The Chicago Bulls host the Toronto Raptors Saturday night at the United Center and starting shooting guard Zach LaVine could miss the game.
Zach LaVine is dealing with a cold right now. The high-flyer played Friday night against the Milwaukee Bucks, but as K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune reports, LaVine was in the postgame locker room coughing like crazy.
Zach LaVine played vs. Bucks despite being under weather and was coughing like crazy in postgame locker room. Early indications are he could miss Raptors game tonight.
— K.C. Johnson (@KCJHoop) November 17, 2018
Zach LaVine played 34 minutes against the Bucks and scored 15 points while shooting 6-of-20 from the field, 1-of-5 from beyond the arc and 2-of-3 from the free-throw line. The Bulls suffered an embarrassing loss to the Bucks. They were up 22 points at one point and somehow ended up losing by 19 points.
If Zach LaVine misses the game versus the Raptors, it's going to be nearly impossible for the team to replace his offensive production. The 23-year-old is averaging 25.3 points, 5.4 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game on the season while shooting 43.2 percent from the floor, 31.3 percent from the 3-point line and 86.2 percent from the charity stripe.
The Bulls enter Saturday with a record of 4-12. The Raptors, meanwhile, are 12-4 and have the best record in the Eastern Conference. Bulls head coach Fred Hoiberg will probably start rookie Chandler Hutchison if LaVine can't give it a go.
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