At least for a moment, Zach Collins is the only hope for the Chicago Bulls in the post. There’s no way to overstate the frontcourt problems facing the Bulls for the rest of the season. Starting center Nikola Vučević has been sidelined for two games to “proactively” rest a nagging calf injury.

Josh Giddey had 25 points, 16 rebounds and six assists as the Chicago Bulls ended a six-game skid by routing the Philadelphia 76ers 142-110 on Monday night. Kevin Huerter scored 23 points, Zach Collins added 19 and Matas Buzelis 17 as the Bulls led by as many as 50 points in the fourth quarter and sent Philadelphia to its eighth straight loss.

Zach Collins has been putting in work in the absence of Nikola Vucevic, and our NBA betting picks believe he'll be busy once more as the Bulls battle the Pacers tonight.

I've always liked Zach as a player,” coach Billy Donovan said. "He just hasn't been healthy early in his career. But [with] his physicality, his screening, his presence defensively in pick-and-rolls,

Collins dropped 15 points (5-10 FG, 0-4 3Pt, 5-6 FT), 13 boards, five assists, one steal and one block in 40 minutes during Friday's overtime win against the Raptors. In the absence of Nikola Vucevic (calf),

Smith (concussion) recorded four points (2-7 FG, 0-4 3Pt), six rebounds, one assist, one steal and one block across 13 minutes Friday in the Bulls' 125-115 overtime win over the Raptors. In his return from a three-game absence after a stint in concussion protocol,

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Riding a six-game losing streak, the Chicago Bulls traveled to face the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday, but things got interesting before tip-off. Some key players like Joel Embiid and Nikola Vucevic were ruled out for Monday's contest,

Vucevic (calf) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Pacers. Vucevic will miss a fourth straight game Sunday for the Bulls, as he continues to deal with a right calf strain. Jalen Smith and Zach Collins will likely see more time on the floor due to the absence of the veteran big man.

Aaron Nesmith scored a career-high 27 points, Pascal Siakam added 20 and the Indiana Pacers defeated the Chicago Bulls 127-112. Nesmith shot 6 of 11 from 3-point range.