On Thursday evening, the Chicago Bulls are hosting the Milwaukee Bucks at the United Center in Illinois.

For the game, both teams have announced their injury reports.

The Bulls have ruled out Lonzo Ball, Alex Caruso, DeMar DeRozan, Goran Dragic, Javonte Green and Derrick Jones Jr.

Meanwhile, the Bucks will be without Bobby Portis, Khris Middleton, Jae Crowder and Pat Connaughton.

Two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo has been upgraded to available.

The Bucks beat the Bulls in the first round of the 2022 NBA Playoffs (in five games).

They come into Thursday night as the hottest team in the league (currently on an 11-game winning streak).

Right now, the Bucks are the second seed in the Eastern Conference with a 40-17 record in 57 games.

They are just one game behind the Boston Celtics for the first seed.

On the road, the Bucks are 16-12 in the 28 games they have played away from Wisconsin.

As for the Bulls, they are having a disappointing season and are the 11th seed in the Eastern Conference.

They are 26-32 in 58 games and in the middle of a five-game losing streak.

Over the last ten games, the Bulls are 4-6, but they have been good at home, with a 16-12 record in 28 games at the United Center.

The Bulls have a talented roster, so there is still a chance they can make the 2023 playoffs.

They are 1.5 games out of the ninth seed and 6.0 games back of the sixth seed (the final guaranteed playoff spot).