Stat: Bulls have more wins without Zach LaVine than with him

After missing a week due to right foot inflammation, the Bulls announced Zach LaVine would miss 3-4 more weeks.

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The Bulls have played well since his announcement and absence. They're 6-4 without LaVine.

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These wins include impressive ones. At one point, they won four straight, including an overtime win over the #2 Eastern Conference Milwaukee Bucks.

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In Miami, they defeated the seventh-ranked Heat. After defeating the third-place Philadelphia 76ers on Monday, the Bulls continued their success without LaVine.

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The Bulls wanted this assessment as the Feb. 8 trade deadline approaches. Unfortunately injured,

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NBC Sports In late November, Chicago's K.C. Johnson reported that VP Arturas Karnisovas is interested in other players but wants to see the roster post-LaVine trade first.

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Trade rumours about LaVine will continue until the NBA trade deadline. Whether a trade happens is unknown.

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