The Portland Trail Blazers and Chicago Bulls will play on Thursday night. Deni Avdija is struggling with an injury, so will he play tonight?
Avdija, 25, made his first All-Star team this season. He has played well, but injuries have been a concern at times for the Blazers guard. Overall, Avdija appeared in 48 of the Blazers' 59 contests prior to Thursday's matchup.
Everything we know about Deni Avdija's injury status for tonight's game vs. the Bulls.
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Devi Avdija's injury status vs. Bulls
According to the NBA injury report, Avdija has been ruled out of Thursday's game due to management of a lower back injury.
Portland's overall record is 28–31. The Blazers are competing for a play-in spot, as they are currently ninth in the Western Conference standings. As far as the Bulls are concerned, Chicago is 24-35 and 12th in the Eastern Conference.
As far as the question of whether Deni Avdija is playing against the Bulls tonight, the answer is no.
blazers injury report
The Trail Blazers have six players listed on Thursday's injury report.
- Robert Williams III (right foot soreness): Questionable
- Hansen Yang (middle back pain): Questionable
- Deni Avdija (lower back injury management): Out
- Damian Lillard (left Achilles tendon injury management): Out
- Shaddon Sharp (left calf fibula stress reaction): out
- Caleb Love (G League Two-Way): Out
oxen injury report
The Bulls have six players listed on the injury report.
- Patrick Williams (right quadricep strain): Questionable
- Jalen Smith (right calf strain): Questionable
- Zach Collins (right toe surgery): out
- Noah Esengue (left shoulder surgery): out
- Jaden Ivey (left patellofemoral pain syndrome): out
- Effernie Simmons (left ulnar styloid fracture): out
