Obviously, injuries must be mentioned, as Brooklyn came into Sunday’s game without leading scorer Michael Porter Jr., who poured in a game-high 26 points when these teams matched up on Friday. But Chicago continues to have their fair share of injury woes, as they were without their usual array of players with long-term ailments in Zach Collins, Noa Essengue, and the aforementioned Giddey, but they did get a positive update on Giddey (upgraded to “Doubtful” after logging a G League practice).
