Williams is doubtful for Thursday's game versus the Trail Blazers due to a right quad strain.
It looks like the Bulls will be without both Williams and Jalen Smith (calf) Thursday evening, which could result in major minutes for Guerschon Yabusele, Nick Richards and Leonard Miller. Check back closer to Thursday's tip for official confirmation on Williams' status.
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Bulls' Patrick Williams: Doesn't practice Wednesday
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Williams was held out of Wednesday's practice due to tightness in his quadriceps, Kevin Lu of Roundtable Network reports.
Per K.C. Johnson of Chicago Sports Network, Williams will get some imaging done on his sore quad, so for now, he should be considered questionable for Thursday's tilt with the Trail Blazers. If he's not able to give it a go, Leonard Miller and Nick Richards might see a bump in minutes.
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Bulls' Patrick Williams: Good to go
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Williams (hand) is available for Sunday's game against the Knicks.
Williams was on the injury report due to a left hand injury, but he will be able to play through it Sunday. Over his last five appearances, Williams holds averages of 7.8 points, 3.0 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.2 steals in 23.2 minutes per contest.
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Bulls' Patrick Williams: Probable for Sunday
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Williams is probable for Sunday's game versus the Knicks due to a left hand contusion.
Williams is dealing with some soreness on his non-shooting hand, but he's expected to power through it. Check back closer to tipoff for official confirmation on Williams' status.
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Bulls' Patrick Williams: Shifting to bench
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Williams will come off the bench Thursday against the Raptors, Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Williams started Chicago's final game before the All-Star break, which marked his third start of the season, but he'll move back to a bench role Thursday now that the starting five has returned to health. The Florida State product is averaging 10.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.8 assists in his last five showings off the bench.
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Bulls' Patrick Williams: Will start Wednesday
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Williams will start Wednesday's game against Boston.
The sixth-year forward will enter the starting five due to Isaac Okoro (knee) being unavailable. As a starter this season (two games), Williams has averaged 10.5 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 30.5 minutes per game.
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Bulls' Patrick Williams: Scores season-high 17 in loss
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Williams logged 17 points (7-17 FG, 3-8 3Pt), five rebounds, three assists and two blocks in 27 minutes off the bench during Tuesday's 131-115 loss to the Bucks.
With Nikola Vucevic traded to Boston on Tuesday, Williams maintained an elevated role in the Chicago frontcourt and set a new season scoring high. The 24-year-old big will likely stick with the second unit, working behind Jalen Smith and Matas Buzelis, but Williams could see a starter's workload -- over the last three games he's averaging 13.7 points, 6.3 boards, 2.0 assists, 2.0 threes and 1.3 blocks in 29.7 minutes per game.
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Bulls' Patrick Williams: Enters starting lineup
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Williams will move into the starting lineup Saturday against the Heat.
With Nikola Vucevic resting and Jalen Smith (calf) sidelined, this will be a big opportunity for Williams. He's been very underwhelming this season and remains a risky play in fantasy formats.
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Bulls' Patrick Williams: Playing vs. Boston
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Williams (ankle) is available for Saturday's game against the Celtics.
Williams made his return from a two-game absence due to an ankle injury in Thursday's win over Minnesota. However, he'll continue playing off the bench and hovering around the 15-to-20 minute range, meaning he shouldn't have a lot of fantasy upside even if he plays regularly.
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Bulls' Patrick Williams: Likely to play Saturday
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Williams is probable for Saturday's game against Boston with a sprained right ankle.
The forward recently missed two games with the injury, so the Bulls are keeping an eye on his status. Williams has logged at least 20 minutes on just two occasions in his last eight appearances, so his pathway to fantasy relevance is clouded for the time being.
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Bulls' Patrick Williams: Sees 16 minutes in win
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Williams (ankle) supplied five points (2-3 FG, 1-1 3Pt) and three rebounds in 16 minutes during Thursday's 120-115 victory over the Timberwolves.
Williams returned after missing the past two games due to a right ankle sprain. He's been used sparingly by the Bulls in recent weeks, but more opportunities could open up for Williams depending on what the franchise does ahead of the Feb. 5 trade deadline.
