The second-half struggles continued on Monday night for the Memphis Grizzlies.

A 20-point lead in the first half gradually decreased and eventually was erased midway through the fourth quarter after Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine made a 3-pointer.

LaVine, Coby White and Nikola Vucevic each scored more than 20 points. Desmond Bane led the Grizzlies with 30 points, but it wasn't enough in a 126-123 loss to the Bulls at FedExForum.

The Grizzlies (2-2) were without Ja Morant, who missed Monday's game due to right thigh soreness. Marcus Smart moved over to point guard in Morant's absence. He finished with seven assists but struggled to score. Smart finished with one point on 0-for-11 shooting.

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Ja Morant out with injury

Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant is out with a thigh injury against the Chicago Bulls. Morant first suffered the injury against the Houston Rockets.

Memphis Grizzlies vs Chicago Bulls

• Date: Monday, Oct. 28

• Time: 7 p.m. CT

• Location: FedEx Forum

What channel is Grizzlies vs Bulls game on today?

• TV channel: FanDuel Sports Network

• Streaming: Fubo.tv, FanDuel Sports Network app

• Radio: 92.9 FM

Grizzlies vs Bulls betting odds

Game lines and odds from BetMGM:

• Spread: Grizzlies -6.5

• Over/under: 233.5

• Moneyline: Grizzlies -275

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Damichael Cole is the Memphis Grizzlies beat writer for The Commercial Appeal. Contact Damichael at damichael.cole@commercialappeal.com. Follow Damichael on X, formerly known as Twitter, @DamichaelC.

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