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Bulls at Heat: Money on the Floor, January 31, 2026
Saturday is Chicago's first game of a back-to-back set with Miami, so Giddey will sit for the front end while managing a left hamstring injury. Coby White (calf) is listed as doubtful for the contest, so Ayo Dosunmu, Kevin Huerter and Jevon Carter are all candidates to take on larger roles in Saturday's contest.
Vucevic was previously listed as doubtful for Chicago, and he will end up sitting out the front end of this back-to-back set. With Jalen Smith (calf) also sidelined, the Bulls could lean more on Patrick Williams and Lachlan Olbrich.
Collins suffered a significant right big toe sprain in late December, and he's not expected to shed his walking boot until late January or early February, at the earliest, per Johnson. Collins' absence has meant more minutes for Julian Phillips and Patrick Williams.
White will miss the front end of this back-to-back set due to right calf injury management. His next opportunity to play will come in Sunday's rematch against Miami. Ayo Dosunmu, Kevin Huerter, Dalen Terry and Jevon Carter will likely see increased playing time due to White, Josh Giddey (hamstring) and Tre Jones (hamstring) all being sidelined.
Smith injured his right calf during the Bulls' 116-113 loss to Miami on Thursday, which will prevent him from playing in Saturday's contest. Nikola Vucevic (rest) is listed as doubtful for the contest, so the Bulls will have to lean on Lachlan Olbrich and Patrick Williams in Smith's absence. Smith's next chance to play is Sunday's rematch with the Heat.
Jones was given at least a two-week timetable back on Jan. 23. With that in mind, a return against the Nuggets on Feb. 7 may be his best-case scenario.
The No. 12 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, Essengue's rookie season comes to an end with just two brief appearances to his name. The Bulls had a plan to bring him along slowly, to be clear, and he showed a lot of promise in four G League appearances with averages of 23.0 points, 8.5 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 1.0 steals and 1.3 three-pointers.
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