The Bulls may have dodged a major bullet with the Wendell Carter Jr injury, but the rookie will still miss tonight's game against the Nuggets:
Carter suffered the injury during Tuesday night's loss in Los Angeles, and initial reports were that it was severe. That turned out not to be the case, but Carter will still end up missing the first game of his NBA career.
The rookie out of Duke has been one of the lone bright spots for Chicago this season, averaging 20 points and 13.5 rebounds per 100 possesions. He's been a net positive on both ends of the floor, posting an ORtg of 106 and a DRtg of 109.
Tonight's the last night of the Bulls' West Coast swing, and they're still looking for their first win of 2019. Their 8-game losing streak, which extends back to December 28th, is their longest of the season.