{"id":682479,"date":"2026-03-27T17:12:18","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T17:12:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/682479\/"},"modified":"2026-03-27T17:12:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T17:12:18","slug":"chicago-bulls-vs-oklahoma-city-thunder-injury-report-whos-playing-injured-and-questionable-players-head-to-head-records-team-stats-and-more-march-27-2026-nba-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/682479\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicago Bulls vs Oklahoma City Thunder injury report: Who&#8217;s playing, injured and questionable players, head-to-head records, team stats, and more (March 27, 2026) | NBA News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <img src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/oklahoma-city-thunder39s-shai-gilgeous-alexander-vs-chicago-bulls.jpg\" alt=\"Chicago Bulls vs Oklahoma City Thunder injury report: Who's playing, injured and questionable players, head-to-head records, team stats, and more (March 27, 2026)\" title=\"Oklahoma City Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs Chicago Bulls (Image via Getty)\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/>Oklahoma City Thunder&#8217;s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs Chicago Bulls (Image via Getty) The Chicago Bulls head into Oklahoma City on a three-game road losing streak. They face one of the strongest teams in the league at a difficult point in the season. With only a few weeks left, injuries are shaping both rotations.Oklahoma City holds a 57-16 record and remains in control of the West. Chicago is 29-43 and outside the playoff picture. The difference in availability between the two teams is clear going into this game.Chicago Bulls injury situation remains a major concernChicago\u2019s rotation has been affected by several long-term injuries, especially in the frontcourt.Out for the season \u2022 Noa Essengue &#8211; left shoulder surgery \u2022 Zach Collins &#8211; toe surgery \u2022 Jalen Smith &#8211; calf strain \u2022 Jaden Ivey &#8211; knee issueThese injuries reduce size, depth, and rebounding.Game-time decisions \/ day-to-day \u2022 Anfernee Simons &#8211; wrist \u2022 Isaac Okoro &#8211; knee \u2022 Guerschon Yabusele &#8211; ankle \u2022 Yuki Kawamura &#8211; quadriceps (expected to play in limited minutes) \u2022 Rob Dillingham &#8211; knee (probable, still being monitored)Chicago has close to nine players on the injury list, which has affected consistency.Thunder enter with stability and near full availabilityOklahoma City has fewer injury concerns and most of its main players are available.Out \/ limited \u2022 Thomas Sorber &#8211; ACL (season-ending) \u2022 Nikola Topic &#8211; not part of rotation \u2022 Brooks Barnhizer &#8211; minor issue, unlikely to playCore available \u2022 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander \u2022 Chet Holmgren \u2022 Isaiah Hartenstein \u2022 Jalen WilliamsThe team has maintained a stable rotation through most of the season.Current rotations and projected lineupsChicago Bulls rotation \u2022 Guards: Anfernee Simons, Josh Giddey, Tre Jones, Rob Dillingham, Yuki Kawamura \u2022 Wings: Isaac Okoro, Mac McClung, Patrick Williams \u2022 Bigs: Lachlan Olbrich, Nick Richards, Leonard Miller (with Collins, Smith, Essengue out)Projected starting lineup:Simons, Giddey, Okoro, Patrick Williams, OlbrichOklahoma City Thunder rotation \u2022 Guards: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Cason Wallace, Ajay Mitchell, Isaiah Joe \u2022 Wings: Luguentz Dort, Aaron Wiggins, Alex Caruso \u2022 Bigs: Chet Holmgren, Isaiah Hartenstein, Jaylin Williams, Ousmane DiengProjected starting lineup:Gilgeous-Alexander, Wallace, Dort, Wiggins, HolmgrenRecent head-to-head results and historical recordDate Result Key NotesMarch 3, 2026 Thunder 116-108 Bulls OKC covered as favoritesMarch 31, 2025 Thunder 145-117 Bulls One-sided resultCategory RecordAll-time (since 2005) OKC 24 &#8211; Bulls 21Avg PPG (OKC) 103.9Avg PPG (CHI) 101.7Oklahoma City has also been strong at home in this matchup, with a long winning run.Team performance trends and statistical outlookChicago Bulls \u2022 Points per game: around 112-114 \u2022 Points allowed: around 118-119 \u2022 Turnovers remain an issue \u2022 Rebounding has declined due to injuriesOklahoma City Thunder \u2022 Points per game: around 120-122 \u2022 Points allowed: around 108-109 \u2022 Balanced play on both ends \u2022 Frontcourt can stretch the floor and protect the rimThe expected score range is around 125-106 in favor of Oklahoma City, with a large spread.Key factors to watch in Bulls vs ThunderChicago\u2019s rotation depends on the availability of Simons and Okoro. If either does not play, Giddey and Dillingham will handle more of the offense, and McClung could see more minutes.Oklahoma City has an advantage in size and depth. With Chicago missing several bigs, Holmgren and Hartenstein are in a strong position to control the paint.This matchup reflects the gap between the two teams this season. The main question is whether Chicago can stay within range against a healthier and more complete Oklahoma City side.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Oklahoma City Thunder&#8217;s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs Chicago Bulls (Image via Getty) The Chicago Bulls head into Oklahoma City&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":682480,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3783],"tags":[7,86608,33748,6,83245,67881,310,475,179,53603,3966,3965,312],"class_list":{"0":"post-682479","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-oklahoma-city-thunder","8":"tag-basketball","9":"tag-bulls-vs-thunder-march-27-2026","10":"tag-chicago-bulls-injury-report","11":"tag-nba","12":"tag-nba-injury-updates-march-2026","13":"tag-nba-match-preview","14":"tag-oklahoma","15":"tag-oklahoma-city","16":"tag-oklahoma-city-thunder","17":"tag-oklahoma-city-thunder-injury-report","18":"tag-oklahomacity","19":"tag-oklahomacitythunder","20":"tag-thunder"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nba\/116302260642332192","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/682479","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=682479"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/682479\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/682480"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=682479"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=682479"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=682479"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}