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Bulls' Patrick Williams: Will play Thursday
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Williams (ankle) is available for Thursday's game against Minnesota, per K.C. Johnson of Chicago Sports Network.
Williams is returning from a two-game absence with a right ankle sprain. The forward has averaged 5.9 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 16.9 minutes per tilt across eight games this month.
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Bulls' Patrick Williams: Iffy for Thursday
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Williams is questionable for Thursday's game against Minnesota due to a right ankle sprain.
Williams is aiming to avoid missing a third consecutive contest with the injury. If Williams ends up sitting once again, more playing time would be freed up for Isaac Okoro at power forward and Jalen Smith at center Thursday.
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Bulls' Patrick Williams: Downgraded to out
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Williams (ankle) is out for Sunday's game against the Nets.
Williams will sit out of Sunday's game after picking up a right ankle sprain during Friday's tilt against Brooklyn. Jalen Smith and Julian Phillips are candidates for more looks with Williams out of commission.
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Bulls' Patrick Williams: Iffy for Sunday
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Williams (ankle) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Nets.
Williams exited Friday's loss to Brooklyn early due to a sprained right ankle and is in jeopardy of missing Sunday's rematch. If the sixth-year forward is ultimately ruled out, Dalen Terry and Jalen Smith are candidates for a slight bump in minutes, while Julian Phillips could enter the Chicago rotation. In eight outings this month, Williams has averaged 5.9 points and 3.1 rebounds over 17.0 minutes per contest.
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Bulls' Patrick Williams: Won't return Friday
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Williams won't return to Friday's game against the Nets due to a right ankle sprain, K.C. Johnson of Chicago Sports Network reports.
Williams exited Friday's contest with 33 seconds remaining in the third quarter and won't return in the fourth. He'll finish with seven points (2-3 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 2-2 FT), three rebounds and one assist across 12 minutes. The forward's next opportunity to play will come in Sunday's rematch against Brooklyn.
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Bulls' Patrick Williams: Scoreless in loss
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Williams had zero points (0-6 FG, 0-5 3Pt), one rebound and two assists in 18 minutes during Tuesday's 119-113 loss to Houston.
Williams failed to score for the second time in the past five games, a period during which he has averaged 2.4 points and 3.0 rebounds per contest. It would appear as though Chicago sees Williams a depth piece with very little upside, outside of sporadic defensive contributions.
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Bulls' Patrick Williams: Fails to score in loss
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Williams amassed zero points (0-7 FG, 0-5 3Pt), three rebounds and one steal over 15 minutes during Saturday's 112-99 loss to the Hornets.
Williams was unable to maintain his recent momentum, failing to score for the third time in his past six games. Prior to Saturday, Williams had dropped double-digit points in back-to-back games. It would appear as though that was nothing but an outlier, with Williams' extremely low ceiling coming back to haunt him. In 33 appearances, he has averaged just 6.7 points and 1.3 three-pointers in 18.8 minutes per game.
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Bulls' Patrick Williams: No minutes in Friday's win
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Williams (coach's decision) didn't leave the bench Friday in the Bulls' 109-102 win over the 76ers.
Williams had been managing an illness leading up to Friday's contest and was listed as questionable heading into the day, but he ended up being cleared to play ahead of game time. However, for the first time all season, Williams wound up getting dropped from the Chicago rotation while head coach Billy Donovan went with Jalen Smith and Zach Collins as the team's backup options in the frontcourt. Considering Williams had played fewer than 10 minutes in each of his preceding three appearances, his move outside of the rotation wasn't overly surprising.
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Bulls' Patrick Williams: Available against Philadelphia
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Williams (illness) is available for Friday's game against the 76ers.
After being a late addition to the injury report, Williams is giving it a go for the first leg of the Bulls' back-to-back set. However, he's been falling out of the Chicago rotation of late, averaging 1.5 points, 1.0 rebounds and 0.8 assists in just 7.6 minutes per game over his last four contests.
