Overview
- Coby White exited in the first quarter with a right calf injury and was ruled out for the remainder of the game.
- Josh Giddey left early in the second half with a left hamstring injury and did not return after posting 11 points, four rebounds and three assists.
- Zach Collins was a pregame scratch with a sprained right big toe, and Donovan said he likely will miss at least a week.
- Chicago fell 136-101 at the United Center, deepening backcourt and frontcourt shortages ahead of Wednesday’s game against the Pelicans.
- Giddey has averaged about 19.5 points, 9.2 assists and 9.1 rebounds with seven triple-doubles this season, while White previously missed the first 11 games with a right calf strain and Collins recently returned from wrist surgery to average 9.7 points and 5.6 rebounds in 10 games.