bulls got the Atlanta Hawks at home and scored season-high 136 points in a 132-102 victory. Chicago shot 57.4% from the field and recorded even 32 assists, while they committed only 13 turnovers opposite Atlanta’s 23. Zach LaVine led Chicago with 35 points, Lauri Markkanen added 22, while Coby White contributed with 19 off the bench. Thaddeus Young posted 15 points, nine rebounds, team-high six assists, and game-high three steals. Wendell Carter Jr. recorded a double-double of 11 points and game-high ten boards. Otto Porter Jr. (foot) and Cristiano Felicio (wrist) are out indefinitely, while Chandler Hutchison (shoulder) is doubtful to take on the Clippers.

“It feels good; you want to have wins like that,” LaVine said. “It does good for the team and the body. I was just more excited about us just keeping the gas on and not have to come back in.

This season, the Bulls have the 23rd offense in the NBA that averages 106.6 points per game, and they are facing the Clippers’ 12th defense that allows 107.7 points per contest. The Bulls are 23rd in rebounds with 43.3 and 21st in assists with 23.3 per game.