Overview
- After a Dec. 29 loss to Minnesota, Buzelis has averaged 19.2 points, 6.2 rebounds and 3.2 assists while increasing his three-point volume to 7.4 attempts per game.
- In three games this month, he is averaging 21.3 points, 6.7 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 1.0 blocks, highlighted by 26 points on 9-of-12 shooting in Boston.
- Coach Billy Donovan credited Buzelis for playing decisively rather than holding the ball, calling that consistency the key to his recent progress.
- Initially listed as questionable with an illness, Buzelis participated in shootaround and was updated to probable for Wednesday’s game in Detroit, per K.C. Johnson and the NBA Injury Report.
- Coby White remains questionable with right calf injury management after a limited return, and Josh Giddey is out, shaping Chicago’s backcourt rotation and Buzelis’ opportunities.