DeRozan suffered the injury in the third quarter after minor contact with Al Horford, before being ruled out for the remainder of the contest. The 33-year-old is enjoying another productive season in Chicago, averaging 26.1 points, 5.0 rebounds and 4.9 assists per game.
For the latest updates on DeRozan’s injury, The Sporting News has you covered below.
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What is DeMar DeRozan’s injury?
On Jan. 9, DeRozan exited the game against the Celtics with a right quadriceps strain and did not return.
He suffered the injury in the third quarter, collapsing to the floor as he attempted to drive past Celtics big man Al Horford in the paint. His right foot clipped the inside of Horford’s left foot before falling to the floor.
He exited the game with 13 points, three rebounds and three assists on 6-of-9 from the field.
How long will DeMar DeRozan out?
DeRozan told reporters postgame that it “felt fine” when he got back to the locker room.
“It kind of contracted a little bit more and made it a little more irritated,” he said. “I felt like I couldn’t move like I wanted so I just didn’t want to limit myself and slow the team down in any way.”
DeRozan has missed three straight games with the injury, but he said he’s playing on Thursday when the Bulls face the Pistons in Paris.
Here is the Bulls’ schedule for the remainder of the month of January:
DeMar DeRozan career stats, highlights
21. 0 points per game 4. 4 rebounds per game 3. 9 assists per game 0. 3 blocks per game 1. 0 steals per game 2. 1 turnovers per game 34. 3 minutes per game 46. 7 percent shooting 28. 7 percent 3-point shooting 84. 0 percent free throw shooting
