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1-7 · 1-5 on the road
Wed 2/17
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The Clippers rank 26th in the NBA in offensive rating (105.1), and the Bulls have the worst defensive rating (120.5). Two struggling units: one of these trends breaks.

League average is 110.9, so the Clippers are 5.8 below it. Darius Garland leads them with 20.9 points a game on 58.4% true shooting.

2/172026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
Caleb WilsonTop scorer · CHI
Darius GarlandTop scorer · LAC
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2/172026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
Bulls1-7
Clippers1-7
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2/172026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
BullsOffense
ClippersDefense
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2/172026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores

Team vs team

Season before this game (CHI 8 games, LAC 8). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.

CHILAC
Scoring
111.618th · Average
Points per game
NBA avg 113.4
109.126th · Bottom 5
129.630th · Bottom 5
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.5
115.623rd · Below avg
-18.030th · Bottom 5
Point margin
NBA avg -0.2
-6.522nd · Below avg
Efficiency
103.628th · Bottom 5
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
105.126th · Bottom 5
120.530th · Bottom 5
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
113.523rd · Below avg
-16.930th · Bottom 5
Net rating
NBA avg -0.1
-8.424th · Below avg
107.61st
Pace
NBA avg 102.3
102.911th
Shooting
47.6%29th · Bottom 5
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.3%
53.5%17th · Average
52.8%29th · Bottom 5
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.2%
57.5%13th · Average
11.625th · Below avg
Threes made
NBA avg 13.2
13.813th · Average
27.2%30th · Bottom 5
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.9%
38.2%3rd · Top 5
0.373rd · Top 5
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.2721st · Below avg
Defense
56.9%27th · Bottom 5
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.3%
55.7%25th · Below avg
8.415th · Average
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
10.15th · Top 5
5.112th · Average
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
4.522nd · Below avg
Possessions
15.0%17th · Average
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.9%
18.7%30th · Bottom 5
28.8%13th · Average
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.4%
24.8%22nd · Below avg
43.917th · Average
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.1
41.525th · Below avg
24.626th · Bottom 5
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
25.620th · Average

Recent form

Chicago Bulls
LLLLL

Last 5: average margin -20.8 (season -18.0). Streak L6.

LA Clippers
LLLLL

Last 5: average margin -12.4 (season -6.5). Streak L7.

Key players

Chicago Bulls
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Caleb WilsonF 19.56.52.451.0
Norman PowellF-G 19.22.51.657.7
Matas BuzelisF 12.94.42.055.5
Jalen SmithF-C 11.07.81.856.9
LA Clippers
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Darius GarlandG 20.91.66.658.4
Rui HachimuraF 14.76.51.748.2
Brook LopezC 13.55.11.064.8
Keaton WaglerG 12.04.13.253.9

Injury report

Chicago Bulls
Nicolas Claxton F-C · back ~11/8 Out
Jalen Smith F-C · back ~11/8 Day-To-Day
Zach Collins F-C · back ~11/8 Day-To-Day
LA Clippers
Bradley Beal G · back ~11/29 Out
Brandon Ingram F · back ~11/8 Out
Jordan Miller G · back ~3/2 Out
Yanic Konan Niederhauser C · back ~11/8 Out

Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.

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