The Chicago Bulls will visit the Washington Wizards on Thursday night. Matas Buzelis and Josh Giddey are on the injury report with both listed as out. Buzelis remains out with an illness, whereas Giddey is still battling a left hamstring strain. Neither played on Tuesday against the Wizards, in which the Bulls won 129-98. Same thing against the Phoenix Suns on Sunday in a 120-111 loss. Here’s everything we know about Matas Buzelis and Josh Giddey and their playing status vs. the Wizards.
Matas Buzelis and Josh Giddey’s injury status vs. Wizards
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Given that Matas Buzelis and Josh Giddey are out with injuries, they will not play again. Lately, they have become fixtures on the NBA injury report.
Giddey has been on and off the injured list since late December. At that time, Giddey was out for 11 games due to a hamstring injury sustained during a game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. In all, he has played 54 games, averaging 17.0 points, 9.1 assists, and 8.3 rebounds.
On April 3, Giddey played 26 minutes against the New York Knicks. He scored 6 points and had five rebounds and five assists as the Bulls lost 136-96.
Meanwhile, Buzelis has remained a constant presence in the starting rotation all season long. He also last played against the Knicks, scoring 11 points and grabbing 6 rebounds in 23 minutes.
Overall, Buzelis has played in 78 games and is averaging 16.3 points and 5.8 rebounds per game. Meanwhile, the Bulls are 30-49 with three games remaining in the regular season.
So for the third game in a row, Matas Buzelis and Josh Giddey will not be suiting up.
Bulls injury report
Matas Buzelis (illness)-Out
Josh Giddey (left hamstring strain)-Out
Isaac Okoro ( left quadricep; contusion)-Questionable
Nick Richards (right elbow sprain)-Out
Collin Sexton ( right finger; mallet finger)-Probable
Anfernee Simones (left ulnar styloid; fracture)-Out
Jalen Smith (right calf strain)-Out
Patrick Williams (left thumb sprain)-Probable
Wizards injury report
Justin Champagnie (right knee contusion)-Questionable
Bilal Coulibaly (right retrocalcaneal; bursitis)-Questionable
Anthony Davis (left finger sprain)-Out
Kyshawn George (left elbow sprain)-Out
Anthony Gill ( cervical/lumbar; contusion)-Questionable
Jaden Hardy (low back spasm)-Questionable
Tre Johnson (right foot sprain)-Questionable
Alex Sarr (left big toe; capsulitis)-Out
Tristan Vukcevic (right knee contusion)-Out
Cam Whitemore (right shoulder; deep vein thrombosis)-Out
Trae Young (low back; pain; right quad contusion)-Out
The Chicago Bulls will visit the Washington Wizards on Thursday night. Matas Buzelis and Josh Giddey are on the injury report with both listed as out. Buzelis remains out with an illness, whereas Giddey is still battling a left hamstring strain. Neither played on Tuesday against the Wizards, in which the Bulls won 129-98.