Bulls' Zach LaVine suffers knee injury, likely to miss Celtics game

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Zach LaVine suffers knee injury, could miss Bulls vs. C's

/ by Justin Leger

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Zach LaVine is unlikely to be on the court when the Chicago Bulls visit the Boston Celtics on Saturday night.

The Bulls' All-Star wing exited Friday night's game vs. the Golden State Warriors with a left knee injury. ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reports "there's initial confidence" the injury isn't serious, and LaVine will undergo an MRI on Saturday.

Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine will get an MRI on his left knee Saturday, but there's initial confidence that he hasn't suffered a serious injury, sources tell ESPN. It was described as "discomfort" and erring on side of caution with MRI tomorrow.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) January 15, 2022

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LaVine being out would be a huge break for Boston. The 26-year-old is averaging 25.6 points and shooting 49.1% from the floor through 37 games.

Chicago currently owns a 27-12 record and the top spot in the Eastern Conference.

Celtics vs. Bulls is scheduled for an 8:30 p.m. ET tip-off Saturday at TD Garden.