Chicago Bulls DVOA, Stats, & NBA Rankings

Chicago Bulls forward Jalen Smith (ankle) is listed as questionable ahead of Friday's game against the Boston Celtics. Smith sat out of Wednesday's loss due to a left ankle sprain. The Bulls are likely going to wait and see how Smith feels pregame before making a final decision. E.J. Liddell played a season-high 17 minutes without Smith on the court during Wednesday's game. He finished with five points and four rebounds with two assists. The expectation is that Liddell will be Nikola Vucevic's primary backup if Smith is unable to play. Fantasy managers should be able to find a better streaming option than Liddell for Friday's game.

Chicago Bulls guard Lonzo Ball (wrist) is currently considered probable ahead of Friday's game against the Boston Celtics. Ball is on track to play on Friday after logging in 15 minutes during his season debut on Wednesday. The expectation is that Ball will play roughly 15-16 minutes once again, assuming he's active. The Bulls are going to be extremely careful with the oft-injured guard. That being said, Ball isn't going to have strong streaming appeal until he's back to full speed.

Chicago Bulls guard/forward Dalen Terry injured his right ankle in Wednesday's 133-119 loss to Orlando. He played only a couple of minutes. Terry has provided 4.4 points with 1.5 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 13.3 minutes off the bench this season. Chicago only recently lost Patrick Williams (foot), giving Talen Horton-Tucker a chance to re-enter the rotation. Horton-Tucker has scored in double-figures in three consecutive contests and racked up 20 points in just 14 minutes on Wednesday. Julian Phillips and Matas Buzelis might also get extra burn if Terry has to miss additional time.

Chicago Bulls guard Lonzo Ball (wrist) is available ahead of Wednesday's game against the Orlando Magic. Ball has been out since late October due to a right wrist sprain. That being said, Ball is going to be limited to around 15 minutes on Wednesday. The expectation is that the Bulls are going to ease Ball back into the rotation. Fantasy managers shouldn't expect Ball to have meaningful fantasy value until he's back to full speed. Both Josh Giddey and Ayo Dosunmu could see their playing time take a hit with Ball back in the mix.

Chicago Bulls guard/forward Talen Horton-Tucker (thumb) will be in the lineup on Tuesday against Washington. He's nursing a right thumb sprain but has received an upgrade from a probable status to available. Horton-Tucker is currently a third-stringer for the Bulls, averaging 4.8 points in 9.5 minutes. He's played in only two of the last four games. However, Patrick Williams' (foot) absence might help Horton-Tucker climb up in the depth chart.