Tonight the Indiana Pacers will face off against the Chicago Bulls. These are two familiar conference opponents that play each other often each season. Both teams will be missing key players, but one of the biggest players in question is DeMar DeRozan of the Chicago Bulls. DeMar has had somewhat of a career renaissance since arriving in Chicago.
Will DeMar DeRozan be playing against the Indiana Pacers with the Chicago Bulls on February 15?
DeMar DeRozan has been ruled out of Wednesday nights game against the Indiana Pacers per ESPN. DeMar has been struggling with a thigh injury, so expect him to not be on the court to face off against the Pacers.
Full Pacers and Bulls Injury Report on February 15
However, DeMar is not the only player out or in question for the two teams on Wednesday.
For the Bulls:
- Goran Dragic is day-to-day
- Alex Caruso is day-to-day with a foot injury
- Derrick Jones Jr is out with a groin injury
For the Pacers:
- Daniel Theis is day-to-day with a thumb injury
- Myles Turner is day-to-day with a back injury
It is possible that both teams are missing some starters for the matchup if Turner is also absent from the lineup on Wednesday night.
The Pacers next five opponents
The Pacers have been on a cold streak for awhile now, losing their last 5 games and 7 of their last 8 games. It appears that they are going to have better odds for Victor Wembanyama than many of us imagined. Their next fives games are spaced out given that the all-star break is upon us. Their next five contests are:
- Celtics vs. Pacers Feb 23rd
- Pacers vs Magic Feb 25th
- Pacers vs Mavericks Feb 28th
- Pacers vs Spurs March 2nd
- Pacers vs Bulls March 5th
This schedule has some tough opponents in Boston and Dallas, but overall isn’t too bad. We will see if the Pacers continue to fall in the rankings